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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 

May 30, 2017

APHIS Prohibits US Entry of Fresh Cherries from Ontario, Canada

On May 24th, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced, effectively immediately,… Read more 

May 29, 2017

E-Manifest Changes to the Implementation Timeline for Electronic House Bills

Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) provides new updated information regarding the eManifest implementation timeline for freight forwarders to… Read more 

May 26, 2017

How to trade with a dragon

This article was originally published in B.C. Shipping News on May 26, 2017 and features commentary from Phil… Read more 

May 26, 2017

NAFTA’s Chapter 11 Sure to be a Sticking Point in Upcoming Trade Negotiations

NAFTA’s Investor-State Dispute Settlement Has Been a Bone of Contention for Years This article on NAFTA’s ISDS was… Read more 

May 25, 2017

US – CANADA BORDER: Construction Update for CBP Facility at Rouses Point, N.Y.; Alternative Crossing will be Necessary for Some

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the inspection facility at the Rouses Point, NY, border crossing… Read more 

May 25, 2017

US-Canada Border – Buffalo/Fort Erie: All traffic lanes on Peace Bridge to be open for summer season

The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority (Peace Bridge Authority) began the process of reopening the third… Read more 

May 24, 2017

Proposed Levies on Blank Audio Recording Media

The Copyright Board of Canada is an economic regulatory body empowered to establish, either mandatorily or at the… Read more