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Change to export certification to US of live finfish and their products

May 6, 2017

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been informed by the United States (US) of changes in the export certification process for exports to the US of live finfish (including salmonid species).

Certain Concrete Reinforcing Bar - Statement of Reasons

May 6, 2017

Pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act, on April 3, 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency made a final determination of dumping with respect to certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from the Republic of Belarus, Chinese Taipei, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Japan, th

Australia, New Zealand back Trump on possible WTO action on Canada dairy

May 6, 2017

Australia and New Zealand dairy industry leaders said ... they would support moves by the United States to draw the World Trade Organization into a trade dispute with Canada, after President Donald Trump said existing rules were unfair.

Port Hawkesbury Paper gets good news in NAFTA tariff battle

May 6, 2017

Port Hawkesbury Paper has won a round in its ongoing battle against a 20 per cent tariff imposed on the glossy paper it exports to the United States.

A North American Free Trade Agreement panel has challenged the basis for imposing the duty, including a claim the paper company's electricity rate is an unfair subsidy.

European cheese imports serve up tough choice for Champagne

May 6, 2017

More European cheese is set to ship to Canada tariff free this summer, as a hotly anticipated part of the EU trade deal rolls in.

Nearly 18,000 tonnes may sound like a lot. It's actually a rare, thin slice of Canada's tightly controlled cheese market.

The knives are out among those eager to carve it up for themselves.

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