Trade News

16 November 2005 Textile and Clothing Commodity Codes The following message is from the EICB. Please be advised that the following Clothing and Textiles export commodity codes for the United States have been deleted: 6203.43.35.00.0.647 6204.63.30.00.9.648 The codes have been replaced with: 6203.43…

16 November 2005 Reminder -- Seminar in Prairie Region on NAFTA Just a quick reminder about that the CSCB Prairie Region will meet with the CBSA to discuss NAFTA on 22 November 2005, at CanadInns, Polo Park, 1405 St. Matthews Avenue, Winnipeg. You are invited to submit your NAFTA-related questions…

The following messages were sent on 16 November: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (notices and memos) D15-2-49 Carbon Steel Screws... 2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (AIRS) Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site (two messages) 3. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Grain Corn, PI-2005-001 4. Canadian…

15 November 2005 Inquiry into the Availability of Fabrics Produced in Canada Reference No. MN-2005-001 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INQUIRY REFERENCE The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it is commencing an inquiry into the availability from Canadian…

15 November 2005 CAN-Trade Launched As part of the government’s economic statement, released on 14 November, ITC will launch CAN-Trade, a four-part action plan for international commerce designed to help smaller Canadian companies export to emerging markets such as China and India. There are four…

15 November 2005 SPIRITO ITALIA SRL INC. Application No. EP-2005-007 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by Spirito Italia SRL Inc., under section 60.2 of the Customs Act, for an order extending the time to file a request for re-determination or further re-determination of the decision of the…

15 November 2005 Border Transportation Partnership Identifies Central Area of Analysis for a New Detroit-Windsor Border Crossing The following message is extracted from a news release issued by Transport Canada on 14 November 2005. The release is available at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases…

14 November 2005 SIMA – Review of Normal Values re Laminate Flooring On 14 November 2005 the CBSA announced initiation of a review of normal values and export prices respecting laminate flooring in thicknesses ranging from 5.5 mm to 13 mm (other than laminate hardwood flooring where the hardwood…

14 November 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 07 was published to streamline some requirements for Arizona, U.S. only. / Le chapitre 07 a été publié pour simplifier des exigences pour l'Arizona, É.-U. seulement. 07.01.90.3000.01 - Potatoes, round type (fresh or chilled)/Pommes de terre, type…

14 November 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 07 was published - change to the release recommendation for human consumption - with soil, for New York. / Le chapitre 07 a été publié - modification à la recommandation de mainlevée pour la consommation humaine - avec sol, pour New York. 07.05…

14 November 2005 Corrections to Transaction Numbers The CSCB has received a letter from CBSA regarding corrections to transaction numbers following the release of goods. The text of this letter is reproduced below. This communication from CBSA was not sent as a result of an issue raised by a member…

14 November 2005 Flying the “Open Skies” The following is excerpted from a news release issued by Transport Canada on 11 November 2005. The document is available on the Transport Canada web site, at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h225e.htm. The governments of Canada and the…

14 November 2005 US Food and Drug Administration Revises Compliance Policy for Food Imports The US Food and Drug Administration has published a revised compliance guide for food imports, at http://www.fda.gov/ora Sections have been completed concerning routine shipments of food that are transshipped…

11 November 2005 Items 135 to 139 -- Eggs and Egg Products Notice to Importers No. 693 This Notice informs importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the eggs and egg products TRQ. It should be read with the Import Allocation Regulations and the Import Permit…

11 November 2005 Department of Homeland Security Recommends Merger of CBP and ICE The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General has recommended that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) be combined into a single agency. The US Congress…