2020

On October 1, 2020 importers will be required to submit a digital copy of organic product certificate The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the following email notice: Date sent: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 13:11:51From: Import Systems Unit / Unité des…

Vehicles, equipment and other goods that are contaminated with soil are not admissible into Canada As soil is a major carrier of invasive species and plant and animal diseases, vehicles, equipment and other goods arriving at the Canadian border that…

The “over access commitment” rates of duty will then be applicable until July 31, 2021 Global Affairs Canada advises that the 2020-2021 tariff rate quota (TRQ) for wheat products will be filled as of 11:59 p.m. local time on October…

Statistics Canada reports that exports increased 11.1 percent while imports rose 12.7 percent Statistics Canada announced that the country’s July merchandise imports and exports continued to build on the strong gains that were observed in June. Imports increased 12.7% in…

Updated to include the new requirements for the export of dairy products, including infant formula products The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the following email notice:    From: CFIA Webmaster [email protected]   Subject: Revised export certificate for dairy products to China…

Notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the following email notice:    From: CFIA Webmaster [email protected]   Subject: Import Permit section of the Animal Products Policy takes effect/Entrée en vigueur de la section sur les…

The importer or exporter can submit a request for confidential treatment to U.S. Customs U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) does not “directly” disclose the names of importers and exporters to the public. However, there are a number of private…

Dispute resolution panel rules that the U.S. duties are inconsistent with WTO rules A dispute resolution panel of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on September 15 that the duties the United States has been imposing on several Chinese goods…

The Tribunal is to determine if there is a domestic source of supply for targeted goods The Government of Canada applies safeguard measures to imports of heavy plate and stainless steel wire. The subject countries are all countries except the…

The announcement came just hours before Canada was set to announce retaliatory measures The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced on September 15, 2020 the cancellation of the 10% duty which was imposed on Canadian unwrought aluminum products. The cancellation will…