Trade News

29 November 2005 Excise Tax on Jewellery The CSCB has been informed by the Canada Revenue Agency that yesterday’s announcement of the removal of excise taxes on jewellery was incorrect, because there were procedural problems with BillC-259. Please note that there is no change to the excise taxes…

29 November 2005 Certificates of Origin go electronic The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the International Chamber of Commerce on 29 November 2005. The release in its entirety is available on the ICC web site, at http://www.iccwbo.org. Though exporters can apply online for…

29 November 2005 Statement from US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding Avian Influenza in Canada The following is excerpted from a statement made by John Clifford, APHIS’s Chief Veterinary Officer, on 28 November 2005; the complete statement is available on the APHIS web site, at…

28 November 2005 EICS-EDI Interface Availability Restored The EICS-EDI interface was restored on Friday night, 25 November. Please do not re-transmit any batch files. All files transmitted have been processed.

28 November 2004 Friday’s Shutdown, 25 November 2005 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. The problem that resulted in Friday's premature shut down of the CADEX and CUSDEC B3 systems has been resolved. All EDI systems are now functioning normally. B3 transactions…

28 November 2005 Unofficial Consolidated Version of General Export Permit No. 12 The unofficial consolidated version of GEP No. 12 is available on the ITC web site, at http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/whatsnew-en.asp Libya has been replaced by Syria on this list. http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca…

28 November 2005 Unique Highway Inspection Station under Construction at Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle The following is excerpted from a news release issued on 25 November 2005 by Transport Canada; the article is available in its entirety at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h267e.htm…

25 November 2005 EICS I-Box for EDI ONLY – Resumption of Service The EICB advises that the EICS I-Box (instructional environment) for EDI ONLY is available again. It was unavailable between 21 November and 24 November.

25 November 2005 RC4131 Report your exports electronically This publication deals with CAED and EDI export reporting, and is available on the CBSA we site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4131/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4131/README.html

25 November 2005 Canadian Defence of Support for Forestry Industry The Minister for International Trade, the Honourable Jim Peterson, PC, MP, strongly defended the government’s decision to issue a support package to lumber producers, companies and towns affected by the NAFTA panel decisions on…

25 November 2005 Inquiry into the Availability of Fabrics Produced in Canada MN-2005-001 The following letter to the CITT Chairman is from the Minister of Finance, and is available on the CITT web site, at http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/refer/notices/mn2f01b_e.asp. I am writing pursuant to the reference…

25 November 2005 EDI Unavailable on 25 November 2005 Members are advised by the EICB that the EICS EDI interface is not available today while a problem is being addressed. The EICB will advise resumption of this service as soon as it becomes available.

25 November 2005 Safeguard Complains -- Inquiry Not Yet Initiated The CITT has adopted a new notification procedure for global safeguard complaints and safeguard complaints respecting imports from China. From now on, the CITT will post on its web site a table listing complaints received and for…

25 November 2005 Leather Footwear with Metal Toe Caps Request for Interim Review No. RD-2005-001 IN THE MATTER OF a request for an interim review, under subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on December 27, 2001, in…

25 November 2005 CADEX Emergency Shutdown The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of CBSA. Due to an unusually high volume of transactions the CADEX and CUSDEC B3 system will be brought down at 4:00 pm (Eastern time). We regret the inconvenience. We will send out a follow-up…

25 November 2005 Port of Vancouver Launches Extended Gates Program The following is excerpted from a news release issued on 24 November 2005 by the Port of Vancouver; the release is available in its entirety at http://www.portvancouver.com/media/news.html. The Vancouver Port Authority, P&O Ports…

24 November 2005 CN629 Bar Code Number Assigned by CBSA Headquarters for Refund of Late Accounting Penalties This Notice announces that, effective 14 November 2005, all cancellation requests approved by CBSA Headquarters that result in a refund of late accounting penalties will be assigned a bar…

24 November 2005 Determination of the Safety of Monsanto Canada Inc.’s Roundup Ready® Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Events J101 and J163 The following notice is available in its entirety on the CFIA web site, at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/bio/dd/dd0553e.shtml. This Decision Document…

24 November 2005 Improvements to Highway 401 in Essex County The following is excerpted from a news release issued by Transport Canada on 23 November, and found on their web site at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h250e.htm The federal and Ontario provincial governments announced…

23 November 2005 US Finally Determines Canadian Softwood Not Subsidized: One Step Toward Resolution The following is excerpted from the news release issued by ITC on 22 November 2005; the document is available in its entirety at http://w01.international.gc.ca/MinPub/Publication.asp?Language=E…