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Hold the cheese: Ottawa closes import loophole

January 2, 2014

The federal government has quietly closed a loophole that had allowed... restaurant chains to import growing quantities of low-cost U.S. mozzarella, skirting the high tariff wall that shields Canada's dairy industry.

Canada Gazette - Official Regulations

January 2, 2014

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 18 December 2013 in Part II of the Canada Gazette.

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

December 31, 2013

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 14 December 2013 in Part I of the Canada Gazette.

Canada Border Services Agency

Softwood Lumber Exports to US: 2014 Export Allocation Methodologies

December 31, 2013

EICS has released a notice to exporters of softwood lumber to the United States. It is avaiable at:

http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/softwood-bois_oeuvre/notices-avis/189.aspx?lang=eng

EU Seeks to Standardize Penalties for Customs Law Violations

December 31, 2013

The European Commission proposed Dec. 13 a directive that specifies acts that would have to be considered infringements of the European Union’s customs rules as well as a framework for imposing punitive sanctions.

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