Ollie owns a dog food company in Canada. He has been advised to start using import and export laws to his advantage, and needs your legal advice:

a. Ollie mixes Canadian chicken with Mexican grown sweet potatoes. He wants to sell the dog food in the USA. Explain the tariff situation for the:

i. sweet potatoes;

and ii. dog food.

b. Ollie finds a better deal on sweet potatoes from Spain and chicken from the United States. He uses these products to make the dog food, and sells it in the United States. Explain the tariff situation on the:

i. sweet potatoes; and

ii. dog food.

c. Ollie makes a deal with a German dog food company. He imports pre-made German dog food and repackages it with his company's logo. Explain the tariff situation, when he ships this dog food to the United States.

d. What trade law advice do you have for Ollie, who wants to minimize his export expenses, when rebranding the German dog food to sell in the United States?

e. Ollie found some unusual ingredients in the dog food he imported from Germany, and sold in the United States. He found trace amounts of animal products from animals on Canada's Endangered Species List. Advise Ollie on the legal situation.