Canada-US Blog has received the following information from Birgit Matthiesen, Special Advisor to the President and CEO of the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters: The Los Angeles Times reports that “there are in-state manufacturers that want to see the adoption of an official label that declares Made in California. State Sen. Ellen M. Corbett (D-San Leandro)… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Buy America RSS FeedCrossing Borders: TransCanada Pipeline, Oil, Jobs?
Posted in Buy America, Canada's Federal Government, Cross-border trade, Energy, Environment, LabourBy: Amanda Fowler, University of Windsor law student Alberta’s oil sands have become a popular component of the trade relationship between Canada and the United States. As a Canadian citizen growing up in Southern Ontario, the developments with oil sands production has not been a direct provincial concern. However, after learning about the interconnected nature… Continue Reading
U.S. May Breach Most-Favoured-Nation Rules If It Imposes GST/HST Protectionist Measures
Posted in Buy America, Cross-border trade, Customs Law, GST/HST, NAFTA, World Trade OrganizationYesterday I shared with you the Bloomberg Businessweek article “Buy American and Fairer Trade Can Solve Job Woes: Alan Tonelson“. In this article, Alan Tonelson suggests that the United States should impose additional duties at the border on goods coming from a country with a value-added tax. Canadians should be concerned because under the goods and… Continue Reading
New Buy America Initiative Takes Aim At Canada’s GST/HST Regime
Posted in Buy America, Cross-border trade, Customs Law, Government Procurement, GST/HSTIn an recent article in Bloomberg Businessweek printed online on September 18, 2011 entitled “Buy American and Fairer Trade Can Solve Job Woes: Alan Tonelson“, Canadians are put on notice that the U.S. is taking aim at value-added tax (“VAT”) regimes that do not charge VAT on exported goods. Canada’s goods and services tax (“GST”) and… Continue Reading
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Cyndee Todgham Cherniak is the founding lawyer of LexSage, a boutique international trade law and sales tax firm in Toronto, Ontario. She has practiced for almost 20 years at Canada’s top Bay Street law firms.
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