Trade News

13 August 2008 D3-5-2, Marine Cargo - Import Movements – Revised It is the responsibility of the Carrier and Cargo Programs, Commercial Border Policy Division, Border and Compliance Programs Directorate, Admissibility Branch of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to provide national policies…

13 August 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapters 07, 10 and 12 were published to change the registration type from #58 "Seed Importation Declaration" to #9 "Import Declaration", for the following HS codes with the end use of "Propagation (growing or sowing)". NO VERSION CHANGE 07.12.90.0002 -…

12 August 2008 Trading places: Canada should look to the EU for a bilateral deal This article, written by Roy MacLaren and Perrin Beatty, is extracted from the 11 August 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The recent disappointing ministerial failure in Geneva has put into question when — or even if…

12 August 2008 Wood Slats, Expiry No. LE-2008-001 NOTICE OF EXPIRY OF FINDINGS 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 findings made on June 18, 2004, in Inquiry No. NQ-2003-003…

12 August 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 06 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS codes for Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. 06.02.10.0011.65 - Ash - Unrooted plants. (Fraxinus spp.) 06.02.90…

12 August 2008 Containers outperform general cargo in Vancouver The following article is excerpted from the 11 August 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Container traffic increased by 4 percent in the first half of the year at Port Metro Vancouver,… bucking an overall trend in which total…

12 August 2008 Canada's trade surplus expands This article is excerpted from the 12 August 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Energy exports to the United States increased as Canada's trade surplus with the world expanded to $5.8-billion in June from $5.2-billion in May. Statistics Canada reports…

12 August 2008 Excise and GST/HST News, No 69 (Summer 2008) The summer edition of the Excise and GST/HST News from the Canada Revenue Agency is now available on its website at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gr/news69/news69-e.pdf.

12 August 2008 China’s Trade Surplus Reaches Highest Level in 8 Months This article is excerpted from the 12 August 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. China’s trade surplus swelled in July to its highest level in eight months as its trade gaps with the United States and Europe grew despite…

12 August 2008 Draft Democratic Platform Calls for More FTAs, Tougher Trade Enforcement This article is excerpted from the 12 August 2008 edition of “World Trade Interactive”. The draft Democratic platform for this fall’s presidential and congressional elections indicates that the party supports…

12 August 2008 US Customs ACE Workplan Schedule is Updated US Customs and Border Protection has provided information on ACE system fixes that will be scheduled; this is available on the CBP website at: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/

12 August 2008 CBP urged to consider account-based "10+2" filing This article is extracted from the 12 August 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. An unaffiliated collection of international trade professionals has mapped out a way for the U.S. government to allow importers to pre-file information on…

12 August 2008 Customs Update: Where's the leadership? This article was published in the “Customs Update” column in the 12 August 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. It is written by Susan Kohn Ross, International Trade Counsel at Mitchell Silberberg and Knupp LLP in Los Angeles. A myriad of…

11 August 2008 Correction Period for July Softwood Lumber Permits Brokers are advised that the correction period for July 2008 Softwood Lumber permits ends Monday 11 August 2008, at 18:00 EST. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the…

11 August 2008 CBSA Message: Penalty Waiver The following message is from CBSA. Penalties incurred as a result of the systems problems experienced on Thursday August 7, 2008 will be waived without clients needing to formally apply for a waiver. We regret the inconvenience and thank you for your…

11 August 2008 Border lookout for Mexican peppers, and requirements for importers Further to the message sent on 1 August 2008 ( Import Requirements for Mexican Jalapeno and Serrano Peppers - login required), the following is a message from CFIA. As of August 1st, there has been a border lookout in…

11 August 2008 Minister Fortier to Visit Mexico, Panama and Ecuador The following is excerpted from the 11 August 2008 news release issued by DFAIT. The Honourable Michael M Fortier, Minister of International Trade, will visit Mexico, Panama and Ecuador from August 11 to 15 to explore business…

11 August 2008 Number watchers fear crunch The following article is excerpted from the 11 August 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Worries about a slowing global economy and whether the wheels at home in Canada are rusting, will dominate the attention of investors this week with a heavy schedule…