Exports

Softwood Lumber Agreement likely to expire next month

September 27, 2015

British Columbia's Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations [Steve Thomson] expects the Canada-United States Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) will expire next month and enter a one-year standstill period...

“Our current position is consistent with the industry position, which is we would like to see the agreement extended (in its current form),” Thomson said...

EDC Export Performance Monitor - September 2015

September 23, 2015

Canada's exports posted another solid advance in July, up 2.3% for the second biggest monthly rise in over a year, almost piercing the all-time record high from July 2014 following the steep 5.5% growth in June. Non-energy exports were up 4.0%, and overall volumes accounted for two-thirds of last month’s gain, up 1.5%. Imports rose 1.7% led by broad-based gains across sectors.

Export of Meat to South Africa

September 18, 2015

Please be informed that the Annex G has been amended to include an anatomical description for pork trotters or feet.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1369421860374/1369421904690

ACAS pilot programme extended again

September 6, 2015

The US government’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency’s air cargo advance screening (ACAS) pilot programme is asking for new participants as it has been extended again, pushing back the date by which its implementation becomes mandatory for the airfreight community.

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