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Carr to rejoin 'like-minded' for next talks on WTO reform at Davos

January 16, 2019

International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr's office has confirmed he's attending the next gathering of 13 members of the World Trade Organization looking to reform the institution in the face of ongoing threats to the rules-based multilateral trading system.

Canada will join a dozen other WTO members on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 24...

Softwood Lumber U.S. Trade Remedy Proceedings – Impact of the partial U.S. government shutdown

January 16, 2019

To customs brokers representing softwood lumber companies, Global Affairs Canada would be grateful for onward transmission of this notice to your clients.

Further to our email of December 18, 2018, please note that the United States government is currently in a partial shutdown.

CBSA Message (TCC19-010) - Changes to the Commercial Carrier and Freight Forwarder Contact Information

January 16, 2019

Clients Affected: All Carriers and Freight Forwarders

On behalf of Commercial Registration Unit 

Effective Monday January 14, 2019, the telephone number for the Commercial Registration Unit’s Carrier Code team will no longer be in service.  Contact can be made by email or mail.

CFIA-AIRS Updates January 15, 2019

January 16, 2019

This notice is to inform importers and brokers that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has successfully updated the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) to include the Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence requirement for the food commodities that now require a SFC licence.

New food regulations are now in force

January 16, 2019

The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) are now in force. These regulations require most food businesses to have a Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence to import, export or send food across provincial and territorial boundaries.

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