Trade News

10 November 2005 Seminar on Export Controls for Logs from British Columbia ITC’s Export Controls Division, in co-operation with the BC Ministry of Forests and Range will offer an information seminar in Vancouver on the new automated system for Applications to Export BC Logs, and on resulting changes…

10 November 2005 “NAFTA -- Compliance Review” Seminar in CSCB Toronto Region Please note that the seminar entitled “NAFTA -- Compliance Review” on 22 November in CSCB Toronto Region is worth five professional development points for those CCS designates who require points towards maintenance of the…

The following messages were sent on 10 November: 1. Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (courses and seminars) "NAFTA -- Compliance Review" Seminar... 2. Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (members only) Customs Officers Walk Off the Job in Windsor and Sarnia 3. International Trade Canada (other)…

10 November 2005 Employment Insurance Rate for 2006 The Canada Employment Insurance Commission announced a reduction in the EI premium rates for 2006. The employee rate per $100 of insurable earnings will be reduced by eight cents to $1.87 from its current level of $1.95. The employer rate will be…

10 November 2005 Canadian International Merchandise Trade The following analysis is from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The value of Canada's exports and imports both hit record highs in September. Exports jumped 2.8% to a record $39.8 billion, while imports rose a more moderate 1.4% to $32.7…

9 November 2005 Trans-shrimp-ment The following article is excerpted from the 8 November 2005 edition of the ‘Customs Update’ column by Susan Kohn Ross in “The Journal of Commerce” In its simplest terms, transshipment means goods are made in one country, shipped to a second country, relabeled as…

9 November 2005 Ministers to Lower Goals for WTO Summit The following article is extracted from the 9 November 2005 edition of “The New York Times”. For a Canadian viewpoint on these talks, the news release issued by the Ministers of International Trade and Agriculture and Agri-Food, at http://w01…

9 November 2005 A Return to Quotas The following article is excerpted from the 9 November 2005 edition of “The New York Times”. The trade agreement that the United States and China announced [on 8 November], limiting China's clothing exports for the next three years, makes official what had already…

9 November 2005 Minutes of Atlantic Region Annual General Meeting for 2004 Members will find minutes from the 2004 Atlantic Region Annual General Meeting on the Atlantic Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgat_min_20040612_e.pdf Additionally, issues raised in a…

9 November 2005 [US] Customs stepping up commercial enforcement The following article is excerpted from the 9 November 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Protection is stepping up its enforcement efforts for both imports and exports with orders from headquarters to…

9 November 2005 CFIA Allows Importation of Meat Products Derived from Beef from Japan Effective immediately, the importation of meat products derived from fresh (frozen, chilled_ beef from Japan to Canada is allowed. The Conditions for Importation of Meat Products from Japan to Canada (7 October…

9 November 2005 Bill seeks enhanced cargo security The following article is excerpted from the 9 November 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Proposed [US] Senate legislation would nudge the Department of Homeland Security, and Customs and Border Protection, to refine and accelerate a number…

9 November 2005 Concrete Reinforcing Bar Request for Interim Review No. RD-2005-002 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 June 1, 2001, in Inquiry No. NQ-2000…

9 November 2005 Carbon Steel Welded Pipe Expiry No. LE-2005-003 IN THE MATTER OF an order made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on July 24, 2001, in Expiry Review No. RR-2000-002, continuing, with amendment, its order made on July 25, 1996, in Review No. RR-95-002, continuing, without…

9 November 2005 Ceremony to Mark Completion of US Plaza Improvements at Peace Bridge The following article is excerpted from a news release issued by Transport Canada on 8 November 2005, and found at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h222e.htm. The Government of Canada and the…

10 November 2005 Request for Tariff Relief on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Deracoxib The Department of Finance is seeking members’ views on a request that the Department has received for tariff relief on the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Deracoxib for use in the production of…

8 November 2005 D21-1-1 Customs Privileges for Diplomatic Missions, Consular Posts, and International Organizations (Tariff Item No. 9808.00.00) Appendix A of D21-1-1 has been amended. Appendix A identifies in chart form the categories of persons and the customs privileges and entitlements under the…

8 November 2005 Notice of Intent to conduct a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Canada-India Foreign Investment Protection Agreement (FIPA) The government will undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment (EA) of the negotiations for the Canada-India Foreign Investment Protection Agreement…

8 November 2005 Business leaders urge WTO governments to "redouble efforts" for success in Hong Kong The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the International Chamber of Commerce on 8 November 2005, and found on the ICC web site at http://www.iccwbo.org/id4949/index.html. Writing in…