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Top trade officials from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are meeting in Washington, DC today as part of what could be the final stretch of NAFTA renegotiation talks. A meeting of trade negotiators was postponed to allow U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso…

The following is further to TCCU Bulletin TCC18-034 concerning the launch of GCcollab, a new tool we are pilot testing to allow clients the ability to view and download Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Documents (ECCRDs) online. Because this tool is “by invitation only”, we have just…

The next formal round of NAFTA talks has been put on hold, in lieu of a series of high-level political meetings in Washington. The U.S. side had been expected to host the eighth round of trade talks as early as this Sunday, in Washington, but a source with direct knowledge of the situation told CBC…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act ( SIMA), that its order made on August 19, 2013, in Expiry Review No. RR‑2012‑003, continuing, without amendment, its finding made on August 20, 2008, in…

Canada's merchandise trade deficit totalled $2.7 billion in February, widening from a $1.9 billion deficit in January. Imports rose 1.9%, mainly due to higher imports of energy products. Exports increased 0.4%, primarily on higher exports of passenger cars and light trucks. In real (or in volume)…

Few predict Canada will come out ahead, but there may be marginal gains to be had While few are suggesting the good outweighs the bad in what's looking increasingly like a trade war between the world's two largest economies, that's not to say there won't be any individual winners and losers as the…

The first Designate Quiz of 2018 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 5, 2018 to submit your answers online. To access the quiz, you must login to your CSCB account, then click on 1. My CCS -> 2. My CCS Quizzes -> 3. Select the quiz. 2018 Quiz Schedule Available Due Quiz 1…

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing maintenance on Thursday April 5th, 2018 from 6:00am until 7:00am (EST). Consequently, the CFIA Digital Document Store Application (DDS) will not be available…

On April 3, 2018 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency streamlined its plant protection program concerning the import, transfer and handling of organisms – such as insects, bacteria, fungi and yeast species – that pose risk to the health of Canada's agriculture, forests and natural environment. Find…

Notice was received by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on March 28, 2018, from the Director General of the Trade and Anti-dumping Programs Directorate at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), stating that a preliminary determination had been made respecting the dumping and subsidizing…

This memorandum provides clarification regarding the general application of the NAFTA de minimis provision for textile and apparel goods of Chapters 50 to 63 of the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff. It also further clarifies the policy regarding the application…

China responds to trade and aluminum tariffs, but more could be coming China slapped import duties of up to $3 billion US on American pork, metal, fruit, nuts, wine, ginseng and dozens more products on Sunday, the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the two countries. China laid out the…

On March 28, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing with respect to certain dry wheat pasta from Turkey. The subject goods are usually classified under the…

U.S. trade negotiators have floated a plan to introduce rules under a reworked NAFTA that stipulate a certain amount of automotive production must be carried out in areas paying higher salaries, two sources familiar with the matter said. Setting such wage requirements for the auto industry under the…

Canadian border protection officers are finally closing in on a new collective contract. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) says a tentative four-year deal is in place after more than four years of on-again, off-again negotiations and court challenges. The long delay in hammering out a new…

The first Designate Quiz of 2018 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. ET on April 5, 2018 to submit your answers online. To access the quiz, you must login to your CSCB account, then click on 1. My CCS -> 2. My CCS Quizzes -> 3. Select the quiz. 2018 Quiz Schedule Available Due Quiz 1 March 15…

Health Canada has provided an information package concerning upcoming regulatory amendments to section 3(1)(f) of the Pest Control Products Regulations (PCPR), the Personal Use Import Exemption, which were published in Canada Gazette Part II in October 2017 and come into force on April 18, 2018…

The Trump administration is pushing for a preliminary NAFTA deal to announce at a summit in Peru next week, and will host cabinet ministers in Washington to try to achieve a breakthrough, according to three people familiar with the talks. The White House wants leaders from Canada and Mexico to join…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has removed Section 19.6.2.8 Pathogen Reduction Effort and a new Section 19.13 Pathogen Reduction Programs has been added to the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures. The main objectives of the Pathogen Reduction Program in slaughter…