Canada: Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

Canada's proposed Ban on Importing Goods Made with Forced Labour Act represents a fundamental shift in trade enforcement, moving from a tariff-based mechanism to a standalone legislative framework with enhanced border interdiction powers. The legislation empowers the Minister of Foreign Affairs to maintain a regulatory list of suspect goods while granting the Canada Border Services Agency expanded authority to detain shipments and require importers to prove compliance. This development comes amid internatio

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued a scope ruling determining whether National Nail's concealed deck screws fall within the definition of goods subject to anti-dumping and countervailing duties on carbon steel fasteners from China and Chinese Taipei. This ruling examines the physical characteristics, usage, and packaging of the screws to assess their classification under the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's (CITT) order.

Canadian agricultural exporters navigate shifting tariff landscapes as China partially suspends retaliatory measures on canola and pulses, India reinstates duties on yellow peas, and U.S. trade policy continues to evolve under CUSMA. Saskatchewan introduces workforce support funding to help businesses adapt to tariff-driven market disruptions.