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Customs Notice 20-24 provides information on how to transmit high volumes of cargo reports Read More

Effective July 3, 2020 Canada will treat exports of sensitive goods to Hong Kong in the same way as those destined for China Read More

Effective July 6, 2020, the CFIA will no longer issue new permits for the importation of commercial dogs under 8 months of age from Ukraine Read More

This publication by the World Trade Organization provides comprehensive information on the tariffs and non-tariff measures imposed by over 170 countries and customs territories Read More

The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is in effect starting July 1, 2020 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued Customs Notice 20-22 advising of new regulations and regulatory amendments for the implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) which comes into effect on July 1, 2020. Uniform Regulations as defined in Article 5.16 of Chapter 5 of…

The Tribunal revised its finding to exclude certain fabricated industrial steel components. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal made a re-determination following the recommencement of Inquiry No. NQ-2016-004 regarding certain fabricated industrial steel components from from China, Spain and Korea. This follows a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal which set aside the decision of…

 Several G20 members initiated moves to facilitate imports, including products related to COVID-19 According to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) latest biannual monitoring report on trade measures within G20 economies, several G20 members initiated moves to facilitate imports, including products related to COVID-19. During the mid-October 2019 to mid-May 2020 review period, G20 economies implemented…

 IATA says capacity is unable to meet demand due to the loss of belly cargo holds on passenger aircraft The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in May showing a slight improvement in the air cargo market. However, capacity remains unable to meet demand as a result of the…

The government allowed businesses to defer all Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) payments, as well as customs duty payments owed for imports, until the end of June Read More

CUSMA establishes an obligation for each Party to prohibit the importation of goods that have been produced in whole or in part by forced or compulsory labour (Customs Notice 20-23) Read More

New Memorandum D10-18-8 is a revision of the information pertaining to poultry and egg products Read More

New Memorandum D10-18-7 is a revision of the information pertaining to dairy product Read More

CBSA’s interpretation of the term “For domestic purposes” under several tariff items in headings 94.01 and 94.03 in the Customs Tariff (Memorandum D10-15-30) Read More

Three Notices to Importers and Exporters have been updated to include goods classified under heading 96.19 that are of textile material other than wadding in the definition of tariff preference level apparel goods From:    <[email protected]>    To:    <[email protected]>Subject:    Update to Notices for Tariff Preference Level Apparel Good s / Mise à jour des avis pour les…

New codes for all 16 new tariff rate quotas for supply-managed products and 2 new dairy export thresholds created under the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement. From:    <[email protected]>    To:    <[email protected]>    Subject:    Message title: Message à industrie : mises à jour du  Manuel des codes de marchandises pour l’ACEUM / Messa ge to Industry: Updates to the Handbook of Export…