Trade News

27 November 2007 SER-153, Softwood Lumber Exports to the United States: Applications for an Export Allocation The purpose of this Notice is to advise exporters of the opportunity and procedure for making applications for softwood lumber export allocations. Export allocations for shipments of certain…

27 November 2007 Windsor Commercial Clients' Meeting Minutes Minutes of the commercial clients’ meeting held in Windsor, ON on 15 November 2007 are now available in the members-only area of the CSCB website under Regions, Ontario Region, Minutes. Login is required.

27 November 2007 CBSA Message: Interest Rate The annual interest rate for the first quarter of 2008 (Jan. 1 to March 31) will be 3.9903. The monthly interest rate for the same period will be 0.3.

27 November 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 46 was published with new OGD extensions. 46.01.21.0001 - Mats, matting and screens of vegetable materials : Of bamboo : Bamboo pieces - less than 15 mm (0.6 in.) in diameter 46.01.21.0002 - Mats, matting and screens of vegetable materials : Of…

27 November 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website (2) Chapter 44 was published. a) to change the release recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "Approve" for the following HS codes for Washington. 44.03.20.0128.05 - Spruce - other products such as logs - untreated 44.03.20.0128.08 - Hemlock - other…

27 November 2007 Federal minister touts Windsor-Detroit bridge This article is excerpted from the 27 November 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A [Canadian] government-backed group plans to name a preferred location for a new Windsor-Detroit crossing next spring. Supporters of the Detroit River…

27 November 2007 Follow the Fundamentals This article, by David Brooks, is extracted from the 27 November 2007 edition of “the New York Times”. Lou Dobbs is winning….Month by month the ideas that once prevailed on the angry fringe enter the mainstream and turn into conventional wisdom. Once there…

26 November 2007 Statement of Reasons Concerning Certain Seamless Carbon or Alloy Steel Oil and Gas Well Casing Statement of Reasons Concerning the making of preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing of Certain Seamless Carbon or Alloy Steel Oil and Gas Well Casing Originating in or…

26 November 2007 Update to “Fish List”, Singapore Export Certification Requirement Members are advised that the "List of Canadian Acceptable Common Names for Fish and Seafood" has been updated (common name Morne boréale added to Eleginus gracilis; Fenneropenaeus penicillatus added; Parapenaeopsis…

26 November 2007 Tariff Amendment TN-27 Application of Seasonal Customs Duties on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables of Chapters 7 and 8 of the Customs Tariff Supplementary Note 2 to Chapter 7 and Supplementary Note 4 to Chapter 8 of the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs…

26 November 2007 CN Message: Train Service Improvements to/from Halifax As part of an ongoing effort to offer consistent and reliable service through the Halifax gateway, CN has initiated a number of service changes. This involves both train service and local switching operations in the Halifax area…

26 November 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website A) Chapter 05 was published to change the requirements to the following HS codes for all countries except: Australia, Argentina, Chile, Iceland, New Zealand, Uruguay, USA 05.11.91.1994 Fish meal (made exclusively of fish bones or shells of crustaceans)…

26 November 2007 Build an Arctic Gateway for the world This article, by Michael Byers, Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at UBC, is extracted from the 26 November 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has committed $1-billion to the Pacific…

26 November 2007 McGuinty, Doer work to ease border crossings This article is extracted from the 26 November 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Ontario and Manitoba governments are working to make it easier for travellers to visit the United States without a passport, but Canadians shouldn't…

26 November 2007 CBP Expands Hours for Port Huron Frequent Border Crosser Lanes This news release from US Customs and Border Protection was issued on 23 November 2007. Customs and Border Protection, in cooperation with Blue Water Bridge, Canada, announced there will be expanded hours of operation…

23 November 2007 CITT Appeals Hearing Schedule, Decisions Pending The latest CITT appeals hearing schedule is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/071123_e.asp. The latest CITT list of decisions pending is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt…

1. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Consider a continental currency, Jarislowsky says 2. CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - AIRS Update to CFIA AIRS Website 3. CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL CITT Appeals Hearing Schedule, Decisions Pending 4. OTHER Inflation Report from the Canadian Chamber of…

23 November 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Website Chapter 06 was published to modify the requirements for the following HS codes for the Continental United States except California. 06.02.20.0017.61 Kiwifruit - rooted plants 06.02.20.0017.62 Persimmon - rooted plants 06.02.20.0017.63 Japanese plum /…

23 November 2007 Consider a continental currency, Jarislowsky says This article is extracted from the 23 November 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada should replace its dollar with a North American currency, or peg it to the U.S. greenback, to avoid the exchange rate shifts the loonie has…

23 November 2007 Inflation Report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Headline inflation, as measured by the All-items consumer price index (CPI), rose 2.4% in October 2007 compared to a year earlier. This represented a slightly slower rate of growth than the 2.5% posted in September. The upward…