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CFIA Notice – AIRS update on pasteurized / unpasteurized cheese
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a notice to the importing industry advising of changes to import requirements… Read more
Classification and Licensing of High-Level Disinfectants and Sterilants as Medical Devices
Health Canada has published an industry notice advising effective March 16, 2018, high-level disinfectant and sterilant solutions (including… Read more
Steel Tariffs: An Unlikely NAFTA Trump Card
This article was originally published in Global Trade Magazine on March 26, 2018 By Candace Sider, Vice President, Government… Read more
Consultation for Transportation of Dangerous Goods Client Identification Database
Transport Canada (TC) invites you to participate in stakeholder consultations regarding a new Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)… Read more
Section 232: Additional country exemptions
Just prior to Section 232 coming into effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on March 23, 2018, the Proclamations… Read more
Understanding the U.S. Announcement to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Goods
On Thursday, March 22, 2018, President Trump announced and signed a Presidential Proclamation to impose sweeping 25% Section 301 tariffs on the… Read more
CFIA Food Export and new guidance material for exports to US
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published guidance and information on how Canadian food businesses can support… Read more
Increase to Excise Rates Effective April 1, 2018 on Beer, Spirits and Wine
Under the Excise Act, the rates of excise duty on beer and malt liquor, spirits and wine are… Read more
Provisional Duties no Longer Payable on Certain PET Resin following CITT Finding
On March 16, 2018, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) issued its finding regarding the Injury Inquiry of… Read more
US steel tariffs – not just about national security or sector support
This article was originally published in the Journal of Commerce on March 21, 2018 By David Rish, President,… Read more