26
Apr

Canada launches inquiry commission on longshoring disputes at Canada’s West Coast ports

The Government of Canada announced the appointment of an Industrial Inquiry Commission on the underlying issues in longshoring labour disputes at Canada’s West Coast ports. The Commission will examine with…

Read More >

22
Apr

CBSA Update To CARM Implementation Timeline.

Please read the following CARM update from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA): The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) provided an update on its plans for the launch of the CBSA…

Read More >

01
Mar

Excise duty rates increasing on certain products on April 1, 2024

Excise duty rates on spirits, wine, beer, certain tobacco products increase periodically. The Canada Revenue Agency keeps a web page indicating current and historical rates per product. This page provides…

Read More >

01
Mar

CARM Release 2 Playbook and User Guides are now available!

The CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) digital initiative is changing how CBSA assesses and collects duties and taxes on commercial goods imported into Canada. Before May 2024, importers and…

Read More >

26
Jan

CBSA finds dumping would resume if duties expired on steel welded pipe from several countries

On August 21, 2023, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry review of its order made in October 2018 concerning the dumping of certain carbon steel welded pipe…

Read More >

19
Jan

Canada challenges U.S. decision to maintain duties on Canadian softwood lumber

Canada officially filed a notice of intent to challenge the United States International Trade Commission’s (USITC) decision to maintain duties on Canadian softwood lumber products, under Chapter 10 of the…

Read More >

19
Jan

U.S. imposes anti-dumping duty on tin mill steel products from Canada

Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its findings that imports of tin mill products from Canada, China, Germany, and the Republic of Korea are being unfairly priced,…

Read More >

12
Dec

Have you taken the important steps required to register on the CARM client portal?

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has officially announced the intention for CARM to go live on May 13th 2024. The CSBA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project stands as…

Read More >

08
Dec

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….

Read More >

08
Dec

U.S. trade commission renews finding that Canadian lumber imports injure U.S. industry

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced that it determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products from Canada would be likely to…

Read More >

Our Service Promise

Your time is valuable. We get that. That’s why you’ll always get a live person, not a voicemail, you’ll get answers to each and every enquiry made and you’ll always be completely satisfied with the level of service you receive at Link+

Contact Us