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CBSA Message: TCC20-003 – Barley Products Tariff Rate Quota / Le contingent tarifaire pour les produits d'orge
January 17, 2020
U.S. Senate approves new version of North American free trade agreement
January 17, 2020
Senators on Capitol Hill have finally approved the latest version of North America's free trade pact.
The implementation bill for the long-awaited U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement passed on a vote of 89-10.
That means it now needs only the signature of President Donald Trump to be fully approved in the United States.
CPMA and PMA announce plan to end issuing of generic UPCs
January 15, 2020
As of December 31st, 2019, Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and Produce Marketing Association (PMA) will no longer issue new generic UPCs. Instead, both organizations will support the industry in adopting brand owner (company-specific) UPCs for North American produce.
Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations
January 11, 2020
The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on January 11, 2020.
Commissions
Canada Border Services Agency
Special Import Measures Act
Canadian international merchandise trade, November 2019
January 8, 2020
Canada's merchandise exports declined 1.4% in November to $48.7 billion, while imports were down 2.4% to $49.8 billion. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.6 billion in October to $1.1 billion in November.