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Nov 14, 2018

Signing of the USMCA

The United States of America, Mexico and Canada will sign the new trade agreement (USMCA) on Nov 30,… Read more 

Nov 14, 2018

Data integrity paramount in current trade climate

This article was originally published in the Journal of Commerce on Nov. 13, 2018. By Bernie Hart, Vice… Read more 

Nov 13, 2018

How will the USMCA Change Customs Processes?

The USMCA, the handshake deal agreed to by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to replace NAFTA,  makes a… Read more 

Nov 12, 2018

CFIA SFCR Guidance Document on Food Specific Requirements

The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) will come into force on January 15, 2019. To help businesses… Read more 

Nov 8, 2018

Budding Signs of Trade Diversification a Welcome Sign for Canada’s Trade

This article was originally published in Global Trade Magazine on November 8, 2018 By Cora Di Pietro, Vice… Read more 

Nov 8, 2018

CEPA Interim Order Amending the Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations

Canada has ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer to… Read more 

Nov 6, 2018

Partisanship Alone Unlikely to Decide the USMCA’s Fate

This article was originally published in Global Trade Magazine on Nov. 5, 2018 By Candace Sider, vice president of… Read more 

Nov 6, 2018

Mauritania’s AGOA Eligibility to be Terminated Effective January 1, 2019

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that on November 2, 2018, President Trump provided notice to Congress and… Read more 

Nov 6, 2018

Notice to Industry: Importers and Manufacturers of Off-Road Diesel Engines or Machines Fitted with such Engines

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is reaching out to importers of off-road diesel engines into Canada and… Read more 

Nov 5, 2018

Proclamation 9813 Modifies GSP Eligible Products as of November 1, 2018

President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 9813 on October 30, 2018 to modify the list of products eligible for… Read more