Trade News

11 February 2009 Military and Strategic Goods, Exemption Regulations (Persons) On February 5, 2009, an amendment to the Exemption Regulations (Persons) was registered and brought into force. This amendment addresses an issue raised by the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations…

11 February 2009 DSM Nutritional Products Canada Inc. vs. CBSA, AP-2007-012 Decision and reasons issued Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Dissenting opinion issued Friday, February 6, 2009 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on July 10, 2008, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c…

11 February 2009 CBSA Message: Family Day - Provincial Holiday The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-011). Family Day, February 16, 2009 is a holiday in the provinces of Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. For the purposes of calculating the accounting period, February 16, 2009 will be…

11 February 2009 CBSA Message: Customs Office 0913, Goose Bay The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-012). Please be advised that effective February 16, 2009, Customs Office 0913 Goose Bay Labrador will be automated for ACROSS releases.

11 February 2009 Plunge in exports spurs first trade deficit in 30 years The following article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada has recorded its first trade deficit in more than 30 years, with drops in both exports and imports driving the trade balance to…

11 February 2009 CP Message: Toronto Obico Intermodal, Hours of Operation Effective Monday, March 9, 2009, CP's Obico Intermodal facility will now close the gates for truck traffic between 23:00 and 04:00 daily. The adjustment is necessary due to recent market changes, which have reduced the gate…

11 February 2009 Deal reached on U.S. stimulus bill This article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Moving with lightning speed, key U.S. lawmakers announced agreement Wednesday on a $789-billion (U.S.) economic stimulus measure designed to create millions of jobs…

11 February 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 07 was published to add the miscellaneous codes of i) Small "lots", ii) Other than mall "lots"/Non-authorized importer and iii) Other than small "lots"/Authorized importer for the following HS codes. 07.13.20 - Chickpeas (garbanzos) 07.13.31 -…

11 February 2009 Girding for a new global order This article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. While the world is living through a "doozy" of a recession, corporate executives need to think beyond the crisis and prepare for a new global order, General Electric Co…

11 February 2009 Carney pegs recovery to U.S. rescue plan This article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The governor of the central bank warned yesterday that Canada's economic recovery hangs largely on the success of a plan for U.S. stability, the very plan that…

11 February 2009 Atlantic Canada has a new gateway council The following article is excerpted from the 10 February 2009 edition of “Canadian Sailings”. Wes Armour, president and CEO of Armour Transportation Systems, announced at the recent opening of a new Armour logistics facility in Halifax that…

11 February 2009 Scaling wall over Canada's trade complaint against China The following was written by Dr. Michael Geist, a law professor at the University of Ottawa and Chair of the Canada Research in Internet and E-commerce Law. This article is excerpted from the 9 February 2009 edition of the…

11 February 2009 Danone Canada Inc. v AGC et al [Federal Court Act 18.5, 28(1), 28(3), 44] At issue in this application for interlocutory relief was (i) whether the court had jurisdiction to grant an interim stay of the application of a 2008 ruling issued by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)…

11 February 2009 CPSC Issues Guidance Document on CPSIA Requirements The following article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The [US] Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a guidance document that is specifically designed to educate small businesses…

11 February 2009 Canadian produce buyers head to Florida The following article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. A delegation of produce buyers and wholesalers from Ontario, Canada, will travel to Florida in March to meet with some of Florida’s top agricultural…

11 February 2009 US Customs Commissioner Basham stepping down This article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection W. Ralph Basham will step down at the end of February, the agency said today. Deputy Commissioner…

11 February 2009 Produce tracking initiative Web site launched This article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. The North American produce industry has launched a Web site to promote an initiative to standardize the tracking and tracing of fruits and vegetables from…

10 February 2009 Obama Asked to Discuss Shared Border Management on Canada Visit The following was reported on in the 10 February edition of "WorldTrade Interactive". President Obama will make his first formal visit to Canada Feb. 19, and two U.S. lawmakers are asking him to restart negotiations on…

10 February 2009 Correction: Proposed Change to Tariff Subheading Further to our message from yesterday, there was an error in the tariff subheading. The correct subheading is 9801.10 not 9810.01. Below is the corrected message; we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. The Department…

10 February 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 07 was published to remove the "Phytosanitary Certificate" requirement with the miscellaneous code of "Without soil, not entering through BC (#749)" for the following HS code for California. 07.06.10.3017.01 - Carrots - with tops (fresh or chilled…