Trade News

28 May 2007 CPR Strike Update for 27 May Train operations in Canada remain unaffected by the maintenance of way strike and trains are moving as per schedule. Our secondary line that was impacted by a rockslide on our Cranbrook subdivision was re-opened yesterday and as a result our CanAm route is…

28 May 2007 CN585 Deduction from the Price Paid or Payable (Paragraph 48(5)(b) of the Customs Act) This Notice clarifies the importer’s obligation regarding the provision for deductions in paragraph 48(5)(b) when determining value for duty using the transaction value method, and is found on the CBSA…

28 May 2008 CN532 Clarification on the Meaning of Other Like Goods, the Eligibility and Filing Time Frames for Providing a submission under Paragraph 61(1)c of the Customs Act The purposes of this Notice are to clarify: (a) the scope and meaning of the terms “other like goods” with respect to…

28 May 2007 CN512 Treatment of Discount in Determining the Transaction Value (Customs Act, Section 48) and the Value for Duty Code This Notice clarifies the use of codes 13, 14, 23 and 24 when completing the customs accounting document and how to treat discounts in the transaction value method. It…

28 May 2007 Cross-border co-operation no easy feat, Hillier says The following article is excerpted from the 26 May 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Balancing healthy nautical trade and tight security with our neighbour to the south is a complicated task, Canada's top soldier said yesterday…. He…

28 May 2007 Dodge to ponder raising interest rates This article is extracted from the 28 May 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. … Economists and the bank have gone from predicting inflation would ease and interest rates fall this year to expecting year-over-year price increases that could approach…

Dodge to ponder raising interest rates This article is extracted from the 28 May 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. … Economists and the bank have gone from predicting inflation would ease and interest rates fall this year to expecting year-over-year price increases that could approach 3 per cent…

28 May 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published - requirements were updated for Sudden Oak Death for Oregon and California, which resulted in version changes for numerous requirements for the United States for the HS Codes listed below. 06.02.10.0009 - Unrooted plants (include…

28 May 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) New registration type : No. 546 - Box 22: Confirmation of Sale -California Leafy Green Handler Marketing Agreement - C (Confirmation). B) Chapter 07 was published to change the release recommendation from "CBSA Inspection or Refuse Entry" to "CBSA…

25 May 2007 CPR Customer Bulletin: New USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) User Fee Effective June 1, 2007 This is a reminder that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the USDA will implement the interim rule imposing agricultural quarantine and inspection…

25 May 2007 Impact of CPR Strike in Vancouver Following distribution of CPR’s national news release on the morning of 24 May, the CSCB asked for input from members concerning the impact of the strike “on the ground”. We have a report from a member in Vancouver that the picket line is blocking export…

25 May 2007 CITT Decisions Pending and Appeals Hearing Schedule The latest CITT lists of decisions pending and appeals hearing schedule are available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070525_e.asp

25 May 2007 PKI Certificate Authority Unavailable 27 May 2007 This is to inform you that maintenance will be conducted on Internal Credential Management (ICM) Services during the scheduled maintenance window Sunday, May 27th, 2007 between the hours of 08:00 and 12:00 EST. ICM services will be…

25 May 2007 Toothpaste exports latest scare from China This article is extracted from the 27 May 2007 edition of “National Post”. Health Canada scrambled Thursday to determine what toothpaste brands China exports to Canada after U.S. health authorities began testing for toxins in U.S.-bound Chinese…

25 May 2007 Fasteners, Interim Review No. RD-2006-005 Order issued Friday, May 11, 2007 Reasons issued Friday, May 25, 2007 IN THE MATTER OF an interim review, under subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on January 7…

25 May 2007 Transport Canada Announces Projects for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative Transport Canada has announced three projects, in Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Edmonton, all parts of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative. Information relevant to members’ interests are…

25 May 2007 In a global market, U.S. woes lose their harsh effect This article is extracted from the 25 May 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Globalization is working so quickly and efficiently that the international economy can thrive even when one of its key engines is sputtering, a major new…

25 May 2007 Canadian Pacific wins injunctions against strikers The following article is excerpted from the 25 May 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canadian Pacific late Thursday was granted an injunction restricting picketing by striking track maintenance workers at the railroad’s yard in…

25 May 2007 CFIA Updates to Chapter 44 This message is to clarify any questions stemming from the changes made to the CFIA Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) relating to Chapter 44 on Thursday May 17, 2008. On Thursday May 17, 2007, as directed by CFIA Programs, the AIRS manager made changes…