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May 12, 2020

CBSA Issues Reminder of Revised Final Safeguard Surtax Rate Changes

May 12, 2020 – An order imposing “Final Safeguards” in the form of surtaxes on the importation of… Read more 

May 12, 2020

Thirteenth Round of Exclusions Granted for China Section 301 List 3 Products

May 12, 2020 – The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) granted their thirteenth round of exclusions from Section 301… Read more 

May 8, 2020

CBSA information for importers, and what you need to know about CUSMA

The trade agreement, dubbed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the U.S., officially known as the Canada-United States-Mexico… Read more 

May 7, 2020

Government Provides Tariff Relief for Importers of Certain Medical Goods and PPE goods

May 7, 2020 – The Government of Canada continues to take immediate, significant and decisive action to protect… Read more 

May 6, 2020

New Aluminum Import Monitoring System Proposed

May 6, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Commerce proposed the creation of an Aluminum Import Monitoring and… Read more 

May 6, 2020

Revisions to TRQ Application Process: Simplification of Documents, Temporary Administration Changes and New Contact Information

Simplification of Documents As initially announced in October 2019, in the light of the increased number of tariff… Read more 

May 5, 2020

Canada’s Administration of New Tariff Rate Quotas for Refined Sugar and Sugar-Containing Products to the United States

May 5, 2020 – Global Affairs Canada is seeking input from Canadians on the administration of two new… Read more 

May 4, 2020

List of Prohibited Firearms Updated Due to Re-Classification of Assault Style Firearms

May 4, 2020 – Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued Customs Notice CN20-17 on May 1st ,2020 on… Read more 

Apr 28, 2020

USMCA -U.S. Enter Into Force Date to be July 1, 2020

April 28, 2020 – The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement’s (USMCA’s) enter into force… Read more 

Apr 27, 2020

CUSMA – Notice to Producers of Passenger Vehicles, Light Trucks and Heavy Trucks Alternative Staging Regime

April 27, 2020 – Global Affairs Canada issued an advisory for the automotive industry on the Notice to… Read more