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Starting Oct. 1 the [U.S.] Food and Drug Administration will begin issuing and collecting fees for new export certifications for food for human consumption other than dietary supplements, medical foods, and foods for special dietary use. The FDA states that this program will apply to foods such as…

The Bank of Canada is taking a breather from its efforts to push up interest rates as it watches the fallout from the country’s trade showdown with the U.S. The central bank opted to leave its key rate at 1.5 per cent Wednesday in spite of unexpectedly good economic conditions this summer. “The bank…

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is back in Washington today to resume talks with her U.S. counterpart aimed at bringing Canada into the NAFTA fold. Freeland is to meet with American trade czar Robert Lighthizer later this morning at his office near the White House. Canada and the U.S…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will hold steadfast on two key issues that have become sticking points in Nafta talks, saying he’d prefer to see the current pact killed than be forced to accept a bad deal. Trudeau, speaking a day before U.S.-Canada talks were due to resume…

CFIA advises that Module 5.6: Export to the U.S.- Horses of the Accredited Veterinarian’s Manual has been updated: New certificates (HA1964 and HA1963) to export Horses to the U.S. have been validated. USDA has confirmed that they do not require the inspection to take place at the premises of origin…

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on September 1, 2018. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain 54-inch gypsum board — Decision Cold-rolled steel — Decisions Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeal Notice No. HA-2018-013 Commencement of…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a normal value review to update the normal values and export prices of certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe (line pipe) exported from South Korea to Canada by Husteel Co., Ltd. (Husteel). The normal value review is part of the CBSA’s…

President Donald Trump’s effort to force Canada into signing on to a new NAFTA on his terms is facing new hurdles thanks to growing opposition at home to his threat to proceed without the U.S.’s northern neighbor. Trump’s frustration spilled into the open over the holiday weekend as he railed…

This message was received on August 31 at 5:40 PM. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) wishes to advise of an amendment to the July 1, 2018 version of the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff. The statistical suffix for tariff item 4412.99.90.20 has been deleted and tariff item 4412…

This message was received on Friday, August 31 at 4:21 PM. Please note that the revised Interest Rate for the Third Quarter 2018 of 1.1606% is effective August 30, 2018. Following this revision, (1.1606% instead of 1.1583%), the CBSA will conduct a review of significant variances from the period…

United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he'll pick up with Canada's team on Wednesday in Washington... He said U.S. President Donald Trump has notified Congress that his government intends to sign a trade agreement "with Mexico — and Canada, if it is willing — 90 days from now."…

In the last weeks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released information and documents that may be of interest to Canadian stakeholders. 1. Preventive Controls for Animal Food In line with the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), by September 17, 2018, both large and small animal food…

Concerning the preliminary determinations with respect to the dumping and subsidizing of certain sucker rods originating in or exported from China. Decision On August 16, 2018, pursuant to subsection 8(1) of SIMA, provisional duty was imposed on imports of dumped and subsidized goods that are of the…

High-stakes trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. were dramatically upended on Friday morning by inflammatory secret remarks from President Donald Trump, after the remarks were obtained by the Toronto Star. In remarks Trump wanted to be “off the record,” Trump told Bloomberg News reporters…

Talks between Canadian and U.S. trade negotiators turned sour last night and Trudeau government officials are now expressing concern that a final NAFTA deal will not be concluded on Friday, the deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump. Despite repeated efforts by Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia…

The CSCB will be working today to provide you with any NAFTA details, once there is official news of any or no agreement. More than a year of negotiations might reach a breakthrough Friday, if Canada, the United States and Mexico agree on a rewrite of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The…

Received on August 30, 2018 15:58 ET. Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is currently experiencing technical difficulties. During this time clients are instructed to send requests to (905) 795-9658.