The government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices as of April 27 (note that some may also be given separate headlines):

The government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices as of April 24 (note that some may also be given separate headlines):

Canada and India recently announced increased restrictions on certain foreign investments, following a broader trend of countries scrutinizing investments involving critical technologies (see 2003260003, 2003250033 and 2002260042), according to an emailed report from Baker McKenzie on April 23. Canada announced measures to increase scrutiny on investments “of any value” related to “public health or critical goods and services,” Baker McKenzie said, while India said it will now require government approval for all investments from countries that share its borders. Both actions will likely lead to a more “in-depth examination” of transactions, more detailed information requests from both governments and “lengthier review times,” the alert said.

The government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices as of April 20 (note that some may also be given separate headlines):

Brazil expanded the scope of imports subject to duty-free treatment to aid in the COVID-19 pandemic response, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council said in an April 20 report. The measure, which eliminated duties for postal and courier shipments on a “broad range of products,” will last through Sept. 30, the HKTDC said. The measure includes an exemption on taxes for certain “industrial products.”

Canada will be pushing back the planned transition to the Canadian Export Reporting System (CERS), a Canada Border Services Agency spokeswoman said. "We can confirm that the Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) decommissioning date has been extended from June 30, 2020 to September 30, 2020," she said. The agency said it "first notified clients of this extension via the email notification." According to Universal Logistics, "paper-based reporting, via the B13A - Export Declaration Form, will no longer be permitted as of June 30 2020," the company said on its website. "Anyone presently using the paper reporting process will have to start using CERS on June 30, 2020. However, anyone who now uses CAED will have until September 30, 2020 to switch to CERS."

The government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices as of April 20 (note that some may also be given separate headlines):

The government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices as of April 17 (note that some may also be given separate headlines):

Canada will restart its reviews of applications for permits to export controlled goods to Turkey, Global Affairs Canada said in an April 16 notice. Canada stopped issuing new permits on Oct. 11, 2019. “in response to Turkey’s military incursion into Syria,” it said. Permit applications will now be “reviewed on a case-by-case basis under Canada’s risk assessment framework,” it said. “However, applications to export Group 2 items (i.e., military items) will be presumptively denied. These applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether exceptional circumstances exist to justify issuing the permit, including in relation to NATO cooperation programs.” Exporters who had permits to export to Turkey before Oct. 11, 2019, may now restart exporting under the terms of those permits, it said.

Costa Rica introduced restrictions on exports of certain medical products due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an April 14 post by KPMG. The restrictions, which took effect April 10, apply to mono glasses, N95 masks, disposable surgical masks, nitrile gloves and disposable robes, the post said. The restrictions do not apply to companies located in free-trade zones.