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Could retaliation cost us more than the tariffs themselves? Major car manufacturing countries — Canada included — faced a grim reality as officials met in Geneva this week: U.S. President Donald Trump's car tariffs (should he follow through and impose them) may be worse than anything they've dealt…

On August 1, 2018, anti-dumping duty will apply on certain potatoes imported from the U.S. and destined for British Columbia. The duty will apply until April 30, 2019, at which time the exclusion, from May 1 to July 31 each year, will again be in place. Additional information is available from CBSA…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is fully restored. At this time clients are instructed to send requests to (613) 773-9999. Clients are not to send requests via email unless advised by the National Import Service Centre (NISC).

Canadians should brace for higher prices on everything from soda to soup as manufacturers begin to feel the impact of the U.S.-Canada trade war and pass on the cost of aluminum and other tariffs to retailers. PepsiCo Beverages Canada recently advised retailers that it plans to raise its prices by…

Mexican negotiators are optimistic about the possibility of getting a NAFTA deal and are hopeful of progress in coming days, the country’s deputy economy minister said ahead of a second ministerial meeting in Washington later this week. “You are going to see hopefully news coming out of Washington…

Even by the mind-boggling standard set by the past year in trade politics, it's been a confusing week. Keep calm and carry on, Canada. Here's a quick guide to what really happened: What's new for NAFTA? Nothing, really. It's been a week of happy talk about speeding things up on all three sides…

A) Chapter 04 was published to remove a registration type from the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption” and “Other end uses” originating from the States of Arkansas, California, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota…

Notice received: Tues 2018-07-31 11:23 PM EDT 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 (514) 493-4103

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that: (a) effective July 31, 2018 the company located at 636 Principale Street, Saint-Jacques, NB will be surrendering their “BW” type highway sufferance warehouse licence. (b) the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has decided not to advertise for a new…

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…