Two safeguards cases affecting Chinese imports and one case involving Chinese safeguard restrictions were discussed at a recent WTO meeting.

Pursuant to a safeguards investigation, the Trump administration has announced a tariff-rate quota on imports of quartz products, with products transshipped from China a key target.

Canada is moving forward with a provisional safeguards tariff on wood cabinets and vanities. The tariff will not become final until an injury investigation on a broader set of wood products is completed though.

At a recent WTO committee meeting, China raised concerns with the anti-dumping measures imposed by various other governments, and Japan raised concerns with anti-dumping measures by China.

As the EU and China are in the midst of seeking to calm trade tensions, two new anti-dumping actions may get in the way: An anti-dumping investigation by the EU into imports of Pekin duck from China, and an EU decision to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese

Based on an agency decision made last week, imports of truck bodies from China will be subject to Canadian anti-dumping duties ranging from around 120% to over 250%.

Canada has imposed provisional tariffs on imports of canned vegetables, with a determination on final tariffs for these products scheduled for September.