Trade News

5 June 2008 WTO Review Highlights Continued Challenges for Businesses in China The following article is excerpted from the 5 June 2008 edition of “World\Trade Interactive”. The World Trade Organization recently completed a trade policy review of China. The review found that while China’s efforts to…

5 June 2008 OECD cuts growth forecasts The following article is excerpted from the 4 June 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is cutting its forecast for economic growth in the United States and the 15-nation euro region for this year…

5 June 2008 USDA proposes import/export inspection fee increases The following article is excerpted from the 4 June 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposes to raise its inspection service fees for imports…

5 June 2008 Current Issue of US Customs and Border Protection Bulletin Available The 4 June 2008 edition of US Customs’ Bulletin is available on their web site at: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/legal/bulletins_decisions/bulletin…

5 June 2008 US CBP Automated Export System Interface Requirements US Customs’ Automated Export System (AES) Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) is now available on the CBP web site, at: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/aes/tech_docs/

5 June 2008 U.S. seeks WCO endorsement of "10+2" data elements This article was published in the 5 June 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The World Customs Organizations annual confab in Brussels later this month is expected to produce progress on a couple of U.S. trade security initiatives. A…

4 June 2008 Textiles and Clothing The 2008 Tariff Preference Level Holders list for exports to the United States is available on the EICB web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/textile/textiles-en.asp

4 June 2008 Item 5203: Sugar-containing Products Serial No. 159 30 May 2008 This Notice to Exporters is available on the EICB web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/notices/ser159-en.asp

4 June 2008 Canada to Resume Pork Exports to the Russian Federation The following is excerpted from a CFIA news release issued on 3 June 2008. Today’s reopening of the Russian market to Canadian pork is a positive development for the industry and demonstrates that Government actions are delivering…

4 June 2008 Customs Notice 08-018, Proof of Report for Exported Goods This Notice is available on the CBSA web site, at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn08-018-eng.html. The purpose of this notice is to remind the exporting community of the policy concerning export proof of report…

4 June 2008 Woven Polyester Fabric, Request No. TR-2007-006 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INVESTIGATION Notice is hereby given that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) is satisfied that the request received from Peerless Clothing Inc. (the requester) of Montréal, Quebec, is properly…

4 June 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapter 05 was published to modify the conditions to the following HS codes from negligible risk countries and all end uses. The countries are: Argentina, Australia, Chile, Finland, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Iceland, Singapore, Sweden and Uruguay. 05…

4 June 2008 Ontario to issue ID as passport alternative The following article is excerpted from the 4 June 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Members may recall that yesterday New York State announced creation of an enhanced drivers licence that the US Department of Homeland Security will accept as…

4 June 2008 Global Trade Negotiations Are Dealt Another Setback The following article is extracted from the 4 June 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. Global trade talks have stumbled again after a frustrated mediator suspended negotiations over industrial goods, complaining that it was “pointless…

4 June 2008 CBP releases “10+2” technical requirements The following article is excerpted from the 3 June 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border last week posted its draft technical requirements for a proposed security measure to collect more detailed, advance information on…

4 June 2008 Boundary, Wash. Port of Entry Reopens The following announcement was made by US Customs and Border Protection on 3 June 2008. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing the reopening of the Boundary port of entry in Washington State on Monday, June 9, 2008 at 9 a.m. for motorists…

4 June 2008 Basham: Scan-all no cure-all The following article is excerpted from the 3 June 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Protection continues to test 100-percent scanning of U.S.-bound containers at three overseas ports, but the scan-all should not be considered a…

3 June 2008 Helly Hansen Leisure Canada Inc., Appeal No. AP-2006-054 Decision issued Monday, June 2, 2008 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on January 22, 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…

3 June 2008 Sy Marketing Inc., Appeal No. AP-2006-040 Decision issued Monday, June 2, 2008 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on November 27, 2007, 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…

3 June 2008 D0 Checklist for May, 2008 The Departmental checklist of memoranda has been updated for May, 2008 and is available on the CBSA web site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/new-neuf/menu-eng.html