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The U.S., Canada, and Mexico [have] announced an agreement to modernize the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is expected to be signed by Dec. 1, which could bring it up for congressional consideration in early 2019. According to fact sheets from the…

As the dust begins to settle around the 11th-hour deal to pull North America’s continental trade alliance from the brink, the initial sense of relief will be tempered by the realization that Canada didn’t gain much from this new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade. Except, maybe, the…

Online shoppers will get price breaks on some products they buy from websites outside of Canada as a result of new e-commerce rules in the new proposed trade agreement... Under the new rules, what is called the de minimis threshold – the amount that can be imported to Canada without duties or taxes…

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today welcomed an agreement-in-principle between Canada, the United States, and Mexico on a modernized trade agreement – the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)... Following more than a year of negotiations, the three countries have reached…

In 2017, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency launched a framework called Responding to Today, Building for the Future (RTBF) to guide the work of the Agency. The RTBF Progress Report 2018 outlines the work done over the past year and where the Agency is headed. We invite you to read the Progress…

Chapter 08 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refuse Entry” to Refer to “CFIA-NISC” for the following HS code originating from Republic of Maldova. 08.09.40.4007 – Plums (fresh). (Prunus domestica, P. insititia, P. salicina and their hybrids) This created a requirement version…

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has posted the text of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which will replace NAFTA. The text of the agreement is available on the USTR website.

Canada and the U.S. have reached a tentative deal to overhaul the North American free-trade agreement after intensive weekend talks, trading access to Canada’s protected dairy market for the preservation of a key dispute-resolution system and exemption from threatened auto tariffs. President Donald…

“Today, Canada and the United States reached an agreement, alongside Mexico, on a new, modernized trade agreement for the 21st Century: the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). USMCA will give our workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses a high-standard trade agreement that will result…

Reports indicate that as of September 26, 2018, the Canada Post Corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers will be in legal strike or lockout position. Please check with Canada Post for the latest developments, to help you avoid delays associated with disruptions to mail service. The CFIA…

...[European trade commissioner Cecilia] Malmstrom says a lack of awareness in Canada and a wave of anti-globalization nationalism abroad may be contributing to the country’s sluggish start to seizing opportunities in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)... CETA has been in effect…

Canada’s economy grew by a greater than expected 0.2 per cent in July, Statistics Canada data indicated on Friday, [September 28], a development set to cement market expectations of another interest rate increase next month... The Bank of Canada, which this month forecast temporary factors would…

As the Trump administration continues to link the lifting of steel and aluminum tariffs to a successful conclusion of trade talks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians need to feel confident about what will happen 'if' they move forward. Speaking at a press conference before leaving the…

This message pertains to imports of wheat products classified under Customs Tariff headings: 11.01, 11.03, 11.04, 11.08, 11.09, 19.01, 19.02, 19.04, 19.05 and 23.02. The purpose of this message is to inform you that the 2018-2019 Wheat Products tariff rate quota will be filled as of 11:59 p.m. local…

Trade will continue to expand but at a more moderate pace than previously forecast. The WTO anticipates growth in merchandise trade volume of 3.9% in 2018, with trade expansion slowing further to 3.7% in 2019. The new forecast for 2018 is below the WTO's 12 April estimate of 4.4% but falls within…

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced today the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts owed by the CRA to individuals and corporations. These rates will be in effect from October 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

Chapter 03 was published to: i) add the following OGD extensions. 03.01.92.0415.66 - Anguilla rostrate TSN- 161127 – American eel / Common eel. 03.02.74.0415.66 - Anguilla rostrate TSN- 161127 – American eel / Common eel. 03.03.26.0415.66 - Anguilla rostrate TSN- 161127 – American eel / Common eel…

Message received by the CSCB at 9:16 am. Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who receive accounting statements via electronic data interchange (EDI). Please be advised that effective immediately, EDI notification for late Daily Notices (DN) and Statements of Account (SOA)…

This memorandum has been expanded to include guidelines and requirements related to CBSA services at a fixed base operator and the requirements for a telephone reporting site/marine. It can be reviewed in its entirety on the CBSA website https://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d2/d2-5-12-eng.html…