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The 13-day B.C. port strike appears to be over after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and the B.C. Maritime Employers Association agreed to a tentative four-year deal on Thursday morning, both parties have confirmed. According to a statement from the union, the agreement came…

On February 13, 2023, 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 order made on May 31, 2018, in Expiry Review No. RR-2017-002, concerning the dumping of certain liquid dielectric…

The Summer 2023 edition of the Trusted Trader Newsletter is now available. The newsletter includes Trusted Trader program updates, tips, news, kudos and best practices.

(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: July 16, 2023 from 3:00 am to 7:00 am (ET). Consequently, the following services may not be available for this period…

(La version française suit le texte anglais) Invitation to participate in the virtual consultation workshop on draft documents related to the standard-setting, and implementation and capacity development of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). This invitation is further to the email…

Ottawa's corporate-ethics watchdog has announced investigations into a gold-mining corporation and the Canadian branch of Nike over the possible use of forced labour by China's Uyghur minority in their supply chains. "These are very serious issues that have been brought to our attention," Sheri…

On July 10, 2023, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its order made on August 9, 2018, in Expiry review No. RR-2017-004, concerning the dumping of certain hot-rolled carbon steel…

The federal labour minister says he has given a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike. On Tuesday evening, Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan — who is in Vancouver with federal mediators trying to break an impasse at the negotiating table — said…

Chapter 05 Chapter 05 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS code with the end use “Dead bait” originating from all countries except the United States: 05.11.91.4005.16 – Oncorhynchus mykiss – TSN 161989 – Rainbow trout…

UPDATE received: 2023-07-12 7:47 AM ET The problem reported below has now been resolved. All systems are functioning normally. Le texte français suit le texte anglais. We are currently experiencing a full EDI system outage. The CBSA is unable to receive all incoming data or send outbound messages…

Health Canada is notifying interested parties of a consultation on a proposal to introduce new requirements for consumer chemical products under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) Many substances found in consumer chemical products, like household cleaning products, have been linked to…

UPDATE received: Monday 2023-07-11 4:40 PM ET The problem reported below has now been resolved. All systems are functioning normally. Notice received: Monday 2023-07-11 12:31 PM ET Le texte français suit le texte anglais. We are currently experiencing a full EDI system outage. The CBSA is unable to…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an expiry review of its order made on August 9, 2018, in expiry review RR-2017-004, to determine if the expiry of the order is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate from the People’s Republic of China…

(Le français suit) Consultation – Origin labelling of imported foods from a contested territory The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a consultation with consumers and other interested stakeholders to obtain feedback on how to label the origin of imported food from contested…

The following was published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 157, Number 14 on July 05, 2023: CHFTA Verification of Origin Regulations Customs Act Customs Act (CHFTA) — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Customs Act Customs Tariff (Extension of a CPTPP Tariff to Brunei) —…

The CBSA has released the July 2023 Trade Compliance Verification priorities. There are currently no verification priorities under Origin, however the CBSA has included a reminder that Belarus and Russia origin goods are assessed at the General Tariff rate of duty and are not entitled to the Most…

A) Chapter 05 Chapter 05 was published to: i) modify the import conditions and add a registration type to the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “In transit through Canada” and “Other end uses” originating from Croatia: 05.04.00.5340.01 – Casings dried 05.04.00.5340.03 – Pork…