With few exceptions, importers of food into Canada require an import license issued under the Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations. The Canada Food Inspection Agency has recently issued the following reminder that failure to secure and appropriately enter your valid Safe Food for Canadians food import license could result in your food imports being stopped
The reality is that all governments, including the Government of Canada, are considering how to make trade remedies laws a more effective tool for protecting domestic manufacturers. How can imports of steel products, aluminum extrusions, chemicals, agricultural products, consumer goods, etc. be discouraged?
On July 19, 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) announced it
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) recently held in ContainerWest Manufacturing Ltd v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency, AP-2014-025 (July 27, 2015) that “a through bill of lading is required for entitlement to the GPT.” This decision may surprise many importers, customs lawyers and customs brokers.
GPT means General Preferential Tariff.