Trade News

The following is excerpted from a 4 February 2013 news release by Farrow Group. Farrow Group today announced it has acquired Kitchener based customs broker W.Pickett & Bros Customs Broker Inc. Rick Farrow, Chairman and C.E.O. Farrow Group, released the following statement to employees of both…

Chapter 3 was published to: i) add the following OGD extension: 03.02.89.9266 - Various Aquatic Animals 03.03.89.9266 - Various Aquatic Animals ii) modify the release recommendations for the following end uses: "Aquarium - commercial", "Aquarium - private", "Diagnotic testing", "Feeding aquatic…

Following is a CBSA message with regard to penalties and interest for the K84 for all months in 2013 in which CBSA will not assess late accounting penalties. Although payment for FEBRUARY, MARCH, JUNE, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 2013 monthly K84 statement will be due as usual on the last business day of the…

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1331330793114/1331330868647 MHD 2013-12 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - Taiwan (2013-02-01) The PDF version of directives should be used for maintaining print copies of the meat hygiene…

The following is a message from CBSA (EDI13-003). Please note that there will be changes to the list of HS codes subject to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency requirements. These changes will be effective in the ACROSS system on Friday, February 8, 2013, and the CBSA website will be updated…

The following is from a 29 January 2013 news release by Transport Canada. The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced that Canada has reached…

The following is from the 29 January 2013 editon of American Shipper. The Commerce Department recently issued a report updating Congress on the Obama administration's National Export Initiative and its plans for the fourth year of the collective government effort to boost overseas sales. The five…

Chapter 06 was published to streamline the import conditions for the following HS code for the end use: " Other end uses". 06.04.90.0046.44 - Foliage, branches - dried - Ash (Fraxinus spp.) Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact…

This notice is to inform importers and brokers that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be implementing phase 11 of the changes to import notification requirements for products in the non-federally registered food sector effective October 01, 2013. Please click on the following link for more…

Please be advised that the following has been updated on the CFIA website: Mexico – Certification Requirements http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/fish-and-seafood/exports/by-jurisdicti…

a) Chapter 06 was published to: i) add the following OGD extensions: 06.04.20.0144.15 - Ash - fresh wreath > 15 mm (0.6 in) branch diameter (Fraxinus spp.) 06.04.90.0046.44 - Foliage, branches - dried - Ash (Fraxinus spp.) 06.04.90.0047.44 - Foliage, branches - dried - Ash (Fraxinus spp.) 06.04.90…

The following report is available on the CBP website: Trade Transformation 2012 Accomplishments http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_transformation/tt_2012_…

The following is excerpted from a canada.com article. On September 10th and 11th, 2013, top officials of border security agencies from the U.S., Canada, as well as state, local and international law enforcement agencies, and industry, will gather at the US/Canada Border Conference in Detroit…

The following is excerpted from a 30 January 2013 news release by The Conference Board of Canada. Canadian firms say lack of financing is the key barrier to innovation, even though Canada has one of the best-developed financial markets in the world. The first report of The Conference Board of Canada…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 30 January 2013 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Farm Products Agencies Act, Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2013/2013-01-30/html/sor-dors3-eng.ht… 2. Under the Farm…

Members may be interested in the following report issued on 30 January 2013 by The Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Mining Capital: How Canada Transformed Its Resources Endowment Into a Global Competitive Advantage http://www.chamber.ca/images/uploads/Reports/2013/130130_Mining_Capital…