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EDC Export Performance Monitor - May 2016

It was another negative month for Canadian exporters. Merchandise exports declined 4.8% in March, the second large decline in a row. Weakness in exports was felt across the board, with 10 of 11 broad product categories declining, with the Aerospace sector being the sole exception. Export shipment…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 5 May

Chapter 08 was published to: i) modify the import conditions for the following HS code originating from various states in USA, destined to Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon. 08.10.40.4017 - Blueberry…

Ottawa vows ‘long-term solution’ to rising U.S. imports of milk protein

Ottawa says it is committed to finding a “long-term solution” to surging U.S. imports of milk protein that farmers blame for sapping their incomes. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay [has] promised to consult with farmers and processors in the coming weeks to deal with the problem of so-called…

Canadian international merchandise trade, March 2016

Canada's exports fell 4.8% to $41.0 billion in March. Export volumes were down 2.9% and prices fell 2.0%. Imports declined 2.4% to $44.4 billion, as prices were down 2.1% and volumes fell 0.3%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $2.5 billion in February to a…

Department of Finance Trade Remedy Consultations

The following message is from the Department of Finance, advising that they have launched public consultations on potential changes to Canada’s trade remedy system. Canada’s trade remedy system provides recourse for Canadian producers that are injured by unfairly traded goods entering the Canadian…

Moving Forward with Amendments to the Energy Efficiency Regulations

The following message is from NRCan. Here are some hightlights of each amendment: Amendment 13 The proposed Regulations would: (a) increase the stringency of minimum energy performance standards for 20 currently regulated product categories; (b) make minor changes to standards or reporting…
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2017 Customs Tariff

As is the case every 5 years when the WCO Harmonized System Committee prepares amendments updating the Customs Tariff, it is expected that there will be a significantly large number of updates to the 2017 tariff. And, given the number of updates expected and the need for members to have the updates…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on 30 April 2016. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Order Steel grating Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Health Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Ministerial Condition No. 18427 Publication of final decision after…

Canada can offer the U.S. TPP support for a new softwood lumber deal

Canadians shouldn’t be naive. Our country rarely matters much at all to the United States when it comes to their political decision-making process. If we did, the Keystone XL pipeline would have been built, Country of Origin Labelling for livestock never would have happened and Americans would be…