Canada To Analyze Potato Tariffs

Canada's Border Services Agency has initiated a review of the normal value of whole potatoes--excluding seed potatoes--and excluding imports during the May  1-July 31 period, for potatoes originating in or exported from the U. S. for use or consumption in the province of British Columbia.

The review is part of the CBSA's enforcement of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal findings of June 4, 1984, and April 18,1986, respecting the subject goods, which were continued in 1990, 1995 and 2000.

The information will reflect the normal values of goods imported into BC after October 1, 2004, at which time changes will be made.

Importers are being cautioned that new normal values may be higher than those currently in effect and it could result in additional assessments of anti-dumping duty.