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Statistics 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 tonnes of freight in August, down 14.7% from August 2019. This was the fifth consecutive…

Britain 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 between the UK and Japan under Japan’s agreement with the European Union. The British Government…

Memorandum D11-4-22 has been amended to include information regarding the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Tariff Preference Levels Read More

Notice to Importers Serial No. 1032 has been published concerning the re-addition of carbon steel products (item 80) and specialty steel products (item 81) to the ICL Read More

A joint pilot program to safely explore an alternative approach to the current 14-day quarantine requirement for international travellers while continuing to protect Canadians from COVID-19 Read More

The European Union can now increase its duties on U.S. exports worth up to $4 billion Read More

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 modules and laminates originating or exported from China. The order, issued in July, 2015, imposed…

The trade tribunal is continuing its inquiry on injury to the domestic industry The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it made its final determination of dumping in respect of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam, and a final determination of subsidizing with respect to certain corrosion-resistant steel…

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 have mutually determined that non-essential travel between the United States and Canada still poses additional…

New website gives information on import licensing procedures of WTO member countries The World Trade Organization (WTO) launched a new database giving access to import licensing procedures in most member countries. As one of the most frequently used trade policy instruments applied by almost all governments, the use of import licensing has extended from enforcing…

Revision may result in a change to duties being assessed on importations of these goods Read More

The anti-dumping finding is scheduled to expire unless CBSA and Tribunal decide to maintain it Read More

This certificate follows standard Codex format but has specific attestations for Norway From:    CFIA Webmaster <[email protected]>    To:    [email protected]    Subject:    20201016 – New Food Export Certificate for Seal Oil to Norway/Nouveau certificat d’exportation alimentaire pour l’huile de phoque vers la Norvège    Date sent:    Fri, 16 Oct 2020 13:38:01 -0400    Send reply to:    CFIA Webmaster <[email protected]> (Le français…

Provisional duties could soon apply to gluten from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Lithuania After conducting a preliminary injury inquiry the Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced that it found a reasonable indication that the dumping of wheat gluten from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Lithuania has caused injury or is threatening to cause…

Provisional duties at rates ranging from 2.9% to 97% are now payable on the subject goods The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping with respect to certain hot-rolled carbon steel heavy plate and high-strength low-alloy steel heavy plate originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei, Germany and Turkey. The CBSA…