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The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on September 14, 2019. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeals Notice No. HA-2019-014 Expiry of order Certain fasteners Order Thermoelectric container

Received on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 11:30 ET. The messaging problem noted below has now been resolved. All systems are functioning normally. ________________ We are currently experiencing a partial outage for clients that submit Integrated Document Image (IID). During this outage, the CBSA…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) web services, that went down around noon yesterday, have now been restored. Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) and the Automated Shipment Inspection Status Search Tool (ASISST) web services are now available. If you require…

Global Affairs Canada is now offering returned quantities of the Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). To find out about returned quantities of CPTPP TRQs that are now available for reallocation and to learn more about the…

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing maintenance on Sunday, September 15th, 2019 from 2:00am until 7:00am (EST). Consequently, the following services may not be available during this time. AIRS…

China has repeatedly declined to provide Canada with adequate scientific evidence to justify shutting the door to imports of Canadian canola seed, Ottawa says in a new complaint to the World Trade Organization that referees global commerce. Canada this week laid the groundwork for a challenge at the…

The Trump administration on Wednesday sent U.S. House of Representatives Democrats its latest proposals for addressing legislators' concerns about the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, lawmakers and congressional sources said. Democrats are reviewing the proposals, a spokeswoman for the House Ways…

In our contentious world, consensus is hard to find. But one thing that most seem to agree on is today’s two-speed economy. Central banks are saying it as often as they can. Other public officials are singing in unison, and the financial world is chiming in on the chorus. What’s the main refrain…

A) Chapter 02 was published to remove the miscellaneous code “Unmarked” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Cruise ships or Conveyance/Direct supply”, “Human consumption” and “Other end use” originating from the United States. 02.01.10 - Carcasses and half-carcasses. 02.01.20 - Other cuts…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expecting to conduct this month a second test of the agency’s potential use of blockchain technology, focusing on intellectual property rights. Other tests are also in the works. A blockchain essentially functions as a distributed ledger that records…

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been informed by the Albanian authorities that pork meat and pork products exported to Albania must be derived from animals raised under Canadian Ractopamine-Free Pork Certification Program (CRFPCP). This requirement is effective immediately.

The CBSA is pleased to announce that Trade Chain Partners can now use the SWI IID Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria to identify commodities regulated by a particular Participating Government Department or Agency (PGA) program. The Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching…

We’re pleased to invite you to the 2019 CSCB Atlantic Regional Seminar on the morning of October 3, 2019! For the first time ever, we will be offering a seminar with 2 unique participation options: Join with other attendees to view the online seminar together in St. John's, NL; Dartmouth, NS…