February, 2023

New Regulations for Composite Wood Products

The new Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations (CANFER) were introduced on January 7, 2023. These regulations are designed to protect Canadian consumers by limiting potential exposure to formaldehyde, which is sometimes released by some composite wood products. CANFER lays out emission limits for formaldehyde from composite wood products and prohibits the sale and import of composite…

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Changing Liability for Casual Imports…

In the next year, CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) will be changing how liability for duties and tax is assigned for imports of casual goods into Canada. While the date of implementation is not yet known, we do know that this will be a very big change with a lot of knock-on effects for brokers…

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