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Technical Bulletin on Residential Gas and Oil-fired Boilers – Amendment 15 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations On March 4, 2017, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) initiated the development of Amendment 15 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations. This Amendment would introduce or update energy…

The WTO issued on 28 July new editions of its flagship statistical publications: the World Trade Statistical Review, Trade Profiles and World Tariff Profiles.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act , that its finding made on December 11, 2012, in Inquiry No. NQ-2012-003, that the dumping of carbon steel welded pipe originating in or exported from…

On July 21, 2017, pursuant to paragraph 76.1(1)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act , the Minister of Finance asked the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) to review its finding of December 11, 2012, in Inquiry No. NQ-2012-003, that certain carbon steel welded pipe originating in…

Notice received: Fri 2017-07-28 4:18 PM EDT The system issue reported below has now been resolved. Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal. Please note that CBSA is receiving and processing EDI and Portal inbound data. However, there is a…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system For maintenance purposes, the CCS/CADEX system will be unavailable on Saturday July 29, 2017 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET) AND Sunday July 30, 2017 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET)…

Notice received: Fri 2017-07-28 2:07 PM EDT Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal. Please note that CBSA is receiving and processing EDI and Portal inbound data. However, there is a delay in sending outbound messages such as acknowledgements…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a review of the final determination of dumping made with respect to certain carbon steel welded pipe originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei. The review follows recommendations and rulings from the World Trade Organization’s (WTO)…

Further to the Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinar that took place on July 6, 2017, please find attached a copy of the presentation for your records. You will also find below a link to the audio recording of that call. We are also including the list of questions from the chat box that were…

Further to the Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinar that took place on June 22, 2017, please find attached a copy of the presentation for your records. You will also find below a link to the audio recording of that call. We are including the list of questions from the chat box that were answered…

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 Saturday July 29th, 2017 from 3:30am until 7:00am (EST). Consequently, the following services may not be available: Automated Import…

The stakes are high. For some, they’re about as high as they get. Tough talk south of the border has Canadian exporters worried that if they don’t relocate to the US, they will lose their sales there. These fears are not made up; they are real. And they are being validated by US buyers who have…

Effective July 19, 2017, Singapore has revised the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) related import conditions for beef import from Canada to allow deboned beef cuts from cattle of all ages and bone in beef cuts from cattle under 30 months of age. The Veterinary Certificate for Export of Beef…

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 July 27th, 2017 from 6:00am until 6:30am (EST). If you require assistance or have any questions, please contact the National…

On July 25, 2017, 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 May 31, 2016, in Interim Review No. RD-2013-003, continuing, without amendment, its finding made on November…

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on July 22, 2017. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Amendment of order Certain carbon steel fasteners Appeal Notice No. HA-2017-007 Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Health Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Publication…

The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on July 26, 2017. Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations — Regulations Amending Farm Products Agencies Act SOR/2017-154 04/07/17

We are pleased to announce that federal-provincial-territorial ministers of agriculture have endorsed the Plant and Animal Health Strategy for Canada. Over the last year, governments, industry, academia and others who play a role in plant and animal health came together to chart a path to…