Trade News

The CFIA has posted the new export certification requirements for fish and fishery products for export to Bahrain.

Taiwan has removed its temporary ban on import of Canadian beef and beef products. Taiwan will accept beef and beef products derived from animals slaughtered and processed on or after July 8, 2016. The export certification requirements are outlined in Chapter 11 of Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures…

Please note that Mexican authorities have informed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that recently they have received Canadian meat shipments which do not meet Mexican labelling requirements. Some of these shipments are on hold and are not being released by the Mexican authorities. To prevent…

We are experiencing intermittent problems processing inbound data and outbound data for clients using the Customs Internet Gateway. We are working to resolve this problem and will update our hotline as soon as more information is available. We regret the inconvenience and thank you for your…

The WTO has launched a new annual statistical publication, the World Trade Statistical Review. This new publication provides insights into how world trade has evolved in recent years by analysing the latest trade statistics within an economic context.

Please be advised that the List of Establishments approved to export meat to Ukraine in Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MHMP), has been revised with the following information: Establishments 068, 199, 225, 456, 508, 604, 796: add (2016-07-05), Pork products Establishments 96…

Decision and reasons issued Thursday, July 7, 2016 IN THE MATTER OF appeals heard on August 23, 2012, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.); AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal dated May 7, 2014, which set aside the decision of the…

The following has been updated on the CFIA website: List of certified shellfish dealers approved to export to Japan: Added: 1954 - Sawmill Bay Shellfish Company LTD

The Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has invited member countries to review and comment on draft ISPMs that have been approved by the IPPC Standards Committee (SC). As each member country's government must submit only one set of comments for each standard the…

Here is the Customs Notice for account offsetting published today by CBSA. We are actively pursuing clarification of the mechanism relating to the process referenced in paragraph 6 (what are the tags/triggers that will determine where a transaction will be posted and to whom a DAS will be mailed?)…

A) Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE. 01.06.19.2065 - Ovidae (Wild). 01.06.19.2066 - Capridae (Wild). B) Chapter 06 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "Refer…

Please be advised that Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MHMP), United States – Section 11.7.3 has been updated. Annexes A and A-1 to A-11 have been added. Annexes C, D, H, I, J, L, N, P, T and W-1 have been updated. Annexes L-2, L-5 and L-7 have been removed.

On March 22, 2016, 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 orders made on February 17, 2012, in Expiry Review No. RR-2011-001, continuing, without amendment, its findings made on…

There’s a lot to keep our pulses racing these days. Brexit, the US election, and recent violence stateside and overseas, have given rise to a new round of uncertainty. So much for our down-tools, kick-back-and-relax plans this summer – or those more leisurely pursuits that get our pulses running…

On a semi-annual basis, CBSA publishes the list of Trade Verification Priorities. The list covering priorities from July to December is now available on the CBSA website. Members are reminded that CBSA employs a risk-based, evergreen process, which means that while new targets are added throughout…