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Jun 27, 2017

Prohibition of Plastic Microbeads in Toiletries effective January 2018

Upcoming new regulation introduces the prohibition of plastic microbeads in the manufacture, import and sale of toiletries that… Read more 

Jun 27, 2017

Consultations on MDI & MDA Chemical Substances to be added to Toxic Substance List

The Final Screening Assessment for the Methylenediphenyl Diisocyanate/Methylenediphenyl Diamine (MDI/MDA) Substance Grouping were published in the Canada Gazette… Read more 

Jun 14, 2017

Government of Canada Initiates Dumping Inquiry on Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe

On June 8, 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it has launched an investigation under… Read more 

Jun 14, 2017

Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) threatened by dispute over cheese quota

A CBC report issued today  details how plans to bring in the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA)… Read more 

Jun 12, 2017

CITT Issues Notice of Expiry of Order Concerning the Dumping of Liquid Dielectric Transformers

On June 5, 2017, the Canada International Trade Tribunal (CITT) announced that its order made on May 31,… Read more 

Jun 12, 2017

Consultations on the renegotiation and modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement

The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on the scope of the renegotiation and modernization… Read more 

Jun 2, 2017

CBSA Advance Commercial Information – System Outages and Alternate Measures

As you are aware, eManifest requirements for Highway carriers are now mandatory. January 11, 2016, marked the beginning… Read more 

Jun 1, 2017

Advisory on Import restrictions on Salamaders (Amphibians)

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued a Customs Notice to advise on import restrictions on salamaders(amphibians). To prevent… Read more 

May 30, 2017

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement passed by the Senate

The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade is confident the trade deal will benefit both countries’… Read more 

May 30, 2017

CBSA Assessing SIMA Duties on Certain Fabricated Industrial Steel Components

Anti-dumping duty and countervailing duty are now being assessed on certain Fabricated Industrial Steel Components (FISC).  On Thursday… Read more