April 24, 2020

Customs Notice 20-16 Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearances Program Notice to Exporters No. 992 – Export of items listed on the Export Control List to Turkey Textiles and Clothing Free Trade Agreement Tariff Preference Level Utilization 2020 Imports – Updated…

The IMB reports 47 attacks in the first three months of 2020, up from 38 in the same period last year. The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports that ships and seafarers are continuing to face threats…

CFIA and USDA reach agreement on export and import of animal products between the two countries. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it has reached a temporary agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) around export and…

Health Canada has issued measures to facilitate the manufacturig and the importation of essential products. Health Canada has issued several Expedited review and/or access measures to facilitate the manufacturig and the importation of health products that are deemed essential in…

The border closure does not apply to freight and to certain essential travel. Canada and the United States have announced that they are extending by another 30 days the border restrictions put in place a month ago. The ban on crossing the…

WTO report draws attention to the current lack of transparency at the multilateral level. The World Trade Organization (WTO) reports that eighty countries and customs territories so far have introduced export prohibitions or restrictions as a result of the COVID-19…