Trade News

RC199, Taxpayer Agreement - Voluntary Disclosures Program has been updated and is available on the CRA website at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/rc199/README.html

The following is excerpted from the 10 May 2011 edition of Reuters Canada.

The following is excerpted from the 7 May 2011 edition of The Gazette (montrealgazette.com). Canada could reap the rewards from a return to made-in-America manufacturing, says the lead author of a study released Thursday.

The following is excerpted from a May 2011 document by The Conference Board of Canada.

The following is excerpted from a 9 May 2011 report by the World Customs Organization.

The following is excerpted from a 6 May 2011 news release by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

The Government of Canada, British Columbia and Port Authority Celebrate the Opening of the Nanaimo Cruise Ship Terminal The following is excerpted from a 6 May 2011 news release by Infrastructure Canada.

a) Chapter 20 was published to add the conditions for "Human consumption" to the following HS codes. 20.02.10.2082 – Tomatoes (airtight containers)

Brokers are advised that the correction period for APRIL 2011 Softwood Lumber permits ends Tuesday 10 May 2011, at 17:00 ET.

The following is excerpted from a 6 May 2011 news release by CBP.gov. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is announcing the upgrade of its vehicle inspection lanes 2-5 on the Blue Water Bridge. These improvements are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 10, and be completed by June 13...

Minutes of the BC Region Executive meeting held on 14 April 2011 are now available on the British Columbia Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at new.cscb.ca, login, and look under “Regional Activity”.

Minutes of the Quebec Regional Committee meeting held on 16 March 2011 are now available on the Quebec Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at new.cscb.ca, login, and look under “Regional Activity”.

Chapter 01 was published to change the import conditions for the following HS codes from the US. 01.03.10.1031 - Pure-bred breeding animals. Normal.

Members may be interested in the following, published on 7 May, 2011, in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Steel Grating. Notice of preliminary determinations dated December 20, 2010, and of final determinations dated March 21, 2011.

The following is excerpted from the 9 May 2011 edition of Reuters Canada. The Canadian dollar was little changed against the greenback on Monday morning, caught between renewed fears about European sovereign debt and a rebound in beaten down commodity prices.

Please be advised that the following has been added on the CFIA web site: - Macedonia Certification Requirements:

Lower trade barriers, revised trade rules and cuts in agricultural subsidies are key features of a Doha Round package that are essential for the world’s poorest nations and the UN Conference on Least-Developed Countries in Istanbul should demand a deal be struck for their benefit, Director-General Pascal Lamy told the conference on 9 May 2011.

Please be advised that the following has been added on the CFIA web site: Industry Notice "CFIA Fish Program update with respect to Health Canada's policy on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods"

Chapter 20 was published to: i) add new OGD extensions for the end use "human consumption". 20.01.10.2003.00 - Pickles with >15% oil, cucumbers

Order and reasons issued Wednesday, April 27, 2011