Trade News

24 August 2007 Chinese government throws product safety issues back at U.S. again The following is excerpted from the 23 August 2007 edition of “American Shipper” . The U.S.-Chinese tit for tat atmosphere over the safety of imported goods shows no signs of dissipating after Beijing on Thursday…

24 August 2007 Dodd puts more pressure on China imports The following is excerpted from the 23 August 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Presidential hopeful Christopher Dodd last Friday urged President Bush to suspend the import of food, toy and pet food products from China until safety concerns…

24 August 2007 China to soon pass Japan as third-biggest U.S. export market The following is excerpted from the 23 August 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. A Beijing official said Thursday that China will overtake Japan as the United States’ third largest export destination by the end of the year…

24 August 2007 Boeing behind schedule on U.S. border program The following is excerpted from the 24 August 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Boeing Co., the second-largest U.S. defence contractor, has fallen behind schedule in delivering functioning border-security towers under a contract with U.S…

24 August 2007 Mexico sets 24-hour rule This article is excerpted from the 23 August 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Mexico Customs will begin enforcing a 24-hour rule for container manifests beginning Sept. 1. The rule will require carriers and non-vessel-operating common carriers to…

23 August 2007 Update to Common Names for Fish and Seafood List Members are advised that the "List of Canadian Acceptable Common Names for Fish and Seafood" has been updated with new entries: Sebastes norvegicus, Sebastes viviparus. The Fish List is available on the CFIA website at: http://active…

23 August 2007 MISC Construction Members, please be aware that beginning the weekend of Sept 8th, there will be short term external construction across the main driveway into MISC at 7505 Bramalea Rd. MISC will continue to operate and road access to the driveway will be available throughout the…

23 August 2007 Don't let the border get in trade's way The following article is extracted from the 23 August 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The meeting of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his American and Mexican counterparts in Montebello ended predictably…. Of more importance to Canada…

23 August 2007 Tariff Rate Quota Utilization Tables for Chicken and Chicken Products Tariff rate quota utilization tables for chicken and chicken products are available on the DFAIT website at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/chicken-en.asp.

MP Dave MacKenzie Launches the NEXUS Program at Calgary International Airport The following is exceprted from the CBSA posting at “news.gc.ca” Dave MacKenzie, Member of Parliament for Oxford, on behalf of the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, and U.S. Consul General Tom…

23 August 2007 Correction to a Request for Duty Free Entry for Certain Aluminum Foil Further to our message on 7 August 2007, the following message was sent to CSCB by Paul Robichaud of International Trade Policy Division at the Department of Finance. There was an error in a communication regarding…

23 August 2007 Exporting Event: Beyond Borders USA Beyond Borders USA is a two-day seminar consisting of key speakers, focused workshops, networking opportunities, and a trip to the Canada US border, all designed to assist companies with entering and navigating the US market while accurately…

23 August 2007 MP Dave MacKenzie Launches the NEXUS Program at Calgary International Airport The following is exceprted from the CBSA posting at “news.gc.ca” Dave MacKenzie, Member of Parliament for Oxford, on behalf of the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, and U.S. Consul…

22 August 2007 CN07-024 Report of In-transit Cargo The purpose of this notice is to highlight a change introduced in Memorandum D3-1-8, Cargo – Export Movements, respecting the report of in-transit cargo exported from Canada by air, highway, marine and rail carriers. The notice is available on the…

22 August 2007 Canada And Mexico: A Joint Action Plan For 2007-2008 The following news release was posted on the DFAIT website on 21 August 2007. The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Patricia Espinosa, Mexican Secretary of External Affairs, today announced a Canada-Mexico…

22 August 2007 D17-1-9, Remission of Underpayment Due to Customs Entry Error This memorandum has been revised to include revisions to the Order and to clarify the application of the remission on Blanket Adjustments. This memorandum supersedes and replaces Memorandum D17-1-9, Remission of Customs…

22 August 2007 Interforest Ltd. Fined $20,000 for an Offence Under the Plant Protection Act The following is available on the CFIA website at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/projud/2007/20070821e.shtml On July 10, 2007 Interforest Ltd. pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice in…

22 August 2007 Third and last CCS Quiz for 2007 Starts on 1 October 2007! The third and last quiz of 2007 will be available on 1 October 2007. Here’s your chance to gain ten (10) professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation in 2007, and we encourage all designates to…

22 August 2007 No summit agreement on easing restrictions for Canadian travellers The following article is extracted from the 22 August 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Despite moves in the United States to find passport alternatives for American travellers, there was little sign out of the…

22 August 2007 Business slams U.S. border delays The following article is extracted from the 22 August 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The American preoccupation with security at the border threatens to drive up the cost of trade and cause unacceptable delays for travellers, North American…