The BWIT newsletter is an annual publication that showcases successful Canadian women exporters, promotes the benefits of exporting and disseminates valuable information regarding the Trade Commissioner Service and other key government programs and services.
Exports
Canada Welcomes Launch of Negotiations on WTO Environmental Goods Agreement
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, ...announced that Canada along with 13 other World Trade Organization members, including China, the European Union, Japan and the United States, are launching negotiations toward a new WTO plurilateral agreement on environmental goods.
Updates to the CFIA Fish List
Common names for the following species were added or modified within the CFIA Fish List.
Proposed U.S. Border Inspection Fee Increases
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, issued the following statement [on June 30, 2014]:
Sugar-Containing Products Export Quota
Due to exceptional circumstances, a portion of the sugar-containing products (SCP) export quota to the United States is now available for utilization by Canadian residents on a first-come, first-served basis until the available quantity is fully used or September 30, 2014, whichever occurs first.