China has scrapped its export quotas for rare earths, minerals used in mobile phones and other high-tech products, after losing a World Trade Organization case brought by Washington and other trading partners over controls that alarmed global technology producers.
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[US] Restrictions on Birds and Poultry Products Due To Bird Flu in BC
January 25, 2015
Travelers originating in or transiting through British Columbia, Canada, before entering the United States should be aware that due to a confirmed outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has notified U.S.
Digital tax crackdown
January 25, 2015
Canada’s government is considering new tax rules to level the playing field for e-commerce vendors that complain foreign giants such as Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and Netflix Inc. have an unfair edge when selling digital products.
[US] Import Changes in Forthcoming USDA Rules
January 25, 2015
The [US] Department of Agriculture recently issued its semiannual regulatory agenda, which lists proposed and final regulations affecting international trade in agricultural goods that could be issued within the next year as well as rulemaking proceedings that have been in process for some time and are not as likely to see further progress in the near term.
Certain Fasteners, Expiry Review No. RR-2014-001
January 22, 2015
The Expiry Review Order and associated news release are available on the CITT website.
Order issued Monday, January 5, 2015
http://www.citt.gc.ca/en/node/7108