International Trade Compliance

Canada and the United States sign historic preclearance agreement

April 4, 2015

[On March 16], Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Steven Blaney; and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, signed the Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine and Air Transport Preclearance between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America.

Government Requests WTO Panel on China Anti-Dumping Measures

February 28, 2015

On February 12, 2015, the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, issued the following statement:

"On October 15, 2014, Canada filed a request for consultations at the WTO concerning the unfounded and discriminatory measures introduced by China that disadvantage Canadian exports of dissolving pulp.

Advance Rulings and Duty Drawback – CBSA v. Dorel Industries Inc.

February 18, 2015

The following has been written by Gordon LaFortune, Managing Partner of Woods LaFortune LLP, and reproduced with permission.

D22-1-1, Administrative Monetary Penalty System

February 18, 2015

Memorandum D22-1-1 describes the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS).

This memorandum has been updated:

Audit of the Casual Refund Program

February 11, 2015

The CBSA has published its audit report of the Casual Refund Program.

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