ArticleCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act: Are You Ready? (Part 1)In the last few weeks we have seen both regulatory and legislative action that has helped to clarify the scope and impact of the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). CanadaPrivacyLexSage
ArticleWhat Are Canada's De Minimis Thresholds For Imports By Courier?When Canada, the United States and Mexico announced that they had reached an agreement to amend the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"), one of the important changes was an increase to the de minimis threshold.CanadaTaxLexSage
ArticleWhat Is The Canadian International Trade Tribunal?The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (also known as the "CITT") is an independent, Canadian quasi-judicial administrative tribunal that adjudicates a variety of international trade cases and matters.CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleCanada Imposes Very Strict/Limiting Export Controls And Economic Sanctions Against North KoreaNorth Korea just launched an intercontinental ballistic missile and Canada has unreservedly condemned this action. It is time for Canadian exporters to review the rules about exporting goods to North Korea.CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleSay Cheese: European Cheeses Will Soon Be Available Under Canada-EU CETACurrently, European cheeses are available in Canada. When the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement is provisionally implemented, more European cheese may be imported into Canada.CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleCanada Lists Names: Canada Publishes Three Magnitsky Sanctions ListsOn November 3, 2017, Canada announced sanctions, promulgated regulations and published three lists of names under the Magnitsky Act, imposing sanctions against 52 individuals from Russian, Venezuela and South Sudan. CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleCanada Releases 2014 And 2015 Export And Import Controls ReportsWe get a general idea of what are the import and export activities of Canadian businesses (at least the import and export activities of the businesses that are watched more closely).CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleThe Origin Verification Process In The Canada-EU CETA Is Different From NAFTA And Other Free Trade AgreementsCanadian businesses are used to the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA") customs procedures for verifying certificates of origin that effectively state that exported goods are "made in Canada". CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleWhat Steps Can Canadian Companies Take Between NAFTA Modernization Rounds?In the week of August 16, 2017, Canada's NAFTA modernization team met in Washington D.C. with the United States Trade Representative's NAFTA renegotiation team and Mexico's NAFTA modernization team. CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleWhat Are Canada's NAFTA Modernization Objectives?On August 14, 2017, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister, Chrystia Freeland delivered Canada's list of NAFTA Modernization (note, not "renegotiation") "core objectives".CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleTime To Update Exports And Controlled Goods Compliance Programs To Address COVID-19 Remote WorkingMost Canadian export controls and controlled goods compliance programs are built with the assumption..CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawLexSage
ArticleCanada Has Many Export Controls/Economic Sanctions ListsCanada has made many lists and you may have to look at more than one list before exporting goods. Which lists you must look at depends upon the destination country, the identity of buyer...CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleCanada Starts AD Expiry Review Re Liquid Dielectric TransformersOn July 25, 2017, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal ("CITT") initiated an expiry review relating to its November 20, 2012 Order imposing antidumping duties on liquid dielectric transformers originating in or exported from South Korea.CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleWhat Does The CBSA Review During A Customs Valuation Verification?Canadian importers (especially non-resident importers and those related to a foreign entity) may, someday, be contacted by the Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") to conduct a customs valuation...CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act: Are You Ready? (Part 2)Definitions for both "sell" and "disclose" appear below.CanadaPrivacyLexSage
ArticleJudicial Review Is Not Available In Canada If The CBSA Calculates A Dumping Margin IncorrectlyAngang took the position that the President of the CBSA should not have used the ministerial specification under subsection 29(1) of SIMA to determine its margin of dumping. CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleCanada Has Made Important Changes To The Export Control List And Export Controls GuideOn July 12, 2017, the Government of Canada (more specifically, the Governor in Council (Cabinet)) promulgated changes to the Export Control list, which is a regulation. CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleAlcohol And Tobacco: Two Things The Cause CBSA Officers To Not Apply Common SenseI receive many calls from clients who have disputes with the Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") at the Canadian border. CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleHow Much Dairy Does General Import Permit #1 Allow?Many Canadians cross border shop but do not realize that not all groceries can be imported into Canada. Most dairy products are subject to import restrictions.CanadaInternational LawLexSage
ArticleSpeak Up NOW: Canada Announces Consultations Of Trade Remedy SystemIn the 2016 Budget, the Government of Canada announced that it would be commencing consultations regarding Canada's trade remedies system...CanadaInternational LawLexSage