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Source: Canada US Link: Canada added two Neo-Nazi extremist groups to domestic economic sanctions list Canada has implemented economic sanctions to suppress international terrorism under three complimentary legal mechanisms: 1. The United Nations Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations, imposed pursuant to the United Nations Act; 2. The Regulations Imple

Source: Canada US Link: Canada Grants Exception to Fabricated Industrial Steel Components Antidumping Order On August 9, 2019, Canada’s Department of Finance announced that “Canada Welcomes Anticipated Construction of One of the World’s Cleanest LNG Facilities” and hidden in the announcement is an unusual exception to the Ca

Source: Canada US Link: Global Affairs Canada is consulting on whether South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom should join CPTPP On July 27, 2019, the Global Affairs Canada started a consultation on whether South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom should join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Par

Source: Canada US Link: NAFTA 2.0 Update There have been a few developments in the NAFTA 2.0/USMCA/CUSMA process in the past few weeks. 1. The Government of Mexico published in the July 29, 2019 issued of the Official Gazette a decree that was signed by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to complete the final step in the ratification p

Source: Canada US Link: What to expect if the CBSA calls to verify customs compliance The Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) conducts verifications (also known as audits) to verify compliance with Canadian customs laws.  Importers self-report relevant and detailed information about their imports either directly or through customs b