June 28, 2019

Customs Notice 19-13 Amendment to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff Memorandum D10-15-29 Tariff Classification of suitcases, travelling bags, backpack (rucksacks) and handbags of Heading 42.02 Sugar-Containing Products Export Quota: Quantities available for utilization. A portion of the sugar-containing…

The trade agreement will eliminate nearly all customs duties on goods traded between the two sides. The European Union (EU) and Vietnam will sign trade and investment agreements in Hanoi on Sunday June 30. The trade agreement will eliminate nearly…

Several other trade-restrictive measures are being considered for potential later implementation. The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 21st Monitoring Report on G20 trade measures issued this week shows that turbulence in global trade continued during the last six-month period (October 2018…

The treaty aims to reduce arms flows to illicit groups through effective export controls. The Government of Canada deposited on June 19, 2019 its instrument of accession to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The Arms Trade Treaty is an international…

Importers and industry are also invited to provide input on origin labelling of imported foods. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) launched a public consultation on proposed changes to labelling requirements in the Food and Drug Regulations and the Safe…

Changes allow the imposition of safeguards on imports which were recently subject to safeguards. Bill C-101 received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019. Entitled “An Act to amend the Customs Tariff and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act”, the legislation…