2020

Consultation on possible negotiations to modernize the Canada-Ukraine FTA

Global Affairs is seeking input from Canadians on possible modernization of CUFTA. Global Affairs Canada is seeking input from Canadians on possible modernization negotiations of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA). Since CUFTA’s entry into force, in August 2017, two-way…

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Technical documents: Government memorandums, notices and decisions

Customs Notice 20-04 Notice Against Using the Single Window Initiative (SWI), Integrated Import Declaration (IID) to Obtain Release of Goods Imported Via the Postal Stream Memorandum D5-1-1 International mail processing Oil country tubular goods from Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, the…

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CBSA collected $32.6 billion in duties and taxes in the past year

The Agency oversaw the release of 20.7 million commercial shipments and almost 60 million courier shipments. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) published an outline of its performance in the past year, during which it collected $32.6 billion worth of…

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Canadian rail freight volume was down slightly in December

The 0.8% decline was caused by a drop in carloads of iron ores, wheat and potash. Statistics Canada announced that the country’s railways carried 32.4 million tonnes of freight in December, down slightly (-0.8%) from December 2018. This marked the…

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CFIA will be adjusting its service fees for inflation at the end of March

The Agency will be adjusting its fees every year, at the end of March, based on inflation. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will begin adjusting its fees based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) starting March 31, 2020, and…

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Tribunal to review expiry of duties on oil country tubular goods from nine countries

Anti-dumping finding scheduled to expire unless CBSA and Tribunal decide to maintain it. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an expiry review of its order to determine if the continued or resumed dumping of certain oil country tubular goods originating in…

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Technical documents: Government memorandums, notices and decisions

Certain Sucker Rods from Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. Notice of Revised Undertaking Proposals Textiles and Clothing Free Trade Agreement Tariff Preference Level Utilization 2020 Imports – Updated Textiles and Clothing 2020 Tariff Preference Level Utilization NAFTA Exports – Updated This…

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ASEAN officials would like to see progress in free trade talks with Canada

 Focus group discusses potential economic benefits of an ASEAN-Canada FTA for both parties. Canada and the ASEAN group of countries have been in exploratory free trade negotiations since 2017. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental…

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Global air freight demand was down 3.3% in January, before the COVID-19 effect

IATA notes that January marked the tenth consecutive month of declines in cargo volumes. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that demand in global air freight markets decreased by 3.3% in January 2020, compared to the same period in…

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Canadian railways are resuming coast to coast service after blockades lifted

The complete network recovery process is expected to take several weeks. CN announced on Tuesday that, in the absence of significant illegal blockades on its network over the last few days, it was calling back most of the temporarily laid…

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