2019
Statistics Canada says exports were down 1.3% while imports declined 1.6%. Statistics Canada announced that the country’s merchandise trade deficit with the world was down slightly, from $3.1 billion in January to $2.9 billion in February. The Federal agency says…
Read MoreMemorandum D5-1-5 Damaged Mail Copper tube from Brazil, Greece, China, the Republic of Korea and Mexico. Expiry Review Decision Order amending the Export Control List. As agreed upon in various multilateral export control regimes Textiles and Clothing Free Trade Agreement…
Read MoreThe U.S. had requested that the WTO establish a dispute settlement panel on China’s policies. A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel found that China has administered its tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, corn, and rice inconsistently with its…
Read MoreFreight originating in Canada fell 3.4% while freight received from the United States dropped 22%. Statistics Canada announced that the country’s railways carried a total of 25.7 million tonnes of freight in February, down 5.5% from the same month a…
Read MoreThe Tribunal terminated the injury inquiry with respect to the subject goods. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced that it found that the dumping of nitisinone capsules, originating in or exported from Sweden, has not caused and is not threatening…
Read MoreTribunal will now determine whether the expiry would likely result in injury to Canadian industry. On November 20, 2018, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an expiry review of its findings made on December 18, 2013 concerning the dumping of…
Read MoreCustoms Notice 19-06 Relocation of Commercial Office, Halifax, N.S. Customs Notice 18-19 (Revised) Cannabis Customs Excise Duty Procedures Memorandum D2-5-12 Telephone Reporting for General Aviation and Private Boats Memorandum D19-6-3 Importation of Energy-using Products Final Safeguards on imports of heavy…
Read MoreOttawa provides more targeted surtax relief on a range of steel and aluminum products. The Government of Canada published an amendment to the Order Amending the United States Surtax Remission Order (No. 2019-1), which provides further targeted relief on a…
Read MoreSome EU members have been contesting the CETA provisions regarding investor protections. The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled today that the Investment Court System (ICS) provisions of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European…
Read MorePenalties of up to $15,000 can now be issued for violations by food businesses. The Government of Canada announced that Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) of up to $15,000 can now be issued for violations by food businesses that threaten food…
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