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Israel’s Ministry of Economy has sent notice to cannabis producers in Canada that it is initiating an anti-dumping investigation concerning the importation of medical cannabis from Canada to Israel.

A notice on the Israeli Government’s website dated January 18, 2024, is addressed to 10 different Canadian cannabis producers: Village Farms International, Organigram Holdings, Tilray Canada, Hexo Corp (owned by Tilray), The Green Organic Dutchman, Canopy Growth Corporation, SNDL, Cronos Group, Auxly Cannabis Group, Decibel Cannabis, and “all the medical cannabis manufacturers in Canada who export their goods to Israel.”

“The Commissioner for Trade Levies at the Ministry of Economy and Industry, announced by virtue of his authority according to Section 24(d) of the Law on Trade Levies and Defence Measures, 5591 – 1991, of his decision to open an investigation on his own initiative into the export import of cannabis from Canada, after he found that special circumstances of actual damage exist or the probability of actual damage to the local manufacturing industry and a causal link between the imported imports and said damage.” reads the document, translated.

It also contains a questionnaire for importers and exporters, which includes questions about financial statements of the company over the last three years, descriptions of the company’s ownership structure, as well as questions about the products and prices, THC and CBD levels, shipping terms, payments, and much more.

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Israel opens “anti-dumping” investigation into cannabis imports from Canada

 

Commissioner of Trade levies at the Ministry of Economy and Industry, decided to launch an investigation into imports of cannabis from Canada, under the Trade and Defense Measures Act, 1991

The Commissioner of Trade levies in the Ministry of Economy and Industry, by virtue of his authority under section 24 (d) of the Trade and Defense Measures Act, 1991 – 1991, announced his decision to initiate an investigation into imports of cannabis from Canada, Having found that there are special circumstances of actual damage or probability of actual damage to the domestic productive industry and a causal link between imports in the flood and the said damage.

Formulation of a decision to open an investigation

The subject of the investigation is goods classified in particular Customs 1211909000/4 by order of the Customs Tariff and Exemptions and the Kenya Tax on Goods, 2017.

Period under review:

• The investigation period for the flood will be: January-December 2023
• The investigation period for the damage will be: 2021-2023

Pursuant to sections 26 (d) and 27 (a) of the Act, an interested party as defined in section 4 of the Act may obtain a copy of the decision, as well as submit its written response to the decision to open an investigation, Within 30 days of the decision to open an investigation as stated to the email address [email protected] And no later than 19.02.2024 at 16:00.

Pursuant to section 30 (c) of the Act, a notified party, as defined in section 28 (c) of the Act, may review the investigation material, except for information which is determined to be confidential. 

For your reference, here are links to the visible information:

Download files-

1. Visible copy of the Commissioner’s decision regarding the opening of an investigation
2. Letter of Notice of Opening of Investigation – Embassy of Canada
3. Letter of Opening Inquiry – Unions and Industry and Trade Organizations
4. Letter of notice of opening of an investigation – a local company
5. Letter of inquiry to open investigation – foreign manufacturers
6. Importer Questionnaire
7. Local manufacturer questionnaire
8. Excel format for local manufacturer
9. Axel format for importer
10. Foreign manufacturer questionnaire
11. Axel foreign manufacture

Source https://www.gov.il/he/departments/news/news-cannabis-180124