2020
The trade tribunal will now determine whether the expiry would likely result in injury to Canadian industry In May 2020, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an expiry review of its order concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain photovoltaic…
Read MoreBritain concludes first major post-Brexit free trade agreement The United Kingdom concluded and signed last week its first major post-Brexit trade agreement, the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Most observers noticed that the agreement basically reflects the current situation…
Read MoreStatistics Canada reports says the drop was driven by considerable tonnage declines in hydrocarbons Statistics Canada reports that the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dampen the volume of cargo carried by rail. Canadian railways carried 29.0 million…
Read MoreNegotiators hope to deliver a consolidated negotiating text by December this year Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) participating in the negotiation of rules on e-commerce shared updates on the work done to streamline the negotiating text at a…
Read MoreProvisional duties at rates ranging from 2% to 203.08% are now payable on the subject goods The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing with respect to certain decorative and other non-structural plywood from China.…
Read MoreCFIA says the two countries have good compliance rates for meat imported into Canada The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the following email notice concerning the inspection of imported meat shipments from Australia and New Zealand: – – – –…
Read MoreOttawa also made some adjustments to provisions allowing limited Canada-U.S. cross-border travel The Government of Canada has extended the Mandatory Isolation Order and temporary travel restrictions for all non-US travellers, unless their travel is for non-discretionary reasons, to November 30,…
Read MoreAir travellers to Canada will have to submit information with an app before boarding their flight The Canadian Government announced that as of November 21, 2020, air travellers whose final destination is Canada will be required to submit information electronically…
Read MoreIATA notes that air cargo demand, while strengthening, remains depressed compared to 2019 levels The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand, while strengthening, remains depressed compared to 2019…
Read MoreStatistics Canada reports that both exports and imports increased by 1.5 percent Statistics Canada announced that the country’s September merchandise exports rose 1.5%, led by higher exports of lumber and aircraft, while imports were also up 1.5%, mainly on higher…
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