2021

 China imposes suspensions and enhanced import procedures on Canadian canola seed exporters At a meeting of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on July 26, WTO members agreed to the establishment of a panel at Canada’s request…

Global air cargo demand in now almost 10% above pre-COVID-19 levels The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its data for global air cargo markets for June showing a 9.9% improvement on pre-COVID-19 performance (June 2019). This pushed first half-year…

New measures on the trade of elephant ivory could include additional requirements and restrictions Environment and Climate Change Canada launched a 60-day consultation to garner feedback from Canadians on a potential revised approach to elephant ivory trade in Canada. Currently,…

Starting September 7 Canada’s borders will reopen to all fully vaccinated travellers The Government of Canada announced that, provided that the domestic epidemiologic situation remains favourable, Canada’s borders will reopen on September 7, 2021 for fully vaccinated travellers who have…

The measures do not affect trade and the international transport of goods is allowed The United States announced that, to decrease the spread of COVID-19, including the Delta variant, it is extending restrictions on non-essential travel at the land and…

Quotas for wheat, barley, wheat products and barley products covered by the Import Control List Global Affairs Canada advises that the 2021-2022 tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, barley and their products will become accessible August 1, 2021. More specifically,…

 Negotiations on unsustainable fisheries subsidies have been ongoing for nearly 20 years The World Trade Organization (WTO) held a ministerial meeting on July 15 on fisheries subsidies, which confirmed the commitment to set the course for a successful outcome on…

The anti-dumping finding is scheduled to expire unless CBSA and Tribunal decide to maintain it The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an expiry review of its finding of August 2016, which resulted on anti-dumping and/or countervailing duties being applied to…

IATA’s data for global air cargo markets shows that demand continued its strong growth trend in May The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its May 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth…

Comprehensive information on the tariffs and non-tariff measures imposed by over 170 countries and customs territories The World Trade Organization (WTO) published the 2021 edition of World Tariff Profiles, which provides comprehensive information on the tariffs and non-tariff measures imposed by…