The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has announced that its findings made on January 7, 2005, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of carbon and stainless steel fasteners (screws and bolts originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) are scheduled to expire on
Health Canada has launched the first phase of Online Solution, a secure online system for processing natural health product submissions, site licences, and clinical trial authorizations for natural health products in Canada.
The online database includes 7,000 acceptable medicinal and non-medicinal ingredients. Natural health product manufacturers can
The Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, has signed an Agreement on Economic Cooperation, Trade and Investment with the United Arab Emirate’s Minister of Economy.
This agreement is expected to generate new economic activities between Canada and the U.A.E.
The U.A.E. is Canada’s largest export market in the
China has increased tax rebates once again. The new rates, effective April 1, 2009, are intended to stimulate exports and maintain growth.
Sectors affected by the changes include textiles, iron and steel, nonferrous metal, petrochemical, electronic information and light industrial products. For textiles and apparel, the tax rebate is 16%, up from 15%.
Importers
Starting April 1, 2009, companies filing diversion reports to pay duty on goods diverted to Canadian consumption must ensure the B2 reflects the new original transaction number.
Every year the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) sends notices to Duty Deferral participants advising of their new “Dummy B3” number which replaces the previous
The following bulletin was provided by NRCan and the CSCB.
Large air conditioners, heat pumps and condensing units (large AC) with cooling capacities between 65,000 Btu/h and 240,000 Btu/h are prescribed as regulated products under Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations. NRCan proposes to amend the
The following bulletin was provided by NRCan and the CSCB.
Large air conditioners, heat pumps and condensing units (large AC) with cooling capacities between 65,000 Btu/h and 240,000 Btu/h are prescribed as regulated products under Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations. NRCan proposes to amend the
The government of Canada has introduced legislation to implement free trade agreements with Colombia and Peru. Canada and Colombia officially signed the free trade agreement on November 21, 2008, and FTA with Peru was signed on May 29, 2008. Legislation to implement the associated Labour Cooperation
The Competition Bureau has proposed amendments to the List of Generic Names for Textile Fibres allowed on labels.
The additions will allow companies to use the following new fibre names on the labels of consumer textile articles.
Lastol – a type of olefin mainly used in apparel where stretch is desirable.
PLA
The government of Canada has introduced legislation to implement free trade agreements with Colombia and Peru. Canada and Colombia officially signed the free trade agreement on November 21, 2008, and FTA with Peru was signed on May 29, 2008. Legislation to implement the associated Labour Cooperation