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January 1 Marks 20th Anniversary of North American Free Trade Agreement

The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today marked the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Signed by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Mexico’s President Carlos Salinas and U.S. President George H.W. Bush, NAFTA came into…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

a) Chapter 02 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from Australia and New Zealand. 02.01 - Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled. 02.02 - Meat of bovine animals, frozen. 02.03 - Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen. 02.04 - Meat of sheep or goats…

Free trade transformed Canada’s economy

Jan. 1, 2014, marks the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Canada-U.S. free-trade agreement (FTA), followed exactly five years later by that of the North American free-trade agreement (NAFTA). Together these events profoundly transformed Canada’s economy. Canadians have since…

Business Barometer: Small business optimism takes a dip as year ends

After a period of relative smoothness through the summer and fall, small business optimism dropped off substantially in December. CFIB's Business Barometer® Index fell more than three and half points to land at 62.3, its lowest level since June. On a scale between 0 and 100, an index above 50 means…

Canada Ends 2013 Among the Top Growing Economies of the G-7

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today reminded Canadians and investors of Canada’s fiscal and economic success story on the eve of 2014, and said he expects this track record to continue to promote trade and attract investment even amidst a volatile global economy. "In 2013, Canada…

GoC Records Most Successful Year for Trade and Investment in Canadian History

The following is excerpted from a 30 December 2013 news release by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada. International Trade Minister Ed Fast today took stock of the Harper government’s trade gains for hard-working Canadians during 2013, the most productive year for international trade and…

Certain Unitized Wall Modules, Notice of Re-investigation

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated a re-investigation pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) to update the normal values and export prices of certain unitized wall modules originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China). The notice is available…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 04 was published to; i) add the following OGD extensions. 04.07.19.1020.01 - Turkey eggs 04.07.19.1020.02 - Pigeon/dove eggs 04.07.19.1020.03 - Partridge eggs 04.07.19.1020.04 - Quail eggs 04.07.19.1020.05 - Waterfowl eggs 04.07.19.1020.06 - Pheasant eggs 04.07.19.1020.07 -Grouse eggs 04.07…

CFIA Holiday Closure - Christmas & New Year

The CFIA Import Control Division will be closed: CHRISTMAS - Tuesday December 24, 2013 (4:00 PM EST) to Friday December 27, 2013 (8:00 AM EST). NEW YEARS - Tuesday December 31, 2013 (4:00 PM EST) to Thursday January 2, 2014 at (8:00 AM EST). If you require assistance please contact the National…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 33 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes. 33.01.25.7101.02 - Corn mint oil 33.01.29.7101.16 - Coriander oil 33.01.29.7101.17 - Caraway oil 33.01.29.7101.18 - Camphor oil 33.01.29.7101.19 - Citronella oil 33.01.29.7101.20 - Mace oil 33.01.29.7101.21 - Onion…

EICS Bulletin - changes to commodity codes for yogurt in 2014

Please be advised that commodity 04031010000000 and 04031010105800 will not longer be valid starting January 1, 2014 The new codes that will be in effect as of January 1, 2014 are: 04031010100000 Yogurt Certified Organic 04031010200000 Yogurt Non Certified Organic 04031010105800 Yogurt Supplementary…