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Canada's exports rose 3.2% in March, led in part by higher exports of energy products. Imports increased 2.5%, mainly on higher imports of consumer goods. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $3.4 billion in February to $3.2 billion in March... Imports of…

eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date/Time End Date/Time Clients Affected: 2019-05-11 / 05 :00 ET 2019-05-11 / 06 :00 ET 2019-05-12 / 05 :00 ET 2019-05-12 / 06 :00 ET 2019-05-11 / 05 :30 ET 2019-05-11 / 07 :00 ET 2019-05-12 / 05 :30 ET 2019-05-12 / 07 :00 ET All clients who submit their trade data…

The following notice is from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada In the last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released guidance and documents that may be of interest to Canadian stakeholders. Importation of Hemp Seeds On April 18, 2019…

On December 10, 2018, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its order made on December 20, 2013, in Expiry Review No. RR-2013-001, concerning the dumping of certain hollow structural…

Members may be interested in the following statistics, reflecting the increased use of the IID. PGA February Number of IID Transactions March Number of IID Transactions April Number of IID Transactions CFIA 80,109 146,662 265,787 CNSC 81 153 161 DFO 235 483 763 ECCC 15,052 27,084 63,616 GAC 12,620…

Please be advised that the new " Notice to Industry – The use of food additives in certain ready-to-eat meat products" is available. Regulated parties will have a 12-month transition period, ending May 15, 2020, to bring their labels and advertising into compliance and are encouraged to refer to the…

A) Chapter 03 was published to remove the end use “Research and Education” for the following HS code with miscellaneous codes “Consignment destined to a CFIA approved quarantine unit and is a food product and is >100kg”, “Consignment destined to an approved facility by the Office of Biohazard…

Canada has used a major World Trade Organization gathering to demand China deliver evidence that Canadian canola is contaminated. Stephen de Boer, the Canadian ambassador to the world's leading trade body in Geneva, told the WTO's general council on Tuesday that Canada wants to meet in China in good…

Chapter 04 was published to change the release recommendation to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes originating from all countries except: Anguilla, Antigua, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Isles, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia…

Don’t miss your opportunity to participate! CBSA is looking for exporters and custom service providers to participate in a pilot project to test the new export reporting system, CERS – Canadian Export Reporting System. CERS is a web-based reporting system that will replace CAED, B13As, and Summary…

1. This Customs Notice rescinds and replaces Customs Notice 19-03, Repositioning of Empty Containers in Canadian Waters, and is issued to amend the information on how shipping companies using foreign-flagged vessels to reposition empty containers (that they own or lease) in Canadian waters (on a non…

Canadian pork exports to Japan are closing in on those of the United States as homegrown producers race to take advantage of a new Asia-Pacific trade deal abandoned by the U.S. in 2017. Canadian shipments of chilled pork meat to Japan hit 14,403 tonnes in February, the second month the Comprehensive…

Chapter 03 was published to remove the end use “Research and Education” for non-susceptible species of aquatic animals for following HS codes. 03.01.99.4637.20 - Lepidopsetta bilineata - TSN 172917 - Flounder (live) 03.01.99.4637.34 - Lepidopus caudatus - TSN 172391 - Scabbardfish (live) 03.01.99…