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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
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
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
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
Health Canada Interim Policy on Household Cleaning Products, Hand Soaps and Body Soaps
April 23, 2020 – Health Canada has issued an interim policy on certain household consumer products on the… Read more
Interim Guide on the Production of Ethanol for Use in Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers
April 23, 2020 – Health Canada is temporarily authorizing the use of technical-grade ethanol in hand sanitizer products:… Read more
Updated WCO HS Classification List for COVID-19 Medical Supplies Issued
April 16, 2020 – The HS Classification Reference for COVID-19 Medical Supplies was recently updated, in a more… Read more
Increase to the Low Value Shipment (LVS) Threshold for Goods Imported into Canada
April 15, 2020 – Customs Notice CN20-15 provides information on regulatory changes for new low value shipment (LVS)… Read more
Updated Information on Imported Goods for Emergency Use in Response to COVID-19
April 13, 2020 – Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has revised Customs Notice CN20-08 on April 7, 2020.… Read more
Update on SFCR requirements July 2020 for the Manufactured Food Sector
April 13, 2020 – Until further notice the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will not prioritize compliance activities… Read more