Trade News

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…

23 November 2007 NAFTA trade sets record This article is excerpted from the 21 November 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Trade between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico hit a record value of $866 billion in 2006. Total volume was approximately 475 million tons, according to…

22 November 2007 Atlantic Sportswear Mfg. Ltd., EP-2007-004 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by Atlantic Sportswear Mfg. Ltd., under section 60.2 of the Customs Act, for an order extending the time to file a request for a further re-determination under subsection 60(1) of the Customs Act…

22 November 2007 CN Message: New Genset Schedule The new Genset schedule is available on the CSCB website at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/GENSET_nov2007.pdf. Effective Monday, 26 November 2007: For Gensets travelling from our intermodal terminals in Brampton, Montreal, and Winnipeg to Vancouver…

22 November 2007 Groupe Cabico Inc. vs CBSA, AP-2006-004 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on December 5, 2006, 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 Agency, dated January 30, 2006, with…

22 November 2007 CFIA PID Update - Appendix E The following updates have been made to the CFIA AIS Participants Information Document (PID) - Appendix E The province code for the Yukon has been updated to correspond with the CBSA standard. Yukon should now be submitted as 'YT'

22 November 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Website Chapter 44 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following HS codes for California and Oregon. 44.03.20.0150.99 - Other than tropical tree species, not regulated - bark and bark mulch - composted…

22 November 2007 Anti-terror costs take toll on transporters This article is excerpted from the 21 November 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Anti-terror security measures put in place by the U.S. and Canadian governments since 9/11 have burdened Canada's transportation industry with up to half a…