December 9, 2019 – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently announced the signing of two Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) with Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department and with New Zealand Customs Service regarding their respective Trusted Trader programs. Mutual... Read more >

December 3, 2019 – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced on November 27, 2019, the initiation of a re-investigation to update the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy respecting certain dry wheat pasta originating or exported from... Read more >

November 28, 2019 – Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued Customs Notice CN19-22 on November 25, 2019 to inform exporters and customs service providers (CSPs) of the following upcoming changes: the 2020 version of the Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED)... Read more >

November 28, 2019 – Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is conducting public consultations regarding the allocation process of the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for the heavy plate and stainless- steel wire products final safeguards for the allocation period from February 1,... Read more >

November 27, 2019 – The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) granted a fifth round of exclusions from Section 301 additional duties on Chinese origin products, found on List 3. All 32 exclusions granted 32 exclusions granted are product specific, covering 39... Read more >

November 26, 2019 – The Canadian National Railway Company (CN Rail) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) have reached a tentative agreement. CN Rail has released the following statement: “We are pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has... Read more >

 November 25, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), issued a Federal Order on November 15, 2019, imposing restrictions on imports of tomato and peppers (including seed lots, transplants,... Read more >

November 25, 2019 – Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a notice on November 22, 2019 advising distributors, importers, restaurants, retailers, and institutions not to distribute, import, sell, serve, or use romaine lettuce, and products containing romaine lettuce, harvested... Read more >

November 21, 2019 – After January 1, 2020, it is prohibited to import a product that contains or is designed to contain any hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC). Generally, the import and export of HCFCs and products containing or designed to contain HCFCs... Read more >

November 20, 2019 – On November 14, 2019 the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded a re-investigation of the normal value and export prices applicable to certain carbon steel fasteners originating in or exported from China and Taiwan. The goods... Read more >