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Complementary amendments to the Harmonized System

January 25, 2016

Complementary amendments to the HS Nomenclature 2017 Edition have been accepted as a result of the Council Recommendation of 11 June 2015.

After the acceptance of the HS 2017 amendments as a result of the Council Recommendation of 27 June 2014, the HS Contracting Parties highlighted the need to make certain further corrections and amendments, to accommodate:...

Beef export to South Korea

January 21, 2016

South Korea has lifted the temporary suspension of beef imports from Canada.  The export certification resumes effective December 30, 2015, with no changes to the conditions that were in place prior to the suspension.

Interim phytosanitary requirements for in-transit shipments

January 21, 2016

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented interim phytosanitary requirements for in-transit shipments. These interim requirements are valid effective January 1, 2016 until the CFIA completes its comprehensive in-transit policy and program.

D8-11-8, Administration of the Designer Remission Order, 2001

January 7, 2016

This memorandum outlines the application of the Designer Remission Order, 2001, which was designed for producers of original designer apparel who met certain criteria.

Canada's Participation at 10th WTO Ministerial Conference

January 7, 2016

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, today concluded her participation in meetings at the 10th Ministerial Conference (MC10) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Nairobi, where she underlined the importance of the multilateral trading system and met with a number of her international counterparts to advan

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