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On January 15, 2024, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its finding made on February 21, 2019, in Inquiry No. NQ-2018-004, concerning the dumping of certain corrosion-resistant…

Chapter 02 Chapter 02 was published to: i) modify the import conditions and remove a registration type from the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption” and “Other end uses” originating from Poland: 02.07 – Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No. 01.05, fresh, chilled or…

(Le français suit) Please be advised that on June 1, 2024, Canada and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have established an export certificate for honey and other apiculture products for human consumption exported from Canada to Saudi Arabia. Requests for certification of these products can be forwarded…

(Le français suit) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is updating the Annex 1 questionnaire, which is used to evaluate foreign facilities that export pet food, treats, and compound chews to Canada using import permits. The new Annex 1 will be published on June 20, 2024, replacing the old…

Canadian National Railway amped up pressure on the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference to resolve an ongoing labor dispute with potentially wide-ranging impacts across North American supply chains. The railroad operator offered to enter binding arbitration with the union in the hope of settling a long…

Chapter 23 Chapter 23 was published to add the following OGD extension: 23.09.90.6274 – Bulk vitamin/mineral premix, with no animal origin ingredients other than Vitamin A and D, other than for livestock feed If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.

**Le français suivra** Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) would like to hear from you about the Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations (the ODSHAR). The attached consultation document outlines specific subjects on which ECCC would like your input. Your feedback…

SEKO Logistics said U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has conditionally reinstated its participation in two vital international trade programs, but still has not identified the violations that led to the suspensions. The Illinois-based customs broker, which is seeking unconditional…

(Le français suit) The Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) has been updated with new import conditions for raw inedible animal by-products from Mexico. New conditions are now available for raw inedible by-products of porcine origin, including glands for pharmaceutical use. An animal health…

U.S government officials have discussed behind closed doors the possibility of imposing trade sanctions on Canada over Quebec's controversial Bill 96 language law, CBC News has learned. Documents obtained by CBC News under the U.S. freedom of information law also reveal that American government…

A) Chapter 02 Chapter 02 was published to: i) modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end use “Human consumption” originating from Australia: 02.01.10.5002 – Veal 02.01.20.5008 – Veal 02.01.30.5014 – Veal – fresh or chilled 02.02.10.5027 – Veal 02.02.20.5033 – Veal 02.02.30…

*** le français suit *** The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) have reached a tentative agreement for more than 9,000 workers at CBSA, avoiding potential job action at Canada’s borders. “Our bargaining team has been working around the clock to…

The National Supply Chain Office is pleased to present the bi-annual National Supply Chain Forum taking place over MS Teams Webinar on June 21, 2024 09:00 PDT | 10:00 MDT | 11:00 CDT | 12:00 EDT | 13:00 ADT | 13:30 NDT (3 hours) This virtual event is part of a series aimed at providing updates on…

More than 9,000 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) will begin job action across the country starting June 14 at 12:01 a.m. ET if an agreement is not reached at the table with Canada Border Services Agency and Treasury Board. Job action was…

(Le texte français suit le texte anglais) As part of CFIA’s ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on: June 16, 2024 from 3:00 am to 7:00 am (ET) Consequently, the following service may not be available for this period: Automated…

The following was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 23 on June 8, 2024: Canadian International Trade Tribunal Inquiries Cloud-based services Environmental services

1. The purpose of this Customs Notice is to advise of the SOR/2024-111 Ukraine Goods Remission Order, effective June 9, 2022, for goods that originate in Ukraine. This order is being initiated under section 115 of the Customs Tariff. 2. Remission is granted of the customs duties paid or payable…

In April, Canada's merchandise exports increased 2.6%, while imports rose 1.1%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $2.0 billion in March to $1.0 billion in April. Total exports rose 2.6% to $64.4 billion in April. This increase follows a 5.2% drop in March…

Further to the following message, we understand that mediation is in fact continuing. More details will be provided when an official statement is made by the union or CBSA. The following message is from CBSA. On May 24, 2024, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), on behalf of the Customs and…