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Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. The annual interest rate for the second quarter of 2018 (April 1 st, 2018 – June 30 th, 2018) will be 1.1830.

The following form has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: B240 – Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement – Certificate of Origin https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/b240-eng.html

On February 14, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), terminated the subsidy investigation in respect of certain polyethylene terephthalate resin (PET resin) exported to Canada from the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) by…

The ongoing effort to rescue and revamp NAFTA has made only limited progress because U.S. officials at the table find themselves hamstrung by the demands of the Trump White House and the talks are taking place too quickly, Canada's chief negotiator says. Tuesday's hard-hitting and sobering update…

Trade challenges from U.S. firms will continue to cause turbulence for Canada even if talks to modernize NAFTA are successful, a senior Canadian government official said on Tuesday. Canada sends 75 percent of its goods exports to the United States and is vulnerable to what Ottawa complains is…

Canada among 6 countries named in new U.S. trade investigation into whether prices are too low or subsidized The United States government has a new trade beef with Canada: claims that some pipe products are being dumped on the U.S. market at artificially low prices. Canada is one of six countries…

U.S. President Donald Trump is complaining about Canadian trade practices while threatening some as-yet-undefined international tax that has revived fears he might be contemplating new American import penalties. He made the remarks at the White House on Monday while unveiling a long-awaited…

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance on Thursday, February 15 th, 2018 from 6:30am until 7:00am (ET). Consequently, the following services may not be available: Automated Import…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a re-investigation to update the normal values and export prices respecting certain certain gypsum board originating in or exported from the United States of America, imported into Canada for use or consumption in the provinces of British…

The WTO’s latest World Trade Outlook Indicator (WTOI), released on 12 February, suggests that the trade recovery of 2017 should continue, with solid trade volume growth in the first quarter of 2018. The WTOI’s current value of 102.3 is little changed from the 102.2 recorded last November, indicating…

Chapter 03 was published to add a registration type for the following HS codes with end uses “Food services” and “retail use” originating from all countries except the European Union and the United States. 03.07.32.5607.13 - Mytilus californianus - TSN 79455 - Mussel (non-ready-to-eat, shell off)…

U.S. trade representative's numbers count goods from other countries that merely pass through Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today wraps up a three-day trip to the U.S. meant to drum up support on trade issues — the NAFTA negotiations in particular. But he also may find himself countering…

Planning for this year’s joint Toronto/Ontario regional conference is well underway. Please mark the date of June 14, 2018 in your calendars. Conference sessions will take place on Thursday, June 14th at the Westin Trillium House, Blue Mountain. In addition, watch for some fun plans for the…

AIRS was published to change the type of the following Registration Types from "Numeric” to "Alpha numeric". NO VERSION CHANGE. #5 - US Zoosanitary Export Certificate #15 - Zoosanitary Export Certificate for Horses #16 - Canadian Zoosanitary Export Certificate #23 - Zoosanitary Export Certificate of…

Quantities available following the completion of the allocation for the 2018 allocation year This message is to inform industry stakeholders that following the completion of the allocation process for products of natural milk constituents, for the 2018 allocation year, quantities are still available…

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sits down with eBay CEO Devin Wenig in San Francisco on Thursday, there is one divisive issue that is expected to come up. The online sales giant has been pushing Canada to boost its de minimis threshold — the value of goods Canadians can bring into Canada without…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is gearing up for four days of critical meetings with lawmakers and business leaders as he heads out on yet another trade and investment mission to the U.S.... Over the next four days, he will visit Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles to promote NAFTA and the…

Reasons issued Friday, January 19, 2018 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, pursuant to section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL LINE PIPE ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA The Statement of Reasons is avaliable on the CITT website.