Trade News

17 August 2007 Trade deals said to hurt policing of products The following is excerpted from the 17 August 2007 edition of “Toronto Star”. Harmful chemicals continue to be used in products ranging from children's toys to cleaning sprays arriving in Canada because our government agencies feel too…

17 August 2007 D10-14-48, Tariff Classification of Lifeboats and Inflatable Rafts Imported by Societies Dedicated to Saving Lives This memorandum explains the Canada Border Services Agency’s policy concerning the tariff classification of lifeboats and inflatable rafts imported by societies dedicated…

17 August 2007 D10-14-49, Tariff Classification of Racing Shells Under Tariff Item 8903.99.10 This memorandum explains the Canada Border Services Agency’s policy concerning the tariff classification of racing shells under tariff item 8903.99.10 of the Customs Tariff. The memorandum is available on…

17 August 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 06 was published to streamline the requirments for Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) hosts from California and Hawaii. 06.02.10 - Unrooted plants

17 August 2007 Minister of Finance Issues Statement on Financial Markets The following news release is available on the Department of Finance website at: http://www.fin.gc.ca/news07/07-065e.html The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, made the following statement in response to recent…

17 August 2007 Excise and GST/HST News, No 65 (Summer 2007) The “Excise and GST/HST News” from the Canada Revenue Agency for the summer of 2007 is available on the CRA website at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gr/news65/news65-e.pdf.

17 August 2007 B.C., Washington plan similar high-tech licences The following is excerpted from the 17 August 2007 edition of “theglobeandmail.com”. British Columbia and Washington State are moving to issue high-tech driver's licences designed to let drivers cross the border without a passport, a…

17 August 2007 COAC skeptical of DHS trade data warehouse The following is excerpted from the 16 August 2007 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. The Department of Homeland Security could launch the Global Trade Exchange as a voluntary program, and there would likely be no shortage of volunteers, DHS…

17 August 2007 China vows food inspections The following is excerpted from the 16 August 2007 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. China pledged to start inspecting all exports of food and to take “serious” measures against makers of unsafe products. At the same time, it said it isn't the only country…

16 August 2007 CITT Press Release re: Seamless Carbon or Alloy Steel Oil and Gas Well Casing Further to our message on 14 August 2007, CITT has released a press release regarding the preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by TenarisAlgomaTubes Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, that it has suffered…

16 August 2007 Canada and the Netherlands sign a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement The following is excerpted from the 15 August 2007 posting on”news.gc.ca”. The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, today announced that the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, Alain…

16 August 2007 Simplified Passport Renewal Process Since August 15, 2007, Canadians living in Canada who meet the following eligibility criteria can now renew their passport through the Simplified Passport Renewal Process. The Simplified Passport Renewal Process offers an opportunity for Canadian…

16 August 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website The following OGD extensions have been removed since they were no longer necessary. 44.03.20.0127 - Other, coniferous, wood in the rough, forestry products, (not manufactured) - kiln dried 44.03.91.0126.01 - Oak - other products such as logs - kiln dried 44…

16 August 2007 Homeland Security: The next threat to Canada The following is excerpted from the 16 August 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com” Because the Department of Homeland Security has completely hijacked Canadian-American relations, preclearance is dead. Preclearance is one of those deeply…

16 August 2007 U.S. implements ban on trade in big cats The following is excerpted from the 16 August 2007 edition of “American Shipper” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized rules this week that would make it illegal to import, export and transport a variety of large cats. The regulations…

16 August 2007 U.S.-Mexico postal agreement aids Customs clearance, security The following is excerpted from the 16 August 2007 edition of “American Shipper” Mailing a package between the United States and Mexico could soon be easier following a new services agreement between the respective postal…

16 August 2007 Survey Reveals Overall Low CBP Officer Satisfaction with ACE Truck Manifest Capabilities The following was posted on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website. Results from a recent survey of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers using the Automated Commercial…

16 August 2007 ACE on the Road Event Schedule The following was posted on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website. Below is a listing of upcoming ACE events. These events are educational and bring awareness to the current CBP, ACE Modernization Program. Learn the current status of ACE, how to…

15 August 2007 Export Traffic Originating in Chicago or Detroit To improve the flow of US export traffic from CN's Chicago and Detroit Intermodal terminals only, CN will be structuring train departures from these two terminals to the Port of Montreal around vessel sailing dates. As a result…

15 August 2007 Labour Day Intermodal Gate Hours - US and Canada The following is a first announcement for CN’s Intermodal gate hours for Monday, 3 September 2007: Labor Day – Monday, 3 September 2007 Canada and US *********************************************************************** Intermodal…