Trade News

20 December 2006 D11-5-2 NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations – Amendments to Schedule I – Specific Rules of Origin This Memorandum has been revised to reflect recent amendments to the NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations developed by Canada, the US and Mexico; these amendments are effective from 1 July…

20 December 2006 CN664 Import Documentation (B3), Coding for Goods Imported from the Dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro and Elimination of Country Code “CS” Effective 26 September 2006, new codes from Serbia and Montenegro are in use on form B3, since Serbia and Montenegro was dissolved, and are…

20 December 2006 CN663 Import Documentation (B3), Coding for Goods Imported from Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man On 29 March 2006 the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) added Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man to their standard country codes; this Notice details how these codes…

20 December 2006 Montreal Intermodal Gate Cutoff Times Effective December 18th, 2006, as in previous years, CN is implementing a reduced block plan for the holiday period. The blocks are sized to reflect the normal lower demand over the holiday season. To accommodate these new blocks, gate cutoff…

20 December 2006 Report on the Investigation of the Eighth Case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Canada The CFIA has released their report on the BSE case identified in northern Alberta in August, 2006. This document is found at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala…

20 December 2006 Textile and Clothing Commodity Codes The following message is from the EICB. Due to the US delay with the implementation of the HS 2007 changes, exporters and brokers are advised, until further notice, to use the 2006 commodity codes for exports of TPL goods to the United States.

20 December 2006 CAED Software Incompatibility The following message is from the manager of Export Process at CBSA. It has come to our attention that the 2007 version of the Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) software, which was released on December 18, 2006, will not be compatible with…

20 December 2006 SIMA -- Re-investigation respecting Bicycles from Chinese Taipei and PRC The CBSA has concluded a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices respecting bicycles, assembled or unassembled, with wheel diameters of 16 inches (40.64 cm) and greater, and frames thereof…

20 December 2006 Stainless Steel Wire, Interim Review No. RD-2006-003 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 July 30, 2004, in Inquiry No. NQ-2004-001, concerning: THE…

20 December 2006 A6 General Declaration Form A6, General Declaration, has been updated to show the appropriate agency name and logo, and is available on the CBSA web site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/a6/README.html

The following messages were sent on 20 December: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (anti-dumping) SIMA - Re-investigation respecting Bicycles... 2. Canada Border Services Agency (forms and publications) A6 General Declaration 3. Canada Border Services Agency (notices and memos) CN663 Import…

20 December 2006 Rise in Core Inflation in November The following is excerpted from a report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The Bank of Canada's core measure of inflation (which excludes the 8 most volatile components of the CPI as well as the effect of changes in indirect taxes) rose 2.2%…

20 December 2006 CBP official envisions fewer cargo exams, more post-entry compliance reviews This article is excerpted from the 20 December 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. The Customs officer intent on finding technical violations of trade law by snooping through as many international shipments…

20 December 2006 U.S. Customs preps new import tariff schedule The following article is excerpted from the 20 December 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Importers within a week should know the deadline for making changes in their data systems to reflect changes in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff…

19 December 2006 CN661 Waterproof Rubber Footwear from the PRC and Waterproof Footwear and Bottoms of Plastic or Rubber from the PRC This Notice advises that, on 21 November 2006, the CBSA concluded its re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain waterproof rubber footwear and…

19 December 2006 CN662 Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Peterborough) Effective 15 January 2007, Intermediate Terminals Warehousing Inc., located in Peterborough, ON, will surrender its highway sufferance warehouse licence. The CBSA has decided not to advertise for a new highway sufferance…

19 December 2006 Canada Takes Economic Action against Belarus The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and the Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade, announced on 18 December that Canada is taking new…

19 December 2006 Updated List of Regulated CFIA HS Codes The updated CFIA Regulated HS Codes List is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cfiahscodesdec06.pdf

19 December 2006 EICS Christmas Hours of Operation The EICS will close at 20:00 EST (8pm) on Saturday December 23rd and will resume at 04:00 EST Monday December 25th, as per normal. On Monday January 1st, 2007, the EICS will NOT be available. Monday and Tuesday, December 25-26, 2006, and Monday…

19 December 2006 EC adopts customs code security amendment This article is excerpted from the 19 December 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. The European Commission on Monday adopted a regulation that ensures the on-time implementation of the so called “security amendments” to the Community Customs…