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Dec 11, 2015

Highway Pre-arrival and Reporting Requirements update

Canada Border services Agency (CBSA) has updated Memorandum D3-4-2, Highway Pre-arrival and Reporting Requirements. The memorandum outlines and… Read more 

Nov 30, 2015

CITT commences injury inquiry on carbon and alloy steel line pipe from China

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an injury inquiry on November 27, 2015 to determine if the… Read more 

Nov 26, 2015

CBSA assessing Provisional duties on certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe

Provisional duties are now payable on certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe that is released from customs… Read more 

Nov 20, 2015

Tax status on Importation of donor human oocytes (eggs) and sperm

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) outlines on how GST/HST applies to the importation of donor oocytes (eggs) under… Read more 

Nov 20, 2015

CBSA Notification on Voluntary Disclosure of Unreported Goods Transiting Through the U.S.

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued Customs Notice 15-035 to advise exporters of a grace period for voluntarily… Read more 

Nov 18, 2015

New Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations (HPTR) effective Dec 1, 2015

Effective December 1, 2015 the Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations (HPTR) will come into force and the HPTR… Read more 

Nov 18, 2015

Applications for the 2016 Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks quota (TRQ) are now being accepted

The Dept. of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development issued a Notice to Importers advising them that they are… Read more 

Nov 5, 2015

Updated: CBSA Memorandum D19-4-3 Copyright and Trade-Marks

Memorandum D19-4-3 Copyright and Trade-Marks has been updated to reflect amendments made to the Copyright Act and the… Read more 

Nov 5, 2015

CBSA Updates Memorandum on the Interpretation of Tariff item 9958.00.00 OEM Parts

Memorandum D10-15-21 clarifies the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA’s) administrative policy respecting the interpretation of tariff item 9958.00.00, which… Read more 

Oct 30, 2015

CITT Expiry Notice on Flat Hot-Rolled Carbon, Alloy Steel Sheet and Strip

On October 19, 2015, the  CITT gave notice that its order pertaining to anti-dumping/countervailing duty on flat hot-rolled… Read more