Trade News

14 August 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 44 was published. i) Change in release recommendation for various U.S. states: 44.03.99.0131.07 - Ash - other products such as logs (untreated) This resulted in version changes for the following HS Codes for a number of requirements. 44.03.91.0126…

14 August 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 01 was published to add a miscellaneous to the following HS codes. This addition applies to Spain only 01.01.10.2001.01 Mares over 2 years old 01.01.10.2001.02 Stallions over 2 years old 01.01.10.2002.01 Mares over 2 years old 01.01.10.2002.02…

14 August 2007 Cabinet Changes The government announced the following cabinet changes this afternoon. Members will note that the Minister responsible for the Canada Border Services Agency, the Honourable Stockwell Day, PC, MP, retains the Public Safety portfolio. Maxime Bernier is the new Minister…

14 August 2007 U.S. Seeks W.T.O. Ruling on Product Piracy in China This article is extracted from the 14 August 2007 edition of “The New York Times”. The [United States] … asked the World Trade Organization to rule in a complaint against China over piracy of copyrighted movies, music, software and…

14 August 2007 [U.S.] Trade gap narrows as exports hit record This article is extracted from the 14 August 2007 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in June as a weaker dollar and overseas growth boosted exports to a record, the Commerce Department reported on Tuesday…

13 August 2007 Emerson hosts NAFTA meeting in Vancouver next week The following article is excerpted from the 10 August 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. International Trade Minister David Emerson will play host to his U.S. and Mexican counterparts in Vancouver [this] week at a meeting of the…

13 August 2007 CITT Decisions Pending The latest CITT list of decisions pending is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp.

13 August 2007 CITT Appeals Hearing Schedule The latest CITT list of appeals hearing schedule is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070813_e.asp.

13 August 2007 Transatlantic free trade: Let's get on with it, already This article is by Roy MacLaren, a former Canadian minister for international trade, and co-chair of the Canada-Europe Roundtable for Business. It is excerpted from the 12 August 2007 edition of "globeandmail.com”. In Berlin on…

13 August 2007 Easing the flow of people and goods across our borders This article, extracted from the 13 August 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”, is by Jayson Myers, Perrin Beatty and John Engler. Jayson Myers is president and chief economist of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters. Perrin Beatty…

13 August 2007 United States and Canadian Statutory Holiday Service Request Process - Carload Switching - LABOUR DAY, 3 September 2007 The following message is from Bob Milloy, VP Marketing & Yield, at the Canadian Pacific. This message applies to facilities that receive inbound and outbound carload…

13 August 2007 Certain seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well casing - Notice of Initiation of Investigation The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated investigations today under the Special Import Measures Act respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of…

13 August 2007 Certain Bicycles, frames – Statement of Reason Further to our notice on 27 July, the Statement of Reason regarding certain bicycles and frames originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei (formerly designated as Taiwan) and the People's Republic of China, has been posted on the CBSA…

1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Antidumping Certain Bicycles, frames – Statement of Reason Certain seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well casing - Notice of Initiation of Investigation 2. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Easing the flow of people and goods across our borders Transatlantic free…

Certain Bicycles, frames – Statement of Reason Further to our notice on 27 July ( http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m50/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=15552), the Statement of Reason regarding certain bicycles and frames originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei (formerly designated as Taiwan) and the People's Republic…

13 August 2007 U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Mexico Customs to Sign Broad Cooperative Agreement This news release was issued by the US Customs and Border Protection Agency on 10 April 2007. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner W. Ralph Basham…

13 August 2007 Mexico 24-hour rule coming Sept. 1 This article is excerpted from the 13 August 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Mexican Customs … announced that it will implement its … new 24-hour rule for import cargo on Sept. 1. The new regulation matches the country's existing export rules and…

10 August 2007 New CSA Carrier Error Code The following message is from the CBSA. Please note we have added a new error code to the error code table regarding the TCP Owner Operator map. We now provide the following error message if you transmit a delete for an owner operator not already on file…

10 August 2007 Dion wary of South Korean trade deal The following is excerpted from the 10 August 2007 edition of the “globeandmail.com”. The Liberal Party will oppose the Conservatives' attempts to negotiate a free-trade agreement with South Korea unless the deal eliminates non-tariff barriers and…