Trade News

The Regulations Amending the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations, which were published in Canada Gazette, Part II in July 2014, were amended to include a reference to the Meat Inspection Act and the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990 in section 2. The amendment has…

Canada Border Services Agency advised the Audit of Commercial Air Cargo has been updated. The report is available in its entirety on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency-agence/reports-rapports/ae-ve/2014/ca…

The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced a suite of amendments to Canada’s Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR). The updates include a ban on transporting lithium metal batteries as cargo on passenger flights in Canada, as well as new labelling and Emergency…

On December 30, 2014, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, initiated an expiry review of its order made on September 10, 2010, in Expiry Review No. RR-2009-002, concerning the dumping of whole potatoes originating in or…

The Notice of Expiry Review of Order and associated news release are available on the CITT website. Notice of Expiry Review of Orde http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/en/node/7102 News Release - Certain Whole Potatoes from the United States of America http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do;jsessionid…

The Notice of Expiry of Orders is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/en/node/7103

Please be advised that as the prevailing monthly price for January 2015 exceeds US $355. Charges and volume restraints under the Softwood Lumber Agreement will not be applicable during the month of January 2015. Pursuant to Article VII of the Agreement, when the prevailing monthly price for any…

a) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Refuse entry" and modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the state of Oregon 01.05 - Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese…

Concerning the final determinations with respect to the dumping of Certain Concrete Reinforcing Bar originating in or exported from The People's Republic of China, The Republic of Korea and The Republic of Turkey and the subsidizing of Certain Concrete Reinforcing Bar originating in or exported from…

CN is implementing changes to CN 9000, our Optional Services tariff for carload customers. These changes will take effect on February 1, and April 1, 2015. We are communicating early in order to allow you greater lead time to adapt to these changes. A summary of the upcoming changes is included here…

December 25, 26 and January 1 are holidays. The Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. Questions or problems can be directed to the EICS/EXCOL help desk: [email protected] |…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) National Import Service Centre (NISC) will continue to offer support to clients requiring technical help and immediate assistance related to import release requests during the holiday season. If you require such assistance please call the NISC at 1-800-835…

Decision and reasons issued Thursday, December 4, 2014 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on August 26, 2014, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.); AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated December 13, 2013, and…

1. This customs notice announces regulatory amendments and a new regulation proposed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in support of the implementation of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA). It is further proposed that these regulatory amendments and new regulations come into…

a) Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the states of Colorado and Nebraska for all end uses. NO VERSION CHANGE 01.02.21 - Cattle: Pure-bred breeding animals 01.02.29 - Cattle: Other 01.02.31 - Buffalo: Pure-bred breeding animals 01.02…

The Electronic Commerce Unit (ECU) office will be closed on Thursday, December 25, 2014, Friday, December 26, 2014 and Thursday, January 1st, 2015, however, the CBSA external client support will be operating on an “after hours” schedule during this time. Please refer to the Client Service/Contact…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) that its finding made on October 19, 2010, in Inquiry No. NQ-2010-001, concerning the dumping of greenhouse bell peppers originating in or exported…