New SFC licence verification system for manufactured food imports
On February 12, 2024, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will activate the automatic verification of Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licences for imports of manufactured foods.
Reminder: Blanket certificates of origin need to be renewed for 2024
Blanket certificates of origin, whether for CUSMA or for other free trade agreements, are usually set to begin on January 1 and to expire, twelve months later, on December 31.
WTO publishes key indicators on international trade for 197 economies
The World Trade Organization (WTO) issued the latest edition of its annual statistical publication, Trade Profiles, which provides a series of key indicators on merchandise trade and trade in commercial services for 197 economies, highlighting the major exports and imports for each economy as well as their main trading partners.
Selected Government Memorandums, Notices and Decisions
Here is a selection of relevant memorandums, notices, and decisions published this week. If you have any questions, be sure to contact your Axxess specialist.
Reinvestigation of values of heavy steel plate from Chinese Taipei and Germany
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated a re-investigation to update the normal values and export prices of certain hot-rolled carbon steel heavy plate and high-strength low-alloy steel heavy plate exported from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei) and Germany.
Global Trade in wine and vine products on the rise
International trade in wine and vine products has grown significantly over the past two decades, as was revealed during the first edition of the Vine and Wine World Trade Forum, held earlier this month in Dijon, France.
Seven more WTO members formally accept the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Seven members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) deposited their instruments of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on October 23, propelling the much-anticipated entry into force of the historic agreement for ocean sustainability closer to realization.
Canadian railways’ August freight volume was 2.4% below August 2022
Statistics Canada reports that Canadian railways transported 30.6 million tonnes of freight in August, down 2.4% from August 2022 levels and marking the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year decline.
Selected Government Memorandums, Notices and Decisions
Here is a selection of relevant memorandums, notices, and decisions published this week. If you have any questions, be sure to contact your Axxess specialist.
Introduction of legislation to implement modernized Canada-Ukraine FTA
Canada’s Minister of International Trade and Economic Development, Mary Ng, tabled the text of the modernized Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) in the House of Commons. Minister Ng concurrently also introduced Bill C-57, which, if adopted by Parliament, will implement the modernized Agreement in Canadian law.