The Conservatives have reached a deal with the European Union over cheese imports that opens the door to a multi-billion free trade deal with the world’s largest economy.
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Throne speech promises to close cross-border price gap
November 11, 2013
Wednesday’s budget-focused throne speech promised, among other things, to take steps to close the gap between prices for goods purchased in Canada as compared to the United States.
It's a message to cross-border shoppers that the government intends to do all it can to keep citizens' dollars in Canada…
White House Trumpets Progress on Export Control Reform
November 11, 2013
A White House fact sheet states that with the first set of revised export control lists having gone into effect Oct. 15, the Obama administration “has successfully implemented the first parts of its new export control system in all four areas of the current export control system: what we control, how we control it, and how we enforce and manage our controls.”
B253-2 Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge - Registration Supplement - Multiple Regions or Mills
November 11, 2013
The following form has been updated by CRA:
B253-2 Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge - Registration Supplement - Multiple Regions or Mills
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/ef/b253-2/README.html
EDC: A Note from Bali
November 11, 2013
The following is excerpted from a 17 October 2013 commentary by Peter G. Hall of Export Development Canada.