During the month of April 2010, I have received many calls from Canadians whose new cars (purchased in the United States) have been seized by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) upon return to Canada. With the Canadian...
On April 23, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reissued D-Memo 11-11-3 "Advance Rulings for Tariff Classifications". Please go to the following link for a copy of the revised D-memo -...
On December 22, 2009, Canada's Competition Bureau published its Enforcement Guidelines on "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" Claims.
Please go to the following link to obtain a copy of the FINAL VERSION on the guidelines -...
During the week of April 19, 2010, the Canadian and EU negotiators met (in person and by teleconference) during the third round of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Canada-EU CETA)...
The leaked draft of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Canada-EU CETA) chapters and parts of chapters causes Canadians to wonder whether the European Union's other free trade agreements are as...
A truly remarkable man has passed away. Whitney Harris passed away at age 97. He was the last surviving prosecutor who appeared before the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg.
In his work at Nuremberg, he assisted in...
The Obama Administration has now articulated the President's vision to expand exports significantly over the next five (5) years. To do so, Mr. Obama has established an Export Promotion Cabinet. He has also brought together...
On April 23, 2010, Canada's Minister of Finance issued a press release announcing that "Minister of Finance Welcomes Designation of Canada as Qualified Destination for Chinese Investment".
The Press Release states:
The...
China Daily is reporting that Microsoft successfully sues an intellectual property rights infringer in a Shanghai Court. The report indicates that Daxhong Insurance has been ordered to pay Microsoft 2.17 yuan ($317,900) as...
Trade Lawyers Blog has posted a number of postings about the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Canada-EU CETA) during the last week. This posting relates to the latest EU demand that Canada must...
Jeffery Simpson of the National Post wrote a good article on April 20, 2010 about one of the Canadian thorns in world free trade, Canada's supply management laws, regulations, policies and practices in the agricultural sector. To...
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released a paper about the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Canada-EU CETA) entitled "Negotiating from Weakness: Canada-EU trade treaty...
During the week of April 19, 2010, Canada and the EU scheduled the third round of negotiations of the Canada- European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in Ottawa, Canada. On April 20, 2010, Canada's...
I may have overstated things - Bill C-2 "An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on...
On April 16, 2010, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) issued a decision in the Globe Electric Company Inc. case (AP-2008-022). The decision itself is not particularly earth-shattering. It relates to a...
Many Canadian businesses are not receiving properly completed NAFTA certificates of origin. The purpose of a NAFTA certificate of origin is to provide the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) with information so that the CBSA may...
