Trade News

It was big news, at least in international trade circles. The World Trade Organization (“WTO”) finalized a Trade Facilitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) at the 9th Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia, on December 7, 2013. The Agreement was the first WTO trade agreement concluded since 1998…

Canada’s shipping industry appears to have dodged a threatened U.S. cargo tax. The push for a tax on cargo from Canada and Mexico was excluded from the new Water Resources Reform and Development Act, signed into law June 10... The final legislation doesn’t include the proposed 0.125 per cent tax…

Determining the proper origin of imported goods and its compliance implications have been recognized by the CSCB and CBSA as a priority for education and training. Vancouver will be the site of the first CSCB/CBSA joint seminar on origin, to be held on June 18th, 2014. Presenters and participants…

For the week of June 11 to June 17, 2014, the amount of TRQ available for re-allocation is: 975,531 kg. The Department will accept applications for the available quota on a first come first served basis starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern standard time on June 11, 2014, and until 4:00 p.m. on the same day…

A delegation of companies and buyers from Latin America will participate in an incoming multi-sector trade mission to New Brunswick [June 9-13, 2014] to learn more about potential opportunities with companies throughout the region, thanks to support from the federal and provincial governments, and…

In order to provide greater clarity and transparency for industry on Government policies, the structure of the Notice to Importers for supplemental imports of Beef and Veal has been modified. The revised Notice (No. 855) is available at: Notice to Importers No. 855 - Beef and Veal Supplemental…

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 7 June 2014 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Notice No. HA-2014-007 — Appeal Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Health Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Multi-sector Air Pollutants…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), in conjunction with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), is hosting a Trade Consultation Session, via WebEx, with a focus on the importation of products regulated under the Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act. The session is scheduled for June 26, 2014 from…

Exports decline in April due to one-off fall in Energy, but Q1 Revised way Up Canadian exports declined by 1.8% in April due to a huge 10.7% fall in energy shipments. However, this is no more than a temporary blip , as a number of Canadian refineries were conducting maintenance in April causing…

Determining the proper origin of imported goods and its compliance implications have been recognized by the CSCB and CBSA as a priority for education and training. Vancouver will be the site of the first CSCB/CBSA joint seminar on origin, to be held on June 18th, 2014. Presenters and participants…

The second CFIA-related webinar will take place this Friday, June 13th at 1-2:30 pm EDT. Registration closes on Thursday, June 12th at noon. Presenters include Sylvia Flemming, Project Director - Single Window Initiative, CFIA; and Richard Lavoie, Single Window Initiative PGA Coordination and Trade…