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Mexico and Canada 'in this together' on NAFTA, amid Trump confusion

Mexico a target for Donald Trump's trade complaints from the start, now Canada's a bad neighbour too Misery loves company, so Mexicans could be forgiven for feeling relieved to learn this week that they are not alone in Donald Trump's sights. Canada's there now too, as disputes over dairy products…

D3-6-6, Rail Pre-arrival and Reporting Requirements

This memorandum has been revised to: (a) Update definitions of Advance Commercial Information, Conveyance Arrival Certification Message, Carrier, ECCRD, Port of Report, Other Government Department, and Warehouse Arrival Certification Message; (b) Include Policy information and definitions with…

Common interest will ensure Canada-U.S. trade conflicts get solved: Chris Hall

Beyond the 'noise' of Trump's rhetoric are compelling interests for trade co-operation, experts say Canada remains confident a deal can be reached with the United States on softwood lumber without repeating the drawn-out trade litigation of the past. Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says reaching…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 1 May

A) Chapter 06 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the state of New York. 06.02.10.0010.02 - Chestnut - Unrooted plants (Other Castanea spp.) 06.02.10.0010.05 - Sweet chestnut, European chestnut - Unrooted plants (Castanea sativa) 06.02.10.0011.08…

Last Chance to Register for the CSCB Quebec Region Annual Conference!

Looking for the latest news about border policies and procedures in the Quebec region? Register today for the CSCB Quebec Region Annual Conference, featuring sessions specifically designed for your business. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, May 4 at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal…

Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada

The [U.S.] Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada. The period of investigation was January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. Effective date: April…

Updates to CFIA Fertilizer Safety Section website

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the layout of its fertilizer safety web content to make information easier to find. A number of Trade Memoranda and industry reference materials have also been updated. No substantive changes have been made to the Fertilizers Regulations or…

EICS Maintenance interruption, 30 April

EICS will be unavailable Sunday, April 30, 2017 from 09:00 to 13:00 for maintenance. Please ensure that all of your work is saved prior to the interruption as all active sessions will be terminated.

Canada announces new sanctions against Syrian leadership

On April 14, 2017, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced new sanctions against the Assad regime. Canada’s Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations have been amended to list 27 additional individuals who are now subject to an asset freeze and dealings…

NAFTA Monthly Freight Flow Values Fall in February

The value of monthly freight flows between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners totaled $86.5 billion in February, down 1.7 percent from January but up 2.9 percent from a year earlier, according to [U.S.] Department of Transportation statistics. The February year-on-year increase was the fourth straight…

Canada prepares to join the Arms Trade Treaty

Canada believes that regulating the international arms trade is essential for the protection of people and human rights, and is strengthening its existing practices. As part of Canada’s support for a stronger and more rigorous export control system, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on April 8, 15 and 22, 2017. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain concrete reinforcing bar — Decision Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeal Notice No. HA-2016-027 Notice No. HA-2017-001 Notice No. HA-2017…

CFIA Message: CBSA EDI Processing Delays

Please be advised that the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) is experiencing delays with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Please note there may be a delay in processing import release requests. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border…

CBSA Message (TCC017-093) – EDI Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 30 April

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. For maintenance purposes, all Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) applications will be unavailable on April 30, 2017 from 04:30 to 06:00 (ET) AND from 07:00 to 08:30 (ET). This includes: all incoming data or…

CBSA Message (TCC17-092) – CCS / CADEX Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 29 April

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 April 29, 2017 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET) AND Sunday April 30, 2017 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET)…