Trade News

8 December 2006 Canadian businesses not China ready The following article is extracted from the 7 December 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canadian companies are beginning to understand the importance of China as an economic power, but most are unprepared to do business in the country, a new…

8 December 2006 Government Announces Improved Protection against Hazardous Chemicals The following is extracted from a news release issued on 8 December by the Prime Minster’s office. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, along with the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of the Environment, and the…

8 December 2006 U.S. unveils container security test program This article is extracted from the 7 December 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Terminals operated by DP World will be part of the federal Secure Freight Initiative pilot program to scan U.S.-bound containerized cargo for…

7 December 2006 Bois Noire Found in British Columbia The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the CFIA on 5 December, and found in its entirety at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2006/20061205e.shtml. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed Bois…

7 December 2006 Tiffany Woodworth, Application No. EP-2006-001 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by Ms. Tiffany Woodworth under section 67.1 of the Customs Act for an order extending the time to file a notice of appeal under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act with respect to a decision, dated…

7 December 2006 Scheduled Maintenance Outage The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients from the Canada Border Services Agency. EDI Mailbox outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down on Sunday, December 10th…

7 December 2006 Temporary Outage on DFAIT Web Site on December 9, 2006 DFAIT websites and departmental email will be unavailable on December 9 due to scheduled maintenance. Services are expected to be available around 5 p.m.(EST).

7 December 2006 Message re Holiday Schedule for December, 2006 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. The Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA will be closed on Monday, 25 December and Tuesday, 26 December. December 25 and 26 will not be counted in the calculation of…

7 December 2006 PC 2006-1462, Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2006-4 (Textiles and Apparel) The List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff is amended by repealing the tariff provisions set out in Part 1 of the schedule to this Order. The List of Tariff…

7 December 2006 PC 2006-1463, Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Harmonized System Conversion, 2007), No. 2 The List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff is amended by repealing the tariff provisions set out in Part 1 of the schedule to this Order. The…

7 December 2006 Europe to Ease up on Passports This article is excerpted from the 6 December 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The European Union agreed yesterday to expand the bloc's so-called borderless travel zone to the 10 new members that joined the EU in 2004. Czech Interior Minister Ivan…

7 December 2006 EU trade chief wants pacts with emerging nations This article is excerpted from the 6 December 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Peter Mandelson, trade chief of the European Union, announced Wednesday that he will seek the right to negotiate bilateral trade deals with India…

7 December 2006 Port Announces New Container Trucking Policy The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the Port of Vancouver on 1 December 2006. The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) has announced a new trucking policy, including a new licence agreement, in support of its strategic…

7 December 2006 Biden plans legislation calling for 100% box checks This article is excerpted from the 7 December 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he will introduce legislation calling for billions…

6 December 2006 D10-14-41 The Tariff Classification and Quantity Measurement of Wood in the Rough This Memorandum explains the CBSA’s administrative policy regarding the tariff classification and quantity measurement of wood in the rough, and is found at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d10-14…

6 December 2006 B238 NAFTA Verification of Origin Questionnaire The updated version of the NAFTA Verification of Origin Questionnaire is available on the CBSA web site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b238/README.html

6 December 2006 B2G Customs Informal Adjustment Request This form is to be used when applying for refunds or adjustments on non-commercial importations, and is found at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b2g/README.html

6 December 2006 ACROSS reject notice against AQ The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at CBSA. We have recently discovered an issue with certain release requests with AQ to follow. Clients attempting to transmit their AQ data via EDI will receive a reject notice - "Transaction…

6 December 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 03 was published with new OGD extensions. 03.02.69.8285 - Spinefoot (fresh or chilled) 03.04.10.9500 - Spinefoot - fillets (fresh or chilled) 03.03.79.8565 - Spinefoot (frozen) 03.04.20.8690 - Spinefoot - fillets (frozen)