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The Government of Canada announced the extension of COVID-19 travel restrictions, from the United States as well as all other countries, until June 21, 2021. The ban on crossing the border by land, air and sea for leisure and tourism is therefore maintained until June 21 and all testing and quarantine measures will continue to…

The World Customs Organization’s (WCO) 67th Session of the Harmonized System Committee announced the conclusion of its primary work on the HS 2022 tools. Settling on a final accepted agenda of 98 agenda items, the meeting was held, in a blended format of online sessions and written forum discussions, from 12 to 30 April. The…

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, and European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis announced on Monday the start of discussions to address global steel and aluminum excess capacity. During a virtual meeting last week, the leaders acknowledged the need for effective solutions that preserve critical industries, and…

Memorandum D11-4-13 is part of an overall revision of the D Memoranda series to reflect the implementation of the several trade agreements Read More

Memorandum D11-3-1 has been updated to change references to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and replace them with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Read More

The normal value review is part of the CBSA’s enforcement of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s order Read More

The normal value review is part of the CBSA’s enforcement of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s order Read More

The normal value review is part of the CBSA’s enforcement of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s order Read More

The normal value review is part of the CBSA’s enforcement of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s order Read More

Utilization levels have been updated to May 18, 2021 Read More

 Utilization levels have been updated to May 18, 2021 Read More

Included products are a result of specific industry requests for duty relief Following specific industry requests for tariff relief, the Government of Canada announced the elimination of the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) rate of customs duty on certain products used in manufacturing. The Department of Finance published Order in Council P.C. 2021-318 in the Canada Gazette. The Order eliminates…

The project will help adapt import programs to respond to changing industry requirements The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is seeking industry feedback on its new Import Revitalization Project:     Subject:   A Blueprint for Imports: share your thoughts    Date sent:    Thu, 13 May 2021 09:10:10 -0400 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants your feedback as it…

The closure is due to low traffic volumes linked to the COVID-19 pandemic The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the temporary suspension of service at the Bloomfield, New Brunswick port of entry on the Canada-United States land border. Due to the present public health situation and current travel restrictions, the CBSA will suspend service…

Indicators for Canada, the United States and Japan continue to expand at a steady pace The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced that its composite leading indicators (CLIs) point to a steady expansion in the OECD area as a whole and in most major economies. The CLIs are designed to anticipate turning points…