Trade News

31 January 2008 YM (SALES) INC. vs. Minister of International Trade and Attorney General of Canada Application for judicial review of a decision made on behalf of the Minister of International Trade and announced in a letter of February 14, 2005, addressed to the applicant. The decision in question…

30 January 2008 CN modifies freight operations in Western Canada due to severe cold weather conditions CN announced [yesterday] that due to the extreme cold and wind conditions, the Company has temporarily reduced freight service in most areas of Western Canada…. CN expects the modified freight…

30 January 2008 Customs Notice 08-003, Release of Canadian Automated Export Declaration 2008 The purpose of this notice is to inform exporters that the 2008 version of the Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) software was released on January 11, 2008. All 2007 versions of CAED will expire on…

30 January 2008 Customs Notice 08-002, Discontinuance of Customs Notices Concerning Re-investigations Pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act This notice is to advise that effective February 1, 2008, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will eliminate the practice of issuing customs notices…

30 January 2008 Export Controls to Burma (Myanmar), Serial No. 155 Date: January 29, 2008 Purpose 1.1 This notice informs exporters of considerations which are applied to applications to export to Burma (Myanmar). This notice supersedes Notice to Exporters Serial No. 100, “Export Controls to Myanmar…

30 January 2008 Request for Removal of Customs Duties on Certain Parts used in the Production of Subway Cars The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on certain parts for use in the production of subway cars. A list of products for which tariff…

30 January 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site 1) Chapter 06 was published. a) to modify the recommendations for the following HS codes for all countries 06.02.10.0011. 65 Ash - Unrooted plants 06.02.20.0017.05 Blackberry - rooted plants 06.02.20.0017.06 Blueberry - rooted plants 06.02.20.0017.07…

30 January 2008 TD boss says Canada won't dodge slowdown The following article is extracted from the 30 January 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Toronto-Dominion Bank's chief executive officer, Ed Clark, says a significant slowdown is coming and the Canadian economy will not decouple itself from…

30 January 2008 Investors expect U.S. Fed to slash its key rate another 50 points on top of last week's hefty drop This article is excerpted from the 30 January 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Investors kept a stiff upper lip in the face of bleak economic data yesterday, and instead set their…

30 January 2008 Fed Cuts Rate by Half-Point; 2nd Reduction in 8 Days This article is excerpted from the 30 January 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. The Federal Reserve reduced short-term interest rates on Wednesday for the second time in eight days, meeting widespread expectations by investors…

29 January 2008 Bovine Tuberculosis - Latest Information The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 28 January 2008. The CFIA’s ongoing investigation of cattle and other animals exposed to a bull infected with bovine tuberculosis (TB) has identified more than 1,000 animals of interest that…

29 January 2008 Memorandum D3-1-7, Customs Self-Assessment Program for Carriers Memorandum D3-1-7 has been written to provide regulatory and procedural information about the CSA program for carriers. It reflects amendments made to the Accounting of Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations…

29 January 2008 Update for Memorandum D8-1-2, International Events and Convention Services Program (IESCP) This Memorandum is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/new-neuf/menu-eng.html Pages 5-6 and 9-10 are to be replaced in Memorandum D8-1-2 dated 15 November 2007. The…

29 January 2008 CN Weather Advisory Ongoing cold weather conditions across Western Canada and the Northern U.S. are currently affecting transit times for customer shipments moving through Western Canada and towards Chicago. Western Canada is currently experiencing severe cold weather conditions…

29 January 2008 FIRST Message EDI08-014 Information for Customs Brokers - Customs Notice 07-008 and the Frequent Importer Release System (FIRST) Service Option This message is sent on behalf of Release Programs and Commercial Direction Unit, Commercial Border Policy Division, Admissibility Branch…

29 January 2008 Updates to AIS Participants Information Document (PID) Updates to appendices C and E of the Automated Import System PID are available on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/pid-2007.pdf Members with questions about this document should contact their local CFIA Import…

29 January 2008 CP Customer Bulletin: Service Update – Weather impacting operations Extreme cold temperatures across the prairies are forecast for most of the week. Snowfall of up to 15cm may further impact local Vancouver area rail and truck operations. Weather related delays of up to 24 hours may…

29 January 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapter 05 was published to create new requirement Ids for the following HS codes for Argentina and Uruguay. 05.05.90.1260 Feather meal. 05.06.90.1273.02 Equine bone meal. 05.06.90.1273.04 Porcine bone meal. 05.11.91.1994 Fish meal (made exclusively of…

29 January 2008 U.S. legislators make appeal to drop new border plan The following article is excerpted from the 28 January 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. U-S senators have made a last-ditch appeal to the administration, asking security officials to delay plans requiring new documents at the…