Problems relating to Trade and Investment on Canada
9. Restrictive export/import trade, duty, and customs clearance |
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| (1) Handicapped Japan due to Pending Ratification of Japan-Canada FTA | - Following the ratification of FTA by and among Canada, South Korea (ROK) and EU, Japanese affiliated enterprises face a severe handicap in price competition, while ROK affiliated enterprises are advertising the entering into force of FTA. It will be the same when CETA comes into force. | - It is requested that GOJ ratifies EPA between Japan and Canada as soon as possible (simultaneously paralleling with the TPP negotiation.) | |
| (Action) - Since November 2012, Japan-Canada EPA Negotiation has been under way. The 7th negotiation was convened in November 2014. - On 1 January 2015, ROK-Canada FTA came into effect. - On 5 October 2015, TPP in which Japan and Canada participate was agreed in principle. On 4 February 2016, 12 countries including Japan and Canada signed the TPP agreement. (Note) Negotiation on Bilateral EPA between Japan and Canada remains temporarily suspended since the 7th negotiation meeting in November 2015. |
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| (2) Antidumping Measures | - On 5 September 2013, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) notified in the Gazette, its initiation of an investigation into the dumping of certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate originating in or exported from Japan, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Brazil, Denmark and Italy, covered by HS code 7208.51 and 7208.52. On 14 November 2013, preliminary determination was made against all countries subject to investigation. |
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| (Action) - On 20 May 2014, Canadian international trade tribunal (CITT) released final affirmative anti-dumping determination to levy antidumping duty on the subject steel plate from all respondent countries including Japan. |
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| (3) GOC Response on Export Licence to Canada of Nuclear Reactor Materials & Components (NRMC) and their Technical Information (TI) | - METI's export licence is necessary for provision from Japan to Canada of materials and parts for nuclear reactor and their technical information. Before issuing export licence, METI enquired with Ministry of Foreign Affairs through Canadian embassy in Japan about the customer of NRMC and the recipient identity of TI. However, it has taken about 6-months for METI to issue export licence, due to much delayed response from Government of Canada (GOC). It has prolonged the delivery lead-time from Japan, a factor that has weakened the competitive edge of the Japanese exporters. | - It is requested that GOC expedites the response. | |
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