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Apr 7, 2015

Goods imported for Pan-Am Games to get duty and tax relief

The 2015 Pan American Games and Para-pan American games are being held this summer in Canada. Canada Border… Read more 

Apr 6, 2015

CITT rules on oil country tubular goods

On April 2nd, 2015, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined that the dumping and subsidizing of certain oil… Read more 

Apr 6, 2015

Peace Bridge construction project expands, not expected to impact traffic

The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority (PBA) have announced additional construction details as parts of its… Read more 

Apr 6, 2015

U.S. trade activity slows to a crawl in February

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the nation's trade gap fell nearly 17 percent in February, totaling… Read more 

Apr 2, 2015

China’s economy showing signs of weakness

The United States has the largest economy in the world, with a gross domestic product (GDP) of an… Read more 

Mar 30, 2015

CFIA announces changes to pet food import document requirements

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Centre of Administration (CoA) has advised of changes to documentation requirements for… Read more 

Mar 30, 2015

Backlog at West Coast ports easing as imports pick up

Import cargo volume at the nation's more than two dozen container port locations along the West Coast is… Read more 

Mar 30, 2015

Canadian businesses least likely to use China currency, poll suggests

Although China is among the world's leaders in economic growth, few Canadian companies say they use the form… Read more 

Mar 24, 2015

Unabated port congestion prompting shippers to head East

Roughly 4 in 10 retailers and manufacturers intends to move their shipments from the West Coast to the… Read more 

Mar 23, 2015

CFIA simplifies import permits for planting and propagation

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has advised that as of March 20, 2015 they are using a… Read more