August 23, 2019

Goods made in Costa Rica’s free trade zones now entitled to CCRFTA duty rates

Under the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA) goods manufactured in Costa Rica free trade zones were not admissible to the full benefits of the agreement’s preferential tariff when imported into Canada. They would only become admissible on the condition…

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Technical documents: Government memorandums, notices and decisions

Memorandum D2-5-1 Charter Access to Airports Memorandum D19-7-4 Importation of Engines, Vehicles, Vessels and Machines CBSA Form E669 Declaration of Minor Processing In The Territory Of A Non-Party (CIFTA) – 2019-08-19 Message to industry – Milk protein substances with a…

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Canada corrects errors on Trans-Pacific Partnership duty rates

Wrong tariff phase-out was applied to fifteen tariff items covering certain cars, buses, floor coverings and tires. The Government of Canada published an amendment to the Customs Tariff to correct a few errors in the implementation of the Comprehensive and…

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New Canada-U.S. Preclearance Agreement comes into force

Canada and the U.S. announced that they have brought into force the “Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine, and Air Transport Preclearance between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America.” The Agreement will facilitate opportunities…

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WTO trade indicator suggests further weakening of global trade into third quarter

The loss of momentum in goods trade has already been confirmed in previous quarters. According to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Goods Trade Barometer the growth of world merchandise trade volumes is likely to remain weak in the third quarter…

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