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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. In brief 1. The revision of this memorandum is part of an overall revision of the D Memoranda series to reflect the implementation of the following trade agreements: Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA) Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed from Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 17:00 (Eastern Time) until Monday, April 18, 2022 at 08:00 (Eastern Time), however, the TCCU production support will be operating on an “after hours” schedule…

Daily Notices (DN) Schedule for the Easter Holiday Weekend Due to the holiday weekend, the Daily Notices (DN) schedule will be as follows: Transactions submitted Friday, April 15, 2022, to Tuesday, April 19, 2022, will appear on the Daily Notice of Wednesday April 20 2022. Thank you for your…

(Un message français suit) NEICS/NEXCOL Bulletin – Statutory holidays for the Federal Government of Canada. April 15 and April 18, 2022 are statutory holidays. The Bureau’s offices will be closed. Both EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. Bulletin NSCEI/NCEED – Jours fériés…

A) Chapter 06 was published to add the following OGD extension. 06.02.90.0100.19 - Cannabis sativa - in vitro plants. B) Chapter 07 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Further processing”,…

Prospects for the global economy have darkened since the outbreak of war in Ukraine on 24 February, prompting WTO economists to reassess their projections for world trade over the next two years. The organization now expects merchandise trade volume growth of 3.0% in 2022—down from its previous…

Activists concerned about forced labour have lost a court bid for a general ban on the Canadian importation of all goods from the Xinjiang region of China. The Federal Court has rejected their application to overturn a Canada Border Services Agency decision that said the agency had no authority to…

On April 8, 2022, Canada further amended the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations to list an additional 33 entities that belong to the defence sector which directly or indirectly facilitate or support the violation of the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine. https://www…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Concerning the initiation of investigations into the dumping and subsidizing of certain drill pipe originating in or exported from China. Decision Pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canada Border Services Agency initiated…

(Le français suit) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI), subtype H5N1, in the following regions in Canada. April 9, 2022 Paintearth County, Alberta (poultry flock) April 8, 2022 Kneehill County, Alberta (poultry flock) For more…

A) Chapter 03 was published to add the end use “Other end uses” to the following HS codes. 03.07.60.0164.05 - Snails - Terrestrial snail (escargot) species - dried - Cepaea nemoralis L., Otala lactea Müller , Eobania vermiculata Müller (syn. Otala vermiculata Müller) 03.07.60.0164.06 - Snails -…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. As of April 1, 2022, certificates of destruction are due within 205 days following the CBSA’s determination in expiry review proceedings, or 30 days of the end of counsel’s participation in a proceeding. This extends the timeline from 45 days following CBSA’s…

In February, Canada's merchandise imports were up 3.9%, following a 7.5% decline in January. Meanwhile, exports rose 2.8% in February, largely due to higher exports of energy products. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world narrowed from $3.1 billion in January to $2.7…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. On November 8, 2021, 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 orders made on November 28, 2016, in Expiry Review No. RR‑2015‑003, concerning…

(Le français suit) Please be advised that an " Imported seed advisory for non-authorized importers" has been posted to remind importers that foreign seed must remain separate and intact in original packages as per the Seeds Regulations. To learn more about when your imported seed is cleared and…