2019

Canada appeals WTO report regarding U.S. duties on Canadian lumber

 Ottawa says the WTO has already ruled several times that zeroing is inconsistent with trade rules. Canada filed an appeal on June 4 concerning the World Trade Organization (WTO) panel report in the case brought by Canada in “United States…

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Technical documents: Government memorandums, notices and decisions

Textiles and Clothing Free Trade Agreement Tariff Preference Level Utilization 2019 Imports – Updated Textiles and Clothing 2019 Tariff Preference Level Utilization NAFTA Exports – Updated Changes in the regulation of nitrification and urease inhibitors. Nitrification and urease inhibitors imported…

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Customs training exercise results in arrests of drug traffickers

World Customs Organization trainers were advising Bolivian customs officers about Container Control Programme. Training experts from the World Customs Organization (WCO) were conducting an initial training on risk profiling of containers in La Paz, Bolivia, in April, within the framework…

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EU and New Zealand complete fourth round of trade negotiations

The European Commission says negotiators achieved good progress across all discussed areas. Trade negotiators from the European Union (EU) were in New Zealand from May 13-17 for the fourth round of negotiations for a trade agreement between the EU and…

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Canadian exporters’ confidence is falling according to EDC

The slide is broad-based, led by a weaker outlook for international business opportunities. According to a semi-annual report from Export Development Canada (EDC), trade confidence among Canada’s exporters fell to its lowest level since the European debt crisis seven years…

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WTO report underlines Canada’s trade achievements

The WTO notes that Canada continues to pursue reciprocal FTAs and seeks to modernize older agreements. The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat issued its Trade Policy Review report on Canada’s international trade performance for the period 2015-2019. Trade Policy Reviews…

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Technical documents: Government memorandums, notices and decisions

Customs Notice 19-12 Courier Low Value Shipment Program Redesign Customs Notice 19-11 Removal of the Interim Highway Process for in-bond Shipments Message to industry – 2019 Food Preparations Tariff Rate Quota. Food preparations containing more than 10 per cent but…

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The European Union has a $15 billion trade surplus with Canada

The UK was the largest importer of goods from Canada while Germany was the main exporter to Canada. According to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), in 2018 Canada was the EU’s 12th largest partner for imports…

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Ottawa invests in upgrades to Hamilton International Airport

Hamilton International is Canada’s largest overnight express cargo airport and hub for ecommerce. The Government of Canada announced a major investment of $18.5 million for a project that will increase efficiency at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. The project…

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Opening of a new container examination facility at the Port of Vancouver

CBSA will use facility for examinations of marine containers from the Deltaport terminal and Fraser Surrey Docks The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) and the Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) officially opened on June 17…

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