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Jun 8, 2016

CBSA Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program expansion

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it is expanding Free and Secure Trade (FAST) benefits for members… Read more 

May 15, 2016

New Brunswick announces July 1 HST increase

Effective 1 July 2016, the Province of New Brunswick will increase its Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) rate from… Read more 

May 15, 2016

CBSA to expand Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that it is expanding Free and Secure Trade (FAST) benefits for… Read more 

May 15, 2016

Changes coming to Energy Efficient Product standards

On April 30, 2016, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) initiated the development of Amendment 14 to the Energy Efficiency… Read more 

May 10, 2016

Regulations Amending Export & Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations

Customs Memorandum D19-7-3, Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material recently updated the requirements for… Read more 

May 10, 2016

Province of Newfoundland and Labrador announces HST increase effective 1 July 2016

Effective 1 July 2016, the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador is set to increase its Harmonized Sales Tax… Read more 

May 10, 2016

Japan, EU push forward on trade deal amidst ‘Brexit’ drama

Japan and the European Union (EU) are getting closer to a free trade agreement. For Britons and the… Read more 

May 7, 2016

Powdered Whey Tariff Rate Quota – Deadline for Applications for the 2016-2017 Allocation

Global Affairs Canada has issued a notice to importers advising that they are now accepting applications for the… Read more 

May 7, 2016

Specialty Creams Tariff Rate Quota – Deadline for Applications for the 2016-2017 Allocation

Global Affairs Canada has issued a notice to importers advising that they are now accepting applications for the… Read more 

May 3, 2016

Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Energy Efficiency Regulations

Natural Resources Canada wishes to inform industry stakeholders that two key regulatory documents related to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations have… Read more