Trade News

1. Following the recent surtax that came into effect on July 1st, 2018, and in recognition of the consequent difficulties importers and their representatives had in properly accounting for imported goods in a timely manner, the Canada Border Services Agency has decided to provide for a 10 day grace…

You are invited to a webinar! The Consumer Product Safety Program of Health Canada wishes to introduce a new approach to communicate with stakeholders about its compliance and enforcement activities under the General Prohibition provisions of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). At the…

Canada will join Mexico and European and Asian auto-producing countries this week to plot strategy ahead of the potential imposition of tariffs on vehicles and auto parts exported to the United States. Japan and the European Union organized the meeting for Tuesday in Geneva, where vice and deputy…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), it has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry to determine whether the evidence discloses a reasonable indication that the alleged injurious dumping of…

Chapter 04 was published to add the following OGD extension. 04.07.21.0271.11 – Grade A – Pasteurized in shell Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.

Canada plans to convene a meeting of trade ministers to discuss how to reform the troubled World Trade Organization but the United States and China will be left out for now, an official said on Friday. The WTO is facing an increasingly serious crisis amid complaints by U.S. President Donald Trump…

Mexican officials went out of their way yesterday to tell their Canadian counterparts not to read anything into the fact that their trade negotiators and the Americans are meeting bilaterally in Washington on Friday — that the new government in Mexico City isn't planning to cut a separate deal with…

IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, pursuant to section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: DRY WHEAT PASTA The Finding issued Thursday, July 26, 2018 is available on the CITT website.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated a scope proceeding on July 26, 2018, under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) respecting certain fabricated industrial steel components (FISC) from China, South Korea and Spain. This is the CBSA’s first scope proceeding since they were enacted…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation, on July 26, 2018, under the Special Import Measures Act respecting the alleged injurious dumping of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet from China, Chinese Taipei, India and South Korea. The investigation follows a complaint…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today retroactive assessments of anti-dumping duty on importations of steel rebar from Turkey under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). SIMA helps to protect Canadian producers from injurious dumping and is one of Canada's principal trade policy…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a 45-day consultation on certain changes required as a result of the coming into force of the Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations. The Safe Food for Canadians Act brings with it a new licensing regime with related costs along with the…

Chapter 06 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA - NISC “ to “Refuse entry” for the following HS code with the end use “Propagation (growing or sowing) for personal use and not for resale” originating from China and Hong Kong. 06.01.10.0002.01 - Ornamental flowers…

This message pertains to imports of wheat, barley, wheat products and barley products covered by Items 161 to 191 of the Import Control List (ICL). The purpose of this message is to inform you that the 2018-2019 tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, barley and their products will become accessible…

Notice received: Wed 2018-07-25 3:05 PM ET Clients Affected: All importers and brokers The Canada Borders Services Agency has identified a system issue that is preventing importer B3 (G/I) transactions from appearing on today’s Statements of Account (SOA). The Agency is working on the problem and…

The CBSA has updated the BSF613 – Summary Reporting Program Application Form. It is available on the CBSA website.

The revamp of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Mexico and Canada ought to be concluded in the next few months, a top adviser in the incoming Mexican administration said on Tuesday. Jesus Seade, the designated NAFTA negotiator of president-elect Andres Manuel…