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D19-9-2, Importation and Exportation of Cannabis, Controlled Substances and Precursors

November 7, 2018

1.   The Cannabis Act and its regulations (not pertaining to police enforcement) are administered by Health Canada, and establish a legislative framework to provide restricted access to cannabis and control its production, distribution, sale, import, export and possession.

U.S. may pull out of postal treaty that allows China to send packages cheaply

November 7, 2018

The United States announced Wednesday that it is preparing to pull out of an international postal treaty that allows China to ship packages to America at discounted rates. The move would escalate a trade dispute with China.

CBSA Message (TCC18-128) - Cannabis Customs Excise Duty Procedures

November 7, 2018

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who use EDI to transmit their trade data.

Further to Customs Notice CN18-19 pertaining to Cannabis Customs Excise Duty Procedures please note the following for completion of the CADEX formatted records:

Steel Safeguard Tariff Rate Quotas

November 7, 2018

Update to Message sent on October 11, 2018

This message pertains to imports of certain steel goods as listed in the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods.

Canada drops U.S.-made aluminum-can tariff amid beer can shortage

November 7, 2018

Canada’s move to drop a 10 percent duty on U.S.-made aluminum cans is good news for Canadian beer makers battling a shortage of tall cans, according to brewing industry executives.

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