Trade News

26 February 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "Refer to CFIA - Veterinary inspection" to "CBSA inspection" for the following HS codes from the state of Florida in the USA. 01.01.10.2001 Horses: Thoroughbred. 01.01.10.2002 Horses: Other breeds…

26 February 2009 Flaherty warns of potential stimulus stumbles The following is excerpted from the February 25th edition of "globeandmail.com". Finance Minister Jim Flaherty acknowledged that Ottawa will foul up as it doles out $40-billion of stimulus spending, but said errors are acceptable because…

26 February 2009 Scan-all unlikely by 2012 The following was reported on in today's "Journal of Commerce". Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that Customs and Border Protection is not likely to meet a 2012 deadline for scanning all U.S.-bound containers. "My initial view is…

26 February 2009 [US] Lawmakers Call for Wide-Ranging Reforms to Trade Policies The following was reported on in today's "WorldTrade Interactive". At least 35 members of Congress have apparently signed a letter to President Obama urging him to take a number of specific steps to reform U.S. trade…

26 February 2009 [US] Apparel group slams import monitoring plan This article is extracted from the 25 February 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. A major apparel association is urging Congress to reject language in its 2009 appropriations bill that would instruct the Commerce Department to monitor…

25 February 2009 Revised D Memoranda (Duty-Free Shop) D4-3-4, Duty-Free Shop – Operational Responsibilities This memorandum outlines and explains the responsibilities of duty-free shop licensees in the operation of a duty-free shop. Revisions This memorandum replaces Memorandum D4-3-4, dated…

25 February 2009 2009 Beef and Veal Quota Holders’ List The beef and veal quota holders’ list for 2009 is now available on the EICS website at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/beef-boeuf/….

25 February 2009 2009 Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks Quota Holders’ List The broiler hatching eggs and chicks quota holders’ list for 2009 is found on the EICS website at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/incubation/….

25 February 2009 Government of Canada Announces Independent Review of Preclearance Act The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable John Baird, Minister of Transport, …announced an independent review of the Preclearance Act, which governs United States customs and…

25 February 2009 D15-2-43, Certain Steel Structural Tubing Known As Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) 1. This memorandum refers to the application, pursuant to section 3 of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), of anti-dumping duty to importations of certain steel structural tubing known as hollow…

25 February 2009 The adverse feedback loop The following is excerpted from the 24 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. First there was the subprime mess and the collapsing housing market. Then there was the credit freeze and the imploding banks, the lending curbs, spending cuts, massive…

25 February 2009 First to find the bottom, first out of it This article, excerpted from the 25 February 20009 edition of “globeandmail.com”, is by Yuen Pau Woo, President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. The global financial crisis has forced Canada to rethink the received wisdom…

25 February 2009 No Short-Term Action Expected on Uniform Rules of Origin Proposal This article is excerpted from the 25 February 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. Reports from industry trade associations indicate that U.S. Customs and Border Protection is not expected to take further action…

25 February 2009 Stress Test for Banks Exposes Rift on Wall St. This article is extracted from the 25 February 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. Big banks keep insisting that they have all the capital they need — a claim that might strike many people as absurd at a time the government is…

25 February 2009 Obama fills Commerce, ICE posts This article is excerpted from the 24 February 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. President Barack Obama plans to nominate former Washington Gov. Gary Locke to be Commerce Secretary…. He also will name John Morton to head the Immigration and Customs…

25 February 2009 [US] Government Offers Details of Bank Rescue Plan This article is excerpted from the 25 February 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. The [US’s] biggest banks are being granted immediate access to further support from the government’s $700 billion financial rescue fund. Treasury…

24 February 2009 Excise and GST/HST News No. 71 Winter 2008-2009 The CRA Excise and GST/HST News is now available at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gr/news71/news71-e.pdf. The following are topics covered in this publication: Budget 2009 – Simplification of GST/HST accounting for direct sellers…

24 February 2009 CBSA Message: NRCan HS Codes Update Further to our message sent on Friday, 20 February, CBSA has confirmed that the six HS codes subject to NRCan requirements will go into effect on Wednesday, 25 February 2009.

24 February 2009 Budget 2009 Description Changes Members are advised that the descriptions to the 2009 Budget changes are now available on the CBSA website under T2009-2, Chapters Affected, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2009/mod-sum-eng…

24 February 2009 North American Tea & Coffee Inc. vs. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2007-017 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on October 17, 2008, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency…