International

ANAC recently met with the Regional Trade Commissioner covering agriculture and agri‑food across the Indo‑Pacific region, including livestock, feed and aquaculture. The Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) office is keen to collaborate with members of the feed industry who would like to explore the possibility of bringing their innovative feed products to support the growth of livestock operations and food security in this region.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is reaching out to stakeholders to explore a possible resumption of free trade agreement negotiations with the South American Common Market (MERCOSUR), a trading bloc and customs union consisting of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

The Canadian government is providing further relief from the payment of tariffs with the Order Amending the China Surtax Remission Order (2024) and the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) (2025-1) (the “Remission Order”) which entered into force on October 15, 2025. The Remission Order provides an expansion of the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025), first implemented in April 2025, and amended in June 2025. Refer to ANAC’s July 11 article Are your tariffed imports eligible for remissions? for further details onthe goods eligible for remission under that initial order.