Trade News

21 December 2007 CFIA Production Database Backup This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, January 5, 2008. CFIA systems will be unavailable from 3am to 7am EST. Please note that full database backups of the production database (PROD)…

21 December 2007 Bill would delay passport requirement at U.S. border The following was reported on in the 21 December 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Passports won't be necessary for Americans and Canadians entering the United States by land until mid-2009 - a year later than planned - if a…

21 December 2007 Economic challenges loom, PM warns The following is excerpted from the 21 December 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is warning Canadians to brace themselves for a possible economic slowdown next year that will restrict government spending and limit…

21 December 2007 Trade Data Online Canadian and U.S. import and export data are now updated to October 2007, and are available on the StatsCanada website at: http://www.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/tdst/engdoc/tr_homep.html.

20 December 2007 D19-6-4, Kimberley Process - Export and Import of Rough Diamonds This memorandum contains guidelines and information on the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for the trade in rough diamonds. On January 1, 2003, the provisions of the Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act and…

20 December 2007 Update to Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes – 2007 The Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes – 2007 has been updated and is available on the DFAIT website at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/eicb/general/general-en.asp. The list of changes to the Blue book is…

1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Notices and Memos D19-6-4, Kimberley Process - Export and Import of Rough Diamonds 2. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Surprise of the Year: Deflation Dissipation 3. CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - AIRS Update to CFIA AIRS website 4. CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CUSTOMS BROKERS…

Change of Excise Duty and Additional Duty on Tobacco Products – 1 January 2008 Further to our notice on 21 November 2007 (Changes to Excise Duty Rates on Tobacco Products - January 1, 2008), the following is a message from Vincent Lo Monaco, Director of Tariff Policy Division at the CBSA. On…

20 December 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 07 was published to add a new OGD extension. 07.04.90.3017 - Brassica oleracea hybrids (broccolini, broccoflower etc.) (fresh or chilled) This generated requirement version changes for the following HS codes/extensions. 07.02.00 - Tomatoes, fresh…

20 December 2007 IMF Report Highlights Canada’s Strong Economic Performance The following is excerpted from the 19 December 2007 news release issued by the Department of Finance. The report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission on Canada acknowledges that Canada’s economy has outpaced…

20 December 2007 Surprise of the Year: Deflation Dissipation The following is a weekly commentary by Stephen S. Poloz of Export Development Canada issued on 19 December 2007. Each year, just before the holidays, we take a look back and recall the surprises that took place in the previous 12 months…

20 December 2007 Importation of U.S. Vehicles by Canadians: Government of Canada Announces Amendment to Clarify and Ease Importation The following is excerpted from the 19 December 2007 news release issued by Transport Canada. The Government of Canada has amended the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations…

20 December 2007 Change of Excise Duty and Additional Duty on Tobacco Products – 1 January 2008 Further to our notice on 21 November 2007 (Changes to Excise Duty Rates on Tobacco Products - January 1, 2008), the following is a message from Vincent Lo Monaco, Director of Tariff Policy Division at the…

20 December 2007 Port security grants face uncertain future in DHS bills The following is excerpted from the 20 December 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2008 appropriations bill that passed the House of Representatives on Monday as part of…

20 December 2007 [U.S.] Justice drops NAFTA records case against Ford The following was reported on in the 19 December 2007 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. In a case that has broad implications for U.S. importers of goods from Canada and Mexico, the Department of Justice has told Ford Motor Co…

19 December 2007 D17-1-7, Customs Self Assessment Program for Importers This memorandum provides information and guidelines regarding the Customs Self Assessment Program (CSA) for importers. It reflects amendments made to the Accounting of Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations, and the…

19 December 2007 CP Message: Service update, Rock slide west of North Bend, BC A rock slide west of North Bend, BC has impacted operations on CP lines in our western corridor. The slide is within the co-production area operated by CP and CN. Traffic is moving via reroute past the area however…