2020

Tribunal finds dumping of concrete reinforcing bar from seven countries injures Canadian industry

Provisional duties could soon apply to rebar from from Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam After conducting a preliminary injury inquiry the Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced that it found a reasonable indication that the dumping of concrete…

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Canada and the United Kingdom conclude transitional post-Brexit trade agreement

The two countries have agreed to start negotiating a more advanced deal next year With the fast approaching departure of United Kingdom from the European Union (and CETA) the governments of Canada and the UK have announced the successful conclusion…

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Implementation of Chapters of the Animal Products Import Policy Framework

The CFIA notes that the implementation of these chapters will not have an impact on existing import conditions or international trade  From:    CFIA Webmaster <CFIAMaster@INSPECTION.GC.CA>    To:    CFIA-FOA_ACIA-AOA@WWW.AGR.GC.CASubject:    Mhd-Dhv: 20201202 – Implementation of Chapters of the Animal Products Import Policy Framework/…

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List of CBSA Holidays and maintenance outages for next year

The Canada Border Services Agency official Holidays and EDI system maintenance dates for 2021 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) electronic commerce systems published the list of official Holidays for the next year. They apply to all provinces except where…

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EU and New Zealand report progress in trade agreement negotiations

Negotiators reach provisional agreement on two more chapters of the future trade agreement The European Commission reports that the ninth round of negotiations for an European Union (EU)-New Zealand trade agreement was held from November 23 to 30 by videoconference.…

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Canada extends restrictions for all non-U.S. travellers to January 21

The change in date will give Ottawa the ability to align U.S. and international travel restrictions The Government of Canada has extended the Mandatory Isolation Order and temporary travel restrictions for all travelers seeking entry into Canada from a country…

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Canada prohibits some bulk prescription drug exports to prevent shortages

New rule counters American measures authorizing U.S. pharmacists to import in bulk prescription drugs intended for the Canadian market The Government of Canada announced that, starting November 27, certain drugs intended for the Canadian market are prohibited from being distributed…

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Global air cargo recovery continues at a slower pace in October

IATA notes that air cargo demand was 6.2% below October 2019, a slight improvement from the 7.8% September drop The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released October data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand continued to…

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Canada’s imports and exports up two percent in October

Statistics Canada reports that the trade deficit with the world was virtually unchanged at $3.8 billion Statistics Canada announced that the country’s merchandise exports increased 2.2% in October, partially on higher exports of pharmaceutical products, and imports rose 1.9%, in…

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CBSA starts dumping investigation on reinforcing bar from Oman and Russia

Trade Tribunal will first determine whether the imports are harming Canadian producers The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), on its own initiative, launched an investigation into whether or not certain concrete reinforcing bar from A from Oman and Russia are…

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