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Jan 11, 2016

Government of Canada introduces new Export Program for Small and Medium Sized Companies

The Minister of International Trade and the Minister of Small Business and Tourism, announced CanExport, a new program… Read more 

Jan 11, 2016

Monetary penalties for eManifest non-compliance begin

CBSA has announced that beginning January 11, 2016, highway carriers and rail carriers who do not comply with… Read more 

Dec 22, 2015

WTO issues report in COOL case

On December 7, 2015, a WTO arbitrator issued the report on the level of retaliation that Canada can… Read more 

Dec 22, 2015

2016 Customs Tariff

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has published Customs Notice 15-037 January 1, 2016 Version of the Departmental Consolidation… Read more 

Dec 15, 2015

eManifest Implementation at Non-Automated Manitoba Ports of Entry

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) requires the following information to process shipments of approved commodities under Extended… Read more 

Dec 11, 2015

Highway Pre-arrival and Reporting Requirements update

Canada Border services Agency (CBSA) has updated Memorandum D3-4-2, Highway Pre-arrival and Reporting Requirements. The memorandum outlines and… Read more 

Nov 30, 2015

CITT commences injury inquiry on carbon and alloy steel line pipe from China

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an injury inquiry on November 27, 2015 to determine if the… Read more 

Nov 26, 2015

CBSA assessing Provisional duties on certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe

Provisional duties are now payable on certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe that is released from customs… Read more 

Nov 20, 2015

Tax status on Importation of donor human oocytes (eggs) and sperm

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) outlines on how GST/HST applies to the importation of donor oocytes (eggs) under… Read more 

Nov 20, 2015

CBSA Notification on Voluntary Disclosure of Unreported Goods Transiting Through the U.S.

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued Customs Notice 15-035 to advise exporters of a grace period for voluntarily… Read more