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WCO - World Customs Organization
Formerly referred to as GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade), the WCO administers a multilateral trade agreement designed to liberalize and, to a great extent, harmonize trade around the world by incrementally reducing tariff barriers and standardizing customs practices. The WCO also acts as an impartial judiciary body for the resolution and settlement of international trade disputes. 

Recent News

CFIA / Policy Change re Letters of Exemption for Products Containing Insignificant Amounts of Meat

May 22, 2013

Effective May 2, 2013, there will no longer be letters of exemption issued ...

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