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Laws to implement the agreement have been approved in Mexico and the U.S. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Chrystia Freeland introduced Bill C-4, An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the United Mexican States, in the House of Commons on January 29. The Mexican…

Commission will investigate complaints from the public concerning service provided by the CBSA. The Government of Canada re-introduced in the House of Commons a bill to create an independent commission to review and investigate complaints about the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The Bill, first introduced in May…

World Customs Organization’s amendments will affect every country’s customs tariff classifications. The World Customs Organization (WCO) posted to its website the official version of changes to the Harmonized System (HS) nomenclature which will enter into force on January 1, 2022. The modifications have been accepted by the all Contracting Parties to the Harmonized System Convention.…

The contingency measure will apply until the WTO Appellate Body becomes operational again. Last week, in Davos, Switzerland, Canada, the European Union (EU) and Ministers from 14 other Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to develop a multi-party interim appeal arrangement that will allow the participating WTO members to preserve a functioning and…

Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe exported from Korea to Canada by SeAH Steel Corporation. Normal Value and Export Price Review Message to Industry – Quantities available for allocation of Turkey and turkey products TRQ Message to Industry – Quantities Available for Allocation under the CPTPP Yogurt and Buttermilk TRQ This page lists newly published…

The Agency launched a new policy on device examinations including a training program for officers and guidance for travellers. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reports that it examined the digital devices of some 27,405 individuals out of a total of 207,8 million travellers who were processed at ports of entry from November 20, 2017…

They want new types of unconditionally banned subsidies to be added to the WTO Agreement. In a Joint Statement representatives of the European Union (EU), the United States (U.S.) and Japan announced their agreement to strengthen existing rules on industrial subsidies and condemned forced technology transfer practices. The EU, the U.S. and Japan agree that…

Workshop focusing on modernization and standardization of customs laboratories. The World Customs Organization (WCO) held a workshop focusing on modernization and standardization of customs laboratories last week. Representatives of customs laboratories from eight Member administrations (Bulgaria, Canada, China, the EU, Japan, Korea, the Russian Federation and the U.S.) and two international organizations (the International Olive…

The first two are still in negotiations and the third should come into effect within a few months. The European Commission reported progress made during the latest negotiating rounds for the EU-Indonesia and EU-New Zealand trade agreements. The ninth round of negotiations for an EU-Indonesia trade agreement took place from December 2 to 6 in…

This page lists newly published government memorandums, notices, regulations and decisions. Clicking on a title will open the document (in a new window) as published by the relevant department or agency on its own Web site. Canada Border Services Agency Certain fabricated industrial steel components from China, South Korea and Spain. Notice of Initiation of…

The Tribunal is to determine if there is a domestic source of supply for targeted goods. The Government of Canada applies safeguard measures to imports of heavy plate and stainless steel wire. The subject countries are all countries except the United States, Mexico, Chile, Israel, Korea, Colombia, Honduras, Panama, Peru and all countries benefitting from…

 Importers who require a licence and do not have one may experience shipment delays or rejection at the border. Starting January 15, the new requirements of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) come into force for most businesses in the fresh fruits or vegetables (FFV) sector that import, export or engage in interprovincial trade.…

Commodities are targeted for verification of origin, tariff classification and value for duty. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) posted on its website a few changes to the list of goods which are currently subject to its verification priorities. Through verifications the Agency assesses importers’ compliance with CBSA administered legislation, determines compliance within industry sectors…

The Tribunal says resumption of dumping would result in injury to Canadian industry. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced the continuation of its finding in respect of the dumping and subsidizing of aluminum extrusions from China. The Tribunal’s finding imposed anti-dumping and/or countervailing duties on these goods in 2009 and was renewed in 2014. In…