Trade News

23 September 2009 CFIA National Import Service Centre The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is modernizing its import control processes by consolidating its three import service centres (ISC) in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver into one National Import Service Centre (NISC), to be located in…

23 September 2009 Update to Plant Protection Policy Directives Members are advised the following directives have been updated and are available on the CFIA website. Appendix 6 "Plant Protection Policy Directives of Directive D-01-04 "Plant protection import and domestic movement requirements for…

23 September 2009 B2 Status Contact Information CBSA in the GTA has provided additional information regarding the process to be used when checking on the status of a B2 claim. The following is a letter from CBSA to CSCB. Further to our meeting held on September 3, 2009, please allow me to provide…

23 September 2009 Update to the CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 10 was published to modifiy the conditions for the following HS Codes. 10.01.10.0081- Cereal - Durum Wheat - seed (triticum durum) 10.01.90.0083 - Cereal -Other wheat and Triticale - seed (triticum spsp., X-Triticosecale) b) Miscellaneous…

23 September 2009 Correction: Update to the CFIA AIRS website Correction to the list of miscellaneous codes sent in the AIRS updates this morning. NEW: 758 - Other than small "lots" / authorized importer / destined for regional district of Central Kootenay 759 - Other than small "lots"/authorized…

23 September 2009 Only two border officers responsible for 400,000 railcars: report The following was reported in the 22 September 2009 edition of "CT&L". Just two border services officers are responsible for screening the contents of nearly 400,000 railcars and containers entering Canada every year…

23 September 2009 [US] Senate confirms Jacobson as ambassador to Canada The following is excerpted from the 23 September 2009 edition of "CanWest News". David Jacobson’s long wait to become President Barack Obama’s ambassador to Canada is over. The U.S. Senate, by unanimous consent, voted Tuesday…

23 September 2009 Canada jobless rate likely to rise further: Carney The following was reported on in the 22 September 2009 edition of "Reuters Canada". Canada's jobless rate will likely rise further even as the economy emerges from a recession, but may not hit double digit levels, Bank of Canada…

23 September 2009 Bank of Canada: rate hike after mid-2010 possible The following was reported on in the 23 September 2009 edition of "Reuters Canada". The Bank of Canada foresees higher interest rates following the expiry of its conditional pledge to hold them unchanged till the middle of 2010…

23 September 2009 China Fights Trade Rule on American Media The following is excerpted from today's edition of "The New York Times". China on Tuesday appealed a World Trade Organization ruling that forced restrictions on the sale of music, films and books from the United States.... The ruling last…

22 September 2009 The Duty Deferral Program - Access the World Duty deferral information for entrepreneurs importing into Canada has been published on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5042-eng.html.

22 September 2009 Schedule of Inspection Fees The CBSA schedule of food, plant and animal inspection fees is now available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/fpa-apa/schedule-tableau-eng.html.

22 September 2009 CP Notice: Upgrade to PC Miler - Mileage Based Fuel Program Effective October 7, 2009, Canadian Pacific is upgrading from ALK Technologies PC*Miler Rail software Version 15 to Version 16. The mileage based fuel program will continue to be administered using route miles based on the…

22 September 2009 Customs Tariff - Errors Members have brought to our attention several errors in the Customs Tariff and we have followed up with CBSA. One example is the parts tariff item for pumps of tariff item 8413.60.00. The current tariff lists three separate tariff classification numbers…

22 September 2009 Looking for a job? It's an employer's market The following is extracted from the 22 September 2009 edition of “globenandmail.com”. … While some employers are hiring again, gone is an era of permanent, full-time positions with rich signing bonuses, sweet severance clauses and no…

22 September 2009 Commercial vacancies soar across country The following is excerpted from the 21 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. … Across Canada, office vacancies are up nearly 50 per cent in the past year, and experts say the oversupply is likely to stay in place for several years…

22 September 2009 Price Chopper Canada Inc. v The Queen, Docket A-501-08 The issue reviewed in this case is whether the Tax Court judge had been correct in determining (1) that the appellant was ineligible to claim input tax credits for GST paid on purchases of domestic and imported supplies and (2)…

22 September 2009 Toronto slips in financial ranking This article is excerpted from the 22 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada's sound financial sector may have won the country praise in the last year, but it didn't boost its global reputation. The Global Financial Sectors Index…

22 September 2009 CBP Trade Symposium 2009 The following news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 21 September 2009. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Jayson P. Ahern will host CBP’s 10th annual trade symposium at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center…