Trade News

3 February 2010 D8-1-1, Amendments to Temporary Importation (Tariff Item no. 9993.00.00) Regulations This memorandum outlines the conditions under which goods may qualify for duty-free entry under tariff item No. 9993.00.00. It also identifies those circumstances where temporarily imported goods are…

3 February 2010 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 08 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "No CFIA Requirements" for the following HS Code with the end use of "Religious purposes". 08.02.90.4082.08 - Betel nut b) Chapter 12 was published to change the release…

3 February 2010 Why this budget will be Flaherty's toughest The following is extracted from the 3 February 2010 edition of “globeandmail.com”. … In 2007, when the policies from Mr. Flaherty's initial budget began to influence the economy, about 16.9 million Canadians were working, according to the…

3 February 2010 Ottawa wary of more U.S. protectionism The following is excerpted from the 2 February 2010 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian government is concerned the new jobs bill that President Barack Obama has asked Congress for may be used by U.S. lawmakers to push through more…

3 February 2010 Customs and business: improving performance through partnership The following news release was issued by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on 3 February 2010. CSCB President Carol West, in her role as Chair of the World Customs Organization’s Private Sector Consultative…

2 February 2010 CBSA Message: February 2010 Monthly K84 Payment The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-008). Please note, we first sent this message to members on January 26th. Although payment for February’s monthly K84 statements will be due as usual on February 26, 2010, the Canada Border…

2 February 2010 Danone Inc. v. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2009-015 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal filed by Danone Inc. on June 25, 2009, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF an order of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal issued on November…

2 February 2010 CN Notice: Import traffic picked up at Brampton Terminal In the continuing effort to streamline CN’s customs operations, which translates to a smoother and more efficient import process for all related trade partners, CN is improving on manual processing of manifest documents. This…

2 February 2010 CN10-001, Strengthening of the Canada Border Services Agency's Procedure Respecting the Importation of Goods Contaminated With Soil 1. This notice announces that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be strengthening its commercial importation process respecting goods…

2 February 2010 Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate and High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel Plate, Inquiry No. NQ-2009-003 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, pursuant to section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE AND HIGH-STRENGTH LOW-ALLOY STEEL PLATE…

2 February 2010 Waterproof Footwear and Bottoms, Expiry No. Le-2009-004 NOTICE OF EXPIRY OF ORDER The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), that its order made on December 7, 2005, in…

2 February 2010 Flaherty urged to keep spending taps open The following is excerpted from the 2 February 2010 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada's leading private economists are urging Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to tread a cautious path in his March budget and keep spending flowing in a…

2 February 2010 Consumer confidence gets big lift The following is extracted from the 2 February 2010 edition of “The Star”. Canadians felt more optimistic about the economy in January than in the past two years, according to a consumer confidence survey released [today]. The monthly survey by the…

2 February 2010 Obama spells out trade policy conditions The following is extracted from the 1 February 2010 edition of “American Shipper”. President Barack Obama on Friday said using free trade agreements to quickly open overseas markets to U.S. goods is important for economic growth, but suggested…

1 February 2010 D10-18-1, Tariff Rate Quotas This memorandum provides a general overview of tariff rate quotas and the legislation that applies to them. It also outlines departmental guidelines for the administration of tariff rate quotas. Revisions This memorandum has been updated to reflect…

1 February 2010 Strengthened Processes for Goods Contaminated With Soil The following fact sheet was published by CBSA. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is strengthening its commercial importation process regarding goods contaminated with soil. Goods contaminated with soil are not admissible…

1 February 2010 CP Notice: Shipments During the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games CP is expecting minimal, if any, impacts to carload traffic and domestic intermodal traffic. International container traffic into Vanterm and Centerm will have some restrictions on regulated commodities, specifically…

The following messages were sent on 1 February 2010: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - FORMS AND PUBLICATIONS Strengthened Processes for Goods Contaminated With Soil 2. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - NOTICES AND MEMOS D10-18-1, Tariff Rate Quotas 3. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Back to Signs of…

1 February 2010 CP Notice: Dangerous Goods Shipping Documents - 24-Hour Emergency Telephone Number Transport Canada has recently tested a number of "24-Hour Numbers" provided on dangerous goods shipping documents and found some of these numbers to be invalid. The purpose of this bulletin is to…