June 12, 2020 – The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), on June 9, 2020, gave a Notice of Expiry of its Order made on September 9, 2015, concerning the dumping of certain whole potatoes, excluding imports during the period from May 1 to July 31, inclusive, of each calendar year, originating in or exported from the United States of America, for use or consumption in the province of British Columbia, The finding is scheduled to expire on September 8, 2020.
For the full authoritative description, including additional exclusions, and the applicable HS codes, please refer to the Whole Potatoes case in the Measures in Force.
Interested firms, organizations, persons or governments wishing to make submissions on whether an expiry review is warranted must file a notice of participation with the CITT on or before June 25, 2020.
The deadline for filing submissions is July 6, 2020, by noon. If there are opposing views, each party may file a response no later than July 14, 2020, by noon.
Documents should be filed electronically through the CITT Secure E-filing Service. Only one electronic copy is required.
The CITT will issue a decision on July 29, 2020, on whether an expiry review is warranted. If the CITT decides that an expiry review is not warranted, the finding will expire on its scheduled expiry date. If the CITT decides that an expiry review is warranted, it will issue a notice of expiry review.
Further details regarding this proceeding, including submission dates, filing procedures, and a schedule of key events, are contained in the Notice of Expiry of Order.
Please contact your Livingston account representative should you have any questions.