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May 15, 2016

Changes coming to Energy Efficient Product standards

On April 30, 2016, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) initiated the development of Amendment 14 to the Energy Efficiency… Read more 

May 10, 2016

Regulations Amending Export & Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations

Customs Memorandum D19-7-3, Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material recently updated the requirements for… Read more 

May 10, 2016

Province of Newfoundland and Labrador announces HST increase effective 1 July 2016

Effective 1 July 2016, the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador is set to increase its Harmonized Sales Tax… Read more 

May 7, 2016

Powdered Whey Tariff Rate Quota – Deadline for Applications for the 2016-2017 Allocation

Global Affairs Canada has issued a notice to importers advising that they are now accepting applications for the… Read more 

May 7, 2016

Specialty Creams Tariff Rate Quota – Deadline for Applications for the 2016-2017 Allocation

Global Affairs Canada has issued a notice to importers advising that they are now accepting applications for the… Read more 

May 3, 2016

Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Energy Efficiency Regulations

Natural Resources Canada wishes to inform industry stakeholders that two key regulatory documents related to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations have… Read more 

Apr 29, 2016

Consultation on the Elimination of Tariffs on imported Food Ingredients used in Agri-Food Processing

As announced in the Federal Budget 2016, the Department of Finance has launched public consultations on eliminating tariffs… Read more 

Apr 27, 2016

WTO Tariff reduction on Information Technology products set for July 2016

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) has expanded its details on the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) which is set… Read more 

Apr 21, 2016

Certain Excise Tax measures announced in the Federal Budget 2016

The Department of Finance has issued the Notice of Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of… Read more 

Apr 19, 2016

Government of Canada announces new Niagara Foreign Trade Zone Point

The Government of Canada has recently announced the designation of the Niagara Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Point, serving… Read more