Global Affairs Canada

On July 11, the Trade and Export Controls Bureau at Global Affairs Canada (GAC) launched an updated version of the Export Import Control System (EICS), New EICS.

Global Affairs Canada has opened the application period for the 2022 calendar year TRQs, starting on October 1, 2021 and with a deadline of November 15, 2021.

Brokers are advised that, effective immediately, all requests for cancellation of permits for released Agriculture, Steel, Textiles and Clothing shipments are to be submitted by facsimile using the Request for Permit Cancellation form.

Sample Letter : Offer to Purchase

Key dates & access quantities: Non – supply-managed goods

List of heavy plate and stainless steel wire allocation holders.

Today, the London Court of International Arbitration issued a softwood lumber ruling on provincial programs administered by the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The tribunal ruled against US government claims for damages on many of the programs and found these programs to be consistent with the...

This Notice sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of textiles and clothing.

The purpose of this Notice is to advise exporters that, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has issued a General Export Permit (GEP) relating to exports to the United States of Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Items identified in Group 9 of the Export Control...

1.1 The purposes of this Notice are: a. To inform importers of the Ministers policies and practices respecting the administration of the 3,274,000 kilogram tariff rate quota (TRQ) for butter, dairy spreads, and fats and oils derived from milk, other than butter or dairy spreads. It should be read...

Under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union (EU) and its Member States, the EU agreed to establish origin quotas for imports of textiles and apparel from Canada.

1.1 The purpose of this Notice is to inform importers of the July 29, 2011 Order Amending the Import Control List and Repealing the European Union Surtax Order. Item 194 – frozen pork from the European Union as specified in the Surtax Order has been removed from the Import Control List, and the...

1.1 This Notice supersedes Notice to Importers No. 520 dated November 27, 1995; it refers to item 140 of the Import Control List. This item covers margarine falling under tariff item Nos. 1517.10.10 or 1517.10.20 (margarine, excluding liquid margarine), and 1517.90.21 or 1517.90.22 (substitutes...

Aluminum products: alloyed and not alloyed unwrought aluminum products, and wrought aluminum products limited to bars, rods, profiles, wires, plates, sheets, strips, foils, tubes and pipes, tube and pipe fittings and other articles of castings and forgings referred to in item 83 of the Import...

Subject to certain conditions and limitations, exporters may apply for a permit that allows the export of certain items included in Group 1 and Item 5504 of the Export Control List to consignees in 26 countries. These Multiple Destination Permits for Dual-Use Items (MDP-Dual-Use) are available...

In Brief Imports of milk protein substances (MPS) with a milk protein content of 85% or more by weight, calculated on the dry matter, that do not originate in a NAFTA country, an EU country or other CETA beneficiary, Chile, Costa Rica or Israel into Canada are subject to import controls under...

1.1 The purpose of this Notice is to provide information to exporters regarding new financial procedures on fees payable pursuant to the Export and Import permits and certificates fees Order and the Softwood Lumber Products Export Permit Fees Regulations. 1.2 The Export and Import Controls Bureau...

1.1 The purposes of this Notice are: a) to inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks for chicken production. It should be read with the Import Allocation Regulations and the Import...

1.1 The purpose of this Notice is to inform importers of amendments to the steel import monitoring program. A reporting and record keeping requirement has been added as a term and condition to the General Import Permits (GIPs) No. 80 and 81 for importing certain steel goods that are listed in...

1.1 The purpose of this Notice is to: set out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of the CPTPP dairy TRQ; invite applications for allocation under the TRQ for the next allocation year; and explain how to apply for permits for imports of dairy.