Trade News

13 July 2006 PC 2006-576, Regulations Amending the Transportation of Goods Regulations PC 2006-576 makes changes to the Regulations Amending the Transportation of Goods Regulations. The text of these changes is found in the Canada Gazette, at: http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2006/20060712/html…

13 July 2006 PC 2006-607, Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Harmonized System Conversion, 2007), No. 1 PC 2006-607 is the Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (HS Conversion, 2007), No. 1. The text of these changes is found in the Canada Gazette, at: http:/…

12 July 2006 Be Prepared: Compliance Strategies for Customs Professionals The exquisite Queen’s Landing Inn and Conference Resort has once again been booked as the site of the CSCB national annual conference. Although there are still details to be confirmed, it looks like the schedule for the…

12 July 2006 Update to Directive D-03-09, "Import Requirements for Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. Propagative Material to Prevent the Entry of Ralstonia solanacearum, Race 3 (Biovar 2) into Canada" Appendix 1,"List of Countries Reporting Ralstonia solanacearum, Race 3 (Biovar 2)", of Directive D…

12 July 2006 PC 2006-572, Regulations Amending the Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations These regulatory amendments are necessary to clarify requirements of various commercial and travellers’ expedited processing programs, introduced since 2 December 2001. The Accounting…

12 July 2006 PC 2006-571, Regulations Amending the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations The specific changes made to these Regulations are: 1. elimination of the qualified person requirement 2. use of another qualified customs broker 3. wording change to paragraph 14© to simplify brokers’ reporting…

12 July 2006 PC 2006-569, Regulations Amending the Designated Provisions (Customs) Regulations PC 2006-569 makes various amendments to the Designated Provisions (Customs) Regulations.

12 July 2006 PC 2006-568, Regulations Amending the Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations PC 2006-568 deals with implementation of phase II of ACI (air mode and marine shipments loaded in the US or Puerto Rico) requiring amendments to two regulations made under the Customs Act: ● Reporting of…

12 July 2006 Vancouver Port Authority, terminal operators extend hours of operations The following article is excerpted from the 11 July 2006 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) and terminal operators are extending hours of operations at container…

12 July 2006 Duty relief for Automatic Circuit Breakers The Department of Finance is reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on imports of automatic circuit breakers of a voltage not exceeding 1,000 volts for use with machinery and equipment. These breakers are classified under…

12 July 2006 U.S. Senate approves drug-import plans The following article is excerpted from the 11 July 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The U.S. Senate opened the way Tuesday to let Americans import prescription drugs from Canada, seeking to ease a regulatory ban on cheaper medicine crossing the…

11 July 2006 Determination of the Safety of Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.’s Insect Resistant and Glufosinate - Ammonium Tolerant Corn (Zea mays L) Event DAS-06275-8 , Decision Document DD2006-59 This Decision Document has been prepared to explain the regulatory decision reached under the directive…

11 July 2006 Update to Directive D-95-20, "Phytosanitary Requirements for the Importation of Fresh Grapes from Greece" Directive D-95-20, "Phytosanitary Requirements for the Importation of Fresh Grapes from Greece", has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english…

11 July 2006 Update to Directive D-96-17, "Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Grapes from Lebanon" Directive D-96-17, "Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Grapes from Lebanon", has been revised and is available on the web at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect…

11 July 2006 Analysis from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce The following note is from the Senior Economist at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 4 1/4 %. Canada's central bank stated that overall, the…

11 July 2006 Report: U.S., Russia ready to sign trade deal The following article is excerpted from the 11 July 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. A compromise between the United States and Russia will reportedly be announced at Friday's G-8 summit in St. Petersburg, removing the last…

10 July 2006 Meat Hygiene Directive: 2006 - 35 This Directive makes the following changes: Update to annex, section 2.1, age determination, identification and marking of carcasses This Directive clarifies the procedures used to determine the age of animals by documentation review and/or by dentition…

10 July 2006 Meat Hygiene Directive: 2006 - 36 This Directive includes a change to section 4.6.4, postmortem inspection of calf carcasses. Please see the update available at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/meavia/mmopmmhv/direct/2006/d… http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english…