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Canada imposes sanctions on Syria for imports and exports
Global Affairs Canada advised of the Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations, which impose sanctions against members of the current Syrian… Read more
Sugar-Containing Products Exports to USA, Quota Availability
Global Affairs Canada issued a notification advising that due to exceptional circumstances, a portion of the sugar-containing products… Read more
CBSA Assessing Anti-dumping Duties on Certain Concrete Reinforcing Bar
Anti-dumping duties are now being assessed on certain concrete reinforcing bar imported on or after May 3, 2017.… Read more
Update to the Implementation of the Single Window Initiative (SWI)
The Single Window Initiative (SWI) provides commercial importers with the ability to submit electronic information to the CBSA,… Read more
Health Canada Legalizing and strictly regulating Cannabis
The proposed Cannabis Act would create a strict framework for controlling the production, distribution, sale and possession of… Read more
Government of Canada Amends Export and Import Permits Act to join the Arms Trade Treaty
Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has introduced proposed legislative changes in Parliament to amend the Export and Import… Read more
Government of Canada Consulting Canadians on a possible Canada-China free trade agreement
Engaging with Canadians will be an important factor in the Government’s decision on whether to ultimately launch FTA… Read more
20 per cent tariff countervailing duty on Canadian softwood lumber
U.S. trade secretary Wilbur Ross confirmed an average 20 percent tariff would be imposed on Canadian softwood lumber… Read more
CBP-Detroit Announces Annual Detroit Carriers Meeting, June 14, 2017
US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Port of Detroit, Michigan, has distributed the following: U.S. Customs and Border… Read more
Government of Canada initiates Expiry Review concerning Stainless Steel Sinks from China
On April 4, 2017 the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) gave notice that it is initiating an expiry… Read more