Trade News

22 July 2009 Update to Form L55 Form L55, the application to write the Customs Brokers Professional Examination, has been updated to indicate that the examination fee is now sent to CBSA in Ottawa with the application. The form is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca…

22 July 2009 CBSA's Awareness Campaign for Transportation Companies As you may be aware, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is launching an awareness campaign to inform commercial passenger transportation companies operating at the land border on their legal obligations. Under the Immigration…

22 July 2009 WCO Forum on Coordinated Border Management, June 2009 Members may be interested in the background paper and summary of a recent World Customs Organization (WCO) Forum on Coordinated Border Management. Issues relating to single window, requirements of other government agencies and the…

22 July 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 7 was published to add the conditions for the following HS code for Mexico. 07.09.70.3030 - Spinach - New Zealand and orache spinach (fresh or chilled) This generated requirement version changes for the following HS Codes for all countries except…

22 July 2009 Canada reaches Blue Sky agreement with New Zealand The following news release was issued on 21 July 2009. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today signed a Blue Sky air transport agreement with New Zealand, while…

22 July 2009 EXCISE TAXES AND SPECIAL LEVIES NOTICE, ETSL-071, REGULATIONS AMENDING THE SHIPS' STORES REGULATIONS (2009) The following notice from the CRA is dated 21 July 2009. On June 18, 2009, SOR/2009-195, Regulations Amending the Ships' Stores Regulations (2009) came into effect. Renewable…

22 July 2009 Heat is on to unclog the border The following article is excerpted from the 22 July 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. MDS Nordion supplies about half the world's medical isotopes, used by doctors to diagnose and treat disease. It has developed a sophisticated network to ship its…

22 July 2009 WCO Forum on Coordinated Border Management, June 2009 Members may be interested in the background paper and summary of a recent World Customs Organization (WCO) Forum on Coordinated Border Management. Issues relating to single window, requirements of other government agencies and the…

22 July 2009 Legislative Update: Groundwork Being Laid for FTAs, Progress on MTB Possible Soon This article is excerpted from the 22 July 2009 edition of “WorldTrade\Interactive”. Congress is currently preoccupied with the issues of health care reform and climate change, and little substantive…

22 July 2009 US Customs -- Power of Attorney for Customs Brokers The following notice was provided by US Customs and Border Protection on 22 July 2009. Because the Power of Attorney (POA) can authorize the movement of conveyances and merchandise into the United States, it is critical that it be…

21 July 2009 Specialty Cream Quota Holders List 2008/2009 The updated specialty cream quota holders list is available on the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada web site, at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/dairy-laiti…

21 July 2009 Certain Steel Plate STATEMENT OF REASONS Concerning the initiation of an investigation into the dumping of certain carbon steel plate and high strength low alloy steel plate originating in or exported from Ukraine. DECISION On July 6,2009, pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special…

21 July 2009 Softwood Quota Allocations Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for August 2009 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual August allocation.

21 July 2009 Request for Input: CFIA’s Labelling and Advertising Website We want to know what you think of the CFIA's labelling and advertising website The Consumer Protection Division (CPD) has posted an online questionnaire to evaluate the content and design of its labelling website available at…

21 July 2009 B2 Pilot Project - Update Further to our message of 6 May 2009, the CBSA has provide d an e-mail address for those who wish to follow up on the status of a B2 request that has been directed to the GTA for processing. That e-mail address is [email protected] . Our message…

21 July 2009 Audit of the Customs Self Assessment Program Members may be interested in the following information from the CBSA. Executive Summary The audit document is available in its entirety at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency-agence/reports-rapports/ae-ve/2009/cs… The Canada…

21 July 2009 Carney's dollar dilemma This article is excerpted from the 21 July 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney has a problem: Many investors are having a hard time believing that he would actually tailor monetary policy to slow the loonie's ascent. Mr. Carney…

21 July 2009 New Windsor-Detroit crossing is one step closer as a result of land purchase from City of Windsor The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 20 July 2009. The Government of Canada announced … that it has purchased approximately 94 acres of land from the City of Windsor…