It's still unclear whether Canadians will have to absorb a five per cent tariff when they purchase an MP3 player in 2015, even though many people don't even use the music devices anymore.
In its 2013 budget, the government removed a tariff-free category on many goods manufactured in about 70 countries, including China where most MP3 players are made.
Canada and South Korea are having "tremendous discussions" toward a free-trade agreement, said Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, a deal that could increase trade in meat and autos.
Talks began in 2005, but were later hung up over disputes such as a delay in South Korea scrapping its ban on Canadian beef. South Korea lifted its nine-year-old ban in 2012.
The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL) is proud to announce that the construction of the new low-level North Channel Bridge, The Seaway International Bridge Corporation (SIBC) Toll Plaza and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Plaza in Cornwall are now completed and will be open to bridge users on Friday January 24, 2014 at 7:00 a.m.
A Canada-Korea trade deal looks like a winner for Canadian agribusiness, but the auto industry is making a last-ditch push to head off the agreement.
Trade union Unifor said a free-trade deal with South Korea will be a job killer for the Canadian auto industry and widen our trade deficit.
The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML versions at:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1331330793114/1331330868647
MHD 2013-57
Chapter 11 – United States (2013-12-03)
MHD 2013-61
Chapter 10 – Importation of Inedible Meat Products (2013-12-14)
