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Chinese customs claims it found pests such as fungal pathogens in canola imports from Canada. The government of China cancelled the registration of a major Canadian exporter of canola. This registration with the Chinese government is what entitles exporters to ship canola to China. China’s customs administration says it will tighten inspections after customs offices…
Read MoreNorth America and Africa were the only two of IATA’s six regions to report growth. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that demand in global air freight markets decreased 1.8% in January 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This was the worst performance in the last three years. IATA says demand for…
Read MoreBridge will be closed from April 1 to May 5, 2019, to complete a demolition project on the U.S. side. The Whirlpool Bridge in Niagara Falls, which is used by NEXUS members to cross the U.S.-Canada border will be closed from April 1 to May 5, 2019, to complete a demolition project on the U.S.…
Read MoreCustoms Notice 19-05 Changes to Administrative Monetary Penalties Contraventions Customs Notice 19-04 The use of the generic sub-location (9000) code in all modes CITT Appeal No. AP-2016-017R RBP Imports Inc. Classification of certain individually packaged components of aluminum railings This page lists newly published government memorandums, notices, regulations and decisions. Clicking on a title will…
Read MoreThe panel decision follows a complaint filed by the United States about rice wheat and corn subsidies. A dispute settlement panel from the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that China provides domestic support to its agricultural producers that is well in excess of its WTO commitments. The panel decision come from a complaint filed by…
Read MoreAnti-dumping duties will be collected by the CBSA on importations of these goods. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced on February 21, 2019 its finding that the dumping of certain corrosion-resistant flat-rolled steel sheet originating in or exported from China, Chinese Taipei, India and South Korea has not caused injury but is threatening to cause…
Read MoreFreight originating in Canada rose 9% and freight received from the United States fell 14.9%. Statistics Canada announced that the country’s railways carried a total of 32.7 million tonnes of freight in December, up 6.5% from the same month a year earlier. The Federal agency reports that total rail freight originating in Canada was up…
Read MoreCommerce Department announces affirmative determination in antidumping duty investigation. The United States’ Department of Commerce announced on February 21 its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of certain large diameter welded pipe from Canada (AD only), Greece (AD only), Korea, and Turkey. Based on complaints from…
Read MoreCertain Aluminum Extrusions from China – Notice of Scope Ruling Textiles and Clothing Free Trade Agreement Tariff Preference Level Utilization 2019 Imports – Updated Textiles and Clothing 2019 Tariff Preference Level Utilization NAFTA Exports – Updated Update to Appendix 2 of Directive D-96-15: Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the spread of Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, in…
Read MoreAnti-dumping duties will be collected by the CBSA on importations of these goods. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced on February 15, 2019 its finding that the dumping of certain carbon steel welded pipe originating in or exported from Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam has caused injury to the domestic industry. Anti-dumping duties will…
Read MoreAdjustments to regulations also addresses surtax on returned Canadian steel. Canada and Mexico signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), on January 16, 2019, that ensures that provisional safeguards on steel product do not reduce imports originating in Mexico below their recent trend, with allowance for reasonable growth. The Government of Canada put in force last…
Read MoreSustained loss of momentum highlights the urgency of reducing trade tensions. The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) latest trade indicator data (WTOI) indicates that global trade weakness is likely to extend into the first quarter of 2019. According to the international organization, the simultaneous decline of several trade-related indicators should put policy makers on guard for…
Read MoreZimbabwe, Cameroon and Ecuador were the latest to ratify the TFA, Egypt will soon ratify. Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) took stock of progress in implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) at the February 12-13 meeting of the Committee on Trade Facilitation a week before the second anniversary of the Agreement’s entry into…
Read MoreMemorandum D10-18-6 First-come, First-served Agricultural Tariff Rate Quotas Mexico Steel Goods Remission Order Order Amending the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods Order Amending the Import Control List Textiles and Clothing Free Trade Agreement Tariff Preference Level Utilization 2019 Imports – Updated Textiles and Clothing 2019 Tariff Preference Level Utilization…
Read MoreCompanies face challenges in attempting to become an exporter or expand their export markets. Statistics Canada released its 2017 Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy which looks at Canadian businesses’ affiliations with foreign businesses, imports and exports of goods or services as well as at challenges and opportunities they face to connect to global markets.…
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