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Minister Fast Talks Trade with Philippine Undersecretary

May 13, 2015

Strengthening economic ties with the Philippines is a priority under the government’s ambitious pro-jobs, pro-export plan

The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today met with Adrian Cristobal Jr., the Philippines’ Undersecretary for Industry and Development and Trade...

Import Licensing Concerns Raised at WTO Meeting

May 13, 2015

An April 21 meeting at World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva illustrated that import licensing remains a key topic of concern for those involved in the global marketplace.

Update to the guidance document Importing Live and Raw Molluscan Shellfish

May 6, 2015

The following is to inform you that the requirements on the import of whelks, outlined in the guidance document “Importing Live And Raw Molluscan Shellfish”, have been revised.  This document is available on our website at

ACE Deployment E - April 2015 Release of Capabilities for the Trade Community

May 6, 2015

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is working to complete the development of core trade processing capabilities in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and decommission corresponding capabilities in legacy systems by the end of 2016. This notice documents the new capabilities that will be deployed to ACE on April 18, 2015.

New cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in the state of Iowa

May 3, 2015

New cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in the state of Iowa. The CFIA advisory to travellers has been updated to reflect this information:

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