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Jan 6, 2015

CITT initiates expiry review on refined sugar

On December 30, 2014, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) advised that they are conducting expiry proceedings concerning… Read more 

Jan 5, 2015

Free-trade agreement between Canada and South Korea goes into effect

On January 1, 2015, Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) went into effect – Canada’s first free-trade agreement in the Asian-Pacific… Read more 

Dec 22, 2014

Canada-Korea Certificate of Origin instructions now available

The Canada–Korea Certificate of Origin and the instructions for completing are available in English and Korean, and will… Read more 

Dec 16, 2014

CITT initiates expiry review on Greenhouse Bell Peppers

On December 16, 2014, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) advised that they are conducting expiry proceedings concerning… Read more 

Dec 15, 2014

Shippers rip railway service, expect price increases in 2015

In one recent study, shippers - soon to be subject to price increases on railways - ripped rail-based… Read more 

Dec 10, 2014

CITT initiates preliminary injury inquiry on photovoltaic modules and laminates from China

On December 8, 2014, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) advised that they are initiating a preliminary injury… Read more 

Dec 8, 2014

CBSA investigating the possibility of assessing additional duties on photovoltaic modules and laminates from China

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations on December 5, 2014 on the alleged dumping and subsidizing… Read more 

Dec 8, 2014

Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement coming into force January 1st, 2015

The Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) will be implemented on January 1st, 2015. The free trade agreement will… Read more 

May 8, 2014

Updated CBSA policy respecting the importation and transportation of goods (Sealing Requirements)

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently announced changes to the CBSA’s sealing requirements for conveyances and containers that… Read more 

Feb 11, 2014

Trade and the Federal budget: How Canada’s 2014 budget will affect importers and exporters

It’s budget time again. Canada’s Minister of Finance recently unveiled the country’s 2014 Federal budget, and as always,… Read more