2020
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 month the border restrictions put in place at the end of March. Canadian and U.S. officials…
Read MoreAll component indices remain well below trend but export orders show signs of recovery According to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Goods Trade Barometer, world merchandise trade registered a historic fall in the second quarter of 2020, but additional indicators…
Read MoreCFIA limits entry to leafy greens exported by members of the Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the following email notice to remind industry that the new conditions for importation of leafy greens from Arizona,…
Read MoreThe Department of Finance is seeking views on two requests for the removal of customs duties The Department of Finance is reviewing two requests for the removal of customs duties on two commodities as follows: Tariff relief consultation: section 82:…
Read MorePanel rules U.S. measures are not in conformity with obligations under the WTO A panel from the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled this week that U.S. countervailing duties imposed on Canadian softwood lumber are inconsistent with the WTO obligations of…
Read MoreApplications for quota allocation under the CETA Origin Quota for vehicles are now being accepted Global Affairs Canada issued the following email notice concerning the CETA Origin Quota for Vehicles: From: <[email protected]>To: <[email protected]>Subject: Opening of the Application Period for the…
Read MoreComposite leading indicators continue to strengthen from the Covid-19 crisis lows The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced that its composite leading indicators (CLIs) continue to strengthen from the Covid-19 crisis lows across all major economies, although they…
Read MoreIATA says loss of available belly cargo space shrink capacity as passenger aircraft stay parked The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in July showing air cargo demand is stable but at lower levels…
Read MoreThe Tribunal says resumption of dumping would result in injury to Canadian industry The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced that it continued, with amendment, its finding made in 2005 (and renewed several times since) concerning the dumping of certain carbon…
Read MoreThe Agency needs more time due to the complexity and novelty of the issues The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it needed more time for making preliminary determinations with respect to the investigations into the alleged injurious dumping…
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