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Canada escalates U.S. lumber dispute, asks WTO to adjudicate

Canada plans to ask the World Trade Organization (WTO) to set up an adjudication panel to judge its dispute with the United States over Canadian lumber exports, indicating that talks have failed to resolve the issue and Ottawa is pressing its case. Canada has submitted the request for a meeting of…

Mexican minister ramps up pressure for speedy NAFTA deal

Mexico’s economy minister on Thursday urged officials to push for a speedy renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), saying his country and Canada must be ready to go it alone if the United States pulls out. Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said if no deal to rework NAFTA…

CFIA-AIRS Updates, 19 March

A) Chapter 06 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA – NISC” for the following HS codes with the end use “Propagation (growing or sowing)” and the miscellaneous code “Mushroom spawn with growing media (other)” originating from all countries except…

Border workers' union warns of longer wait times in new contract bid

More than 100 Canadian border officials and workers rallied at a terminal at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Thursday continuing their call for a new contract from the Canadian Border Services Agency. The Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) says a pay gap of $12,000 exists between border…

U.S. calculates dumping duties for Canadian newsprint

The [U.S.] Commerce Department has preliminarily determined that Canadian exports of uncoated groundwood paper, a staple of the newspaper and book publishing industries, are being dumped on the U.S. market at less than fair value. In its antidumping investigation, Commerce calculated a preliminary…

IATA launches online tool for dangerous air cargo transport compliance

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new online air cargo tool to assist airlines, handlers, third-party logistics providers and shippers to comply with dangerous goods requirements. IATA estimates that more than 1.25 million dangerous goods shipments are now transported…

Certain Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate, Statement of Reasons

Ottawa, March 16, 2018 Concerning an expiry review determination under paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act regarding certain hot-rolled steel plate originating in or exported from China. Decision On March 2, 2018, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special Import Measures…
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CBSA Stars - Call for Nominations - Deadline March 29!

Have you dealt with an exceptionally helpful Canada Border Services Agency employee within the last year? Anyone you think is worthy of a CBSA Star nomination? Over the last five years, our members have shared with us over a hundred stories of professionalism, conscientiousness, and cooperation on…

The Canada-Peru Connection

Last week, a large delegation of Peruvian industrialists, policy-makers and financiers descended on Toronto for the annual PDAC mining convention and trade show. Some of Peru’s highest officials were on hand for a Peru-sponsored gala luncheon on Tuesday. What’s behind all this attention – what is…

Trudeau says Canada will not be 'bowled over' by U.S. in NAFTA talks

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today Canada will not be "bowled over" by the United States at the NAFTA negotiating table, offering new insights into the ongoing trade talks. Justin Trudeau made the comment to a steel worker in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, as he greeted employees arriving at the…

CFIA Issues with Processing Import Declarations - Resolved

Notice received: Thurs 2018-03-15 3:57 PM EDT Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is no longer experiencing delays in processing import declarations. At this time clients are instructed to continue sending all CFIA electronic release requests to the Electronic Data…

CBSA Message (TCC18-031) – EDI Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 17-18 March

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. For maintenance purposes, all EDI applications will be unavailable on Saturdaym March 17, 2018 from 02:40 to 04:00 AND Sunday, March 18, 2018 from 08:00 to 10:00 (ET) .This includes: all incoming data or outbound…