Those standards and requirements apply to all persons who import export, manufacture, process, treat, preserve, grade, package, or label food.

Mr. Sajid, a citizen of Pakistan, said he left Pakistan in 2000 due to persecution based on his sexual orientation.

Anyone who watches "The Big Bang Theory" knows about Schrödinger's cat. The cat was both thought to be dead and thought to be not dead at the same time. There is a similar paradox for Canadian companies who sell to the United States and/or China.

On May 31, 2108, President Trump issued two Presidential Proclamations, which impose steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada.

We thought it would be helpful to provide our top fifteen questions to ask and answer prior to importing goods into Canada.

When the Canada Border Services Agency initiates an anti-dumping and/or countervailing duty complaint filed by the domestic industry, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal is mandated to conduct a preliminary injury inquiry.

If you have never been audited before, you probably have no idea what to expect. Most audits follow the same 15 stages (more or less).

On August 18, 2017, CBSA issued a Notice of Initiation stating that it has initiated both an antidumping investigation and a subsidy investigation against PET Resin from China, India, Oman and Pakistan.

Some premiers did not make any announcements on their official web-sites, which suggests that they walked away displeased and not wanting to sign on.

On June 8, 2016, Canada's House of Commons announced that it would be undertaking a review of the Special Economic Measures Act and the Freezing of Assets of Corrupt Foreign Public Officials Act.

The DAS may have been issued because you did not pay any antidumping and/or countervailing duties at the time of importation of the goods.

Many homeowners and contractors in Western Canada will soon be asking "Why do I have to pay antidumping duties on imports of gypsum board or drywall?"

What this means is that if EU-origin goods are maintained by a U.S. distributor in a bonded warehouse, they may be able to enter Canada duty-free under the Canada-EU CETA.

The PIP Program was established in 1994 by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency as a customs/regulatory compliance program known as Customs Carrier Memoranda of Understanding Program.

There are many other Canadian regulatory issues depending on the goods in question.

Many Canadian corporate counsel are members in the NEXUS Program and rely on their NEXUS Membership Card to by-pass long airport security lines (on international and domestic flights) and to use shorter lines at customs clearance.

On June 29, 2016, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Obama and Mexican President Peña Nieto met in Ottawa, Canada for the North American Leaders' Summit.

Travelers to Canada and from Canada (Canadians, Canadian residents and visitors) are required to voluntarily self-report to the Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") if they have in their possession currency or monetary instruments that exceeds $Canadian 10,000.

This means that a Reference is separate from and not directly related to Canada's trade remedies regime.

There are serious ramifications for not making sure that what you are importing is legal to import.