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Jun 4, 2020

Energy Efficiency Requirement Changes for Portable Air Conditioners

June 4, 2020 – Amendment 16 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations came into effect December 12, 2019. Amendment… Read more 

Jun 2, 2020

Government of Canada Initiates SIMA Investigation on certain Heavy Plate

June 2, 2020 – Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced on May 27, 2020, that it has launched… Read more 

Jun 2, 2020

CBSA concludes normal value and export price review on OCTG I & II and seamless casing

June 2, 2020 – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), on May 25, 2020, concluded re-investigation of the… Read more 

May 28, 2020

Update on the Increase to the Low Value Shipment (LVS) Threshold for Goods Imported into Canada

May 28, 2020 – Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has revised Customs Notice CN20-15 on May 21, 2020… Read more 

May 28, 2020

Government of Canada initiates expiry review of photovoltaic modules and laminates

May 28, 2020 – The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) advised on May 21, 2020, the initiation of… Read more 

May 20, 2020

CFIA Guidance on Importing Broth, Flavour And Extract of Meat Origin

May 20, 2020 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published guidance for imports of broth, flavour… Read more 

May 20, 2020

Decommissioning of Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) Extended 

May 20, 2020 – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CBSA and Statistics Canada have agreed to extend… Read more 

May 12, 2020

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

May 12, 2020 – The Government of Canada continues to take immediate, significant and decisive action to protect… Read more 

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 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