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May 15, 2019

Government of Canada Initiates Expiry Review concerning Carbon Steel Plate

On May 9, 2019, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry review of its finding of… Read more 

May 13, 2019

CBSA Provides Details on Final Safeguard Measures on Heavy Plate and Stainless Steel Wire

On May 10, 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) published Customs Notice 19-08 to announce an Order… Read more 

May 10, 2019

CPTPP Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) 2019 to 2020 Allocation Application Now Being Accepted

Imports of certain agricultural products into Canada are subject to import controls under Canada’s EIPA.  Accordingly, an import… Read more 

May 9, 2019

CFIA Plant Import Permits Applications and Dairy Export Certificates Available Online

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) advises that the My CFIA web portal will be accepting plant import permit… Read more 

May 9, 2019

Elimination of 10% Surtax on Boats as of April 30, 2019

The Department of Finance issued a notice and has rescinded the 10% retaliatory tariff on US-made power boats,… Read more 

May 7, 2019

CFIA New Administrative Monetary Penalties

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published in Canada Gazette Part II, Volume 153,   “Regulations Amending the Agriculture and… Read more 

May 6, 2019

Energy-using Products Import Requirements Updated List of Products

As of April 30, 2019, Amendment 14 to Energy Efficiency Regulations came into effect and adds import reporting… Read more 

May 6, 2019

CFIA Phytosanitary Requirements for Invasive Plants Regulated as Pests

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Directive D-12-01 recently updated to clarify specific import requirements and treatments on… Read more 

Apr 24, 2019

CFIA SFCR licensing guidance, updated information

New information for food businesses on the commodity list in the Safe Food for Canadians licence application can… Read more 

Apr 24, 2019

Provisional duties no longer payable on Nitisinone Capsules from Sweden

On April 18, 2019, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) determined that the dumping of Nitisinone Capsules with… Read more