2019

Updated trade terms “Incoterms 2020” available in Android and IOS apps

The Incoterms define the responsibilities of buyers and sellers for the delivery of goods. The Incoterms were first created by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in 1936 to help traders avoid misunderstandings by clarifying the costs, risks, and responsibilities…

Technical documents: Government memorandums, notices and decisions.

Memorandum D19-7-2 Requirements Concerning the Importation and Exportation of Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives and certain Products Containing or Designed to Contain these Substances CFIA Notice to Industry – Changes to plant and animal import permit application forms. As of…

Resumption of exports of Canadian pork and beef products to China

The CFIA will begin issuing export certificates for compliant pork and beef products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that pork and beef products from eligible establishments in Canada that are processed on or after November 5, 2019 may…

Canadian and U.S. officials meet to discuss ratification of new NAFTA

Efforts are now focused on domestic ratification in Canada, the United States and Mexico. Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland, met in Ottawa on Wednesday with a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation. The meeting was an occasion to discuss the…

Global air freight volumes remain weak according to IATA

The International Air Transport Association says demand for air freight decreased by 4.5% in September. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that demand in global air freight markets decreased by 4.5% in September 2019, compared to the same period…

Statistics Canada reports trade deficit narrowed to $978M in September

The federal agency says total exports fell 1.3% and total imports were down 1.7% Statistics Canada announced that the country’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed narrowed from $1.2 billion in August to $978 million in September. The Federal…

Technical documents: Government memorandums, notices and decisions

This page lists newly published government memorandums, notices, regulations and decisions. Clicking on a title will open the document (in a new window) as published by the relevant department or agency on its own Web site. Canada Border Services Agency…

U.S. sets punitive duties on sodium sulfate anhydrous from Canada

Commerce Department announces its determination in antidumping duty investigation. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of sodium sulfate anhydrous from Canada. The Department calculated preliminary dumping rate of…

Canadian rail freight volume increased by 1.1% in August

Intermodal freight loadings rose 3.4% and freight loadings from the U.S. were up 1% Statistics Canada announced that the country’s railways carried a total of 33.7 million tonnes of freight in August, up 1.1% from the same month a year…

Conditional tariff relief: diversions must be reported promptly

Duty relief provisions are under the strict condition that imported goods be used in a specific way. The Government of Canada has issued over the years several conditional relief tariff items to reduce or eliminate the rates of duty that…

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