Trade News

2 April 2009 Revision to Directive D-02-04 "Phytosanitary Requirements for the Importation From the Continental United States and for Domestic Mvement of Commodities Regulated for Blueberry Maggot" Appendix 1, “Blueberry Maggot Regulated Areas in Canada" of Directive D-02-04 "Phytosanitary…

2 April 2009 Revision to D-01-04, "Plant protection import and domestic movement requirements for barberry (Berberis, Mahoberberis and Mahonia spp.) under the Canadian Barberry Certification Program" Appendix 6, "Approved Nurseries, USDA APHIS Barberry Certification Program Compliance List", of…

2 April 2009 ITEM 125.2 - MILK PROTEIN SUBSTANCES MESSAGE TO ON-LINE BROKERS-ERRATUM SUBJECT: MILK PROTEIN SUBSTANCES WITH A MILK PROTEIN CONTENT OF 85% OR MORE BY WEIGHT, CALCULATED ON THE DRY MATTER, THAT DO NOT ORIGINATE IN A NAFTA COUNTRY, CHILE, COSTA RICA, OR ISRAEL TARIFF RATE QUOTA (TRQ)…

2 April 2009 HS Code Filter List The following message is from the CFIA. Members should note that there there are no changes to the HS Code Filter list at this time and the changes that had originally been scheduled for implementation on December 1, 2008 will continue to be delayed. Last year, the…

2 April 2009 Appeal No. AP-2008-007, Dynamo Industries Inc. v. President of the CBSA Decision and reasons issued Wednesday, April 1, 2009 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on January 20, 2009, under subsection 67(1) of the ustoms Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of…

2 April 2009 Tariff Amendment (T2009-3) - Amended chapters Further to the e-mail sent on March 27, 2009, attached are the amended chapters concerning Amendment Package T2009-3. For your information, the updated tariff is now available on our website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce…

2 April 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 07 was published to add the conditions for "with soil" from Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington to British Columbia for the following HS Codes. 07.05.11.3027 - Iceberg lettuce 07.05.19.3025 - Asian lettuce (fresh or chilled) 07.05.19.3028 -…

2 April 2009 We need borders without boundaries The following article is by Allan Gottlieb, enior adviser to the law firm of Bennett Jones LLP, and a former ambassador to the United States. It appeared in the 2 April 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Just before President Barack Obama's visit to…

2 April 2009 Light and Cheap, Netbooks Are Poised to Reshape PC Industry This article is excerpted from the 1 April 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. AT&T announced on Tuesday that customers in Atlanta could get a type of compact PC called a netbook for just $50 if they signed up for an Internet…

2 April 2009 Leaders pledge $1-trillion in aid The following article is excerpted from the 2 April 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Group of 20 countries failed to unveil new stimulus spending to fight the global economic downturn but pledged $1-trillion (U.S.) in emergency aid to help…

2 April 2009 EU Ministers OK "Open Skies" with Canada The following article is excerpted from the 2 April 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Pact to deregulate cargo, passenger services across Atlantic European Union transport ministers backed an "open skies" aviation pact with Canada that…

1 April 2009 Canada’s Response to Softwood Lumber Agreement Tribunal Ruling The following is excerpted from the 31 March 2009 news release issued by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced that the Government of…

1 April 2009 Dynamic Furniture Corp. vs CBSA, AP-2005-043 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on December 11, 2008, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated November 28, 2005…

1 April 2009 Item 125.2 - Certain Milk Protein Substances The following notice is from Export Import Controls Bureau. The purpose of this message is to inform you that the Minister has established policies and practices respecting the administration of the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for milk protein…

1 April 2009 Correction Period Softwood Lumber Permits, March 2009 Brokers are advised that the correction period for March 2009 Softwood Lumber permits ends Thursday, 09 April 2009 at 18:00 EDT. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to…

1 April 2009 Pet Food, Import Procedures and Documentary Process (Part IV Regulation changes) The CFIA provided the procedures and new documentary process for the import of pet food, pet treats, and compound pet chews containing bovinae or non-bovinae ingredients from the USA to Canada. Importers…

The following messages were sent on 1 April: 1. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Do more to boost economy, OECD urges Harper People's agenda for G20 leaders BDC Perspective: Surviving in trying times EDC Ready To Deliver New Domestic Business 2. CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - AIRS CFIA Production…

NAFTA Trade Plummets This article is excerpted from the 31 March 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico took its steepest dive ever in January to the lowest monthly…

1 April 2009 CFIA Production Database Backup, 4 April This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday April 4, 2009. CFIA systems will be unavailable from 3am to 7am EDT. Please note that full database backups of the production database…