Effective September 1, 2026, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Variety Registration Office (VRO) will implement a streamlined triaging process for variety registration applications for crop kinds listed in Part III of Schedule III of the Seeds Regulations. The new process is intended to improve service efficiency and speed up the review of eligible applications […]
Transition of Energy Efficiency Regulatory Authority.
Please be advised that responsibility for Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations is transitioning from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). This administrative change took effect on July 30, 2026. How this impacts the current consultation period: The proposed Regulations Amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (Amendment 19) were published in the […]
Canada is imposing sanctions on Streit Group under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations.
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada is imposing sanctions on Streit Group under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. Streit Group is a defence manufacturer that produces armoured vehicles and other military equipment. Canada is sanctioning this company following multiple credible reports confirming that armoured vehicles they manufactured have been […]
Certain Unarmoured Building Cables from China
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has initiated an inquiry (NQ-2026-003) to determine whether the dumping and subsidizing of certain unarmoured building cables originating in or exported from China have caused injury or retardation, or are threatening to cause injury to the Canadian domestic industry. This final injury inquiry was initiated following a notice received […]
Canada Imposes 25% Surtax on Certain Wood Cabinet and Vanity Imports (Safeguard Code 26169A).
Effective July 31, 2026, specifically regarding the provisional safeguard measure (via a 25% surtax) on certain wood cabinets and vanities, and their subassemblies, imported into Canada. The Government of Canada is introducing this safeguard measure to address the injury to domestic producers caused by import increases of certain wood cabinets and vanity goods while the […]
CBSA Imposes Provisional Duties Up to 225.9% on Unarmoured Building Cables from China
Provisional SIMA duties took effect on July 29, 2026 for certain unarmoured building cables from China. Imports without an exporter-specific rate are subject to a 225.9% provisional duty. Three exporters received provisional duty rates of 40.7%, 64.2%, and 88.6%. The measures apply to specified building power cables and conductors and exclude several cable types. Final […]
The United States (U.S.) government has implemented a new tariff on goods from 60 countries, effective July 24, 2026
As expected, the United States (U.S.) government has implemented a new tariff on goods from 60 countries, effective July 24, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. The tariffs fall into two categories: A 10% tariff on select goods from countries that attempted to enact forced labor prohibitions, but whose enforcement of these prohibitions was determined by the […]
Customs Notice 26-14 – Certain Canned Vegetable Goods Surtax Order
Clarification Regarding the Certain Canned Vegetable Goods Surtax Order Certain canned vegetable goods are subject to the surtax if they are classified under one of the tariff classification numbers listed in Schedule 1 of the Certain Canned Vegetable Goods Surtax Order (see Appendix A to Customs Notice 26-14). The surtax applies to the following canned […]
U.S. Declines to Renew CUSMA
On July 1, 2026, the United States formally declined to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, T-MEC, CUSMA) during the Agreement’s first mandatory joint review meeting. In the weeks leading up to the meeting, both Canada and Mexico had formally indicated their intention to renew the Agreement. The U.S. decision does not terminate the Agreement. […]
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
This message is to inform you that, following Royal Assent of Bill C-13, An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), on May 6, 2026, goods originating from the UK may, as of […]