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NAFTA talks forced Canada to pick a side in U.S.-China trade war

When the Trudeau government agreed to a revised North American free trade deal, the Americans said Canada also agreed to something else: joining Donald Trump's trade war on China. "The continent as a whole now stands united against what I'm going to call unfair trading practices," Trump's National…
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CN 18-16 – Clarification (2)

With respect to Customs Notice 18-16 and the possible refund/remission of surtax on certain goods, CBSA has confirmed the following: 1. When claiming a refund or using the remission, OIC 18-1272 is quoted. 2. Not all goods originally subject to surtax are eligible for a refund or remission. Schedule…

Cold-rolled Steel, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2018-002

IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: COLD-ROLLED STEEL Determination issued Tuesday, July 24, 2018 Reasons issued Wednesday, August 8, 2018 The notice is available in its entirety on the CITT website.

Certain Steel Goods, Inquiry No. GC-2018-001

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has been directed by Her Excellency the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, pursuant to paragraph 20(a) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, to inquire into and report on the importation of the following seven…

CN 18-18, Amendment 14 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise the trading community that Amendment 14 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations is anticipated to be published in Canada Gazette Part II in fall 2018, as Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) indicated in the Forward Regulatory Plan 2018-2020. 2. The Energy…
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Customs Notice 18-16 – Clarification

Further to our earlier message regarding Customs Notice 18-16, CBSA has clarified that the remission referred to in this notice applies to all companies as opposed to being limited to those who specifically requested a remission from Finance. The OIC number for the remission order is SOR/2018-0205…

Are global exports faltering?

Hearts skipped a beat in early 2018 with the release of trade data. US exports suddenly turned sour in the opening months, and the scourge spread to Europe and the emerging world before the year was half over. Softness led to speculation that the multi-month strong run was over, naturally tapped out…
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Meet the New CSCB Board and Executive!

It is our pleasure to announce the re-election of Ms. Angela Collins of Willson International Limited as CSCB Chair. Ms. Collins will have the support of an experienced executive team, including Mr. David Bosse, Ms. Candace Sider, and the CSCB President, Carol West. Two of our directors decided not…

CN 18-16, United States Surtax Remission Order

1. This notice provides information on the introduction and application of the United States Surtax Remission Order which is intended to minimize the negative effects of the surtaxes on Canadian companies and the economy by providing relief in exceptional situations. 2. The remission order remits…

CN 18-14, Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearances Program

1. The purpose of this notice is to provide information on the Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearances Program (ASECC) pilot program, a risk-basedalternative approach for clearing commercial cargo and conveyances in the marine mode, for specific vessels destined to the Arctic. The program…

CN 18-15, Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Ottawa, Ontario)

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that: (a) effective November 30, 2018 the company located at 1255 Leeds Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario will be surrendering their “BW” type highway sufferance warehouse licence. (b) the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is advertising for a new highway…

Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for Certain Steel Goods

This message pertains to imports of certain steel goods as listed in the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods. The purpose of this message is to inform importers that the Government of Canada is imposing provisional safeguards in the form of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on…

SWI Implementation Working Group

The SWI Implementation Working Group participated in a webinar on October 11 and the presentation from the webinar is now available. Issues not included in the presentation: 1. More than one VIN cannot be included on a single IID. CBSA confirmed that this is not something that can be fixed by CBSA…

Canada can avoid offending U.S. by pursuing sectoral trade with China: report

Dozens of experts are urging Canada to choose a surgical, sector-by-sector approach when it comes to expanding its trading relationship with China rather than a sweeping free trade deal that could risk provoking the United States, says a new report. The Public Policy Forum paper, released Thursday…

Outbreak of African swine fever in China and Europe

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is monitoring the outbreak of African swine fever in China and Europe. There have been no reported cases of African swine fever in Canada. For information on how to prevent animal diseases from entering Canada, please refer to the statement from Canada's…