Trade News

16 July 2009 Trade group rips attempt to increase HMT tax This article is excerpted from the 16 July 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America on Wednesday denounced a bill that would hike the Harbor Maintenance Tax to help pay for…

15 July 2009 Partners in Protection The Government of Canada is committed to working with the business community to increase security at the border. The Partners in Protection (PIP) program is a voluntary initiative to help detect and prevent contraband smuggling and to secure the supply chain…

15 July 2009 Memorandum D11-3-1, Marking of Imported Goods Interim Memorandum: This interim memorandum replaces only the Appendix G of Memorandum D11-3-1, Marking of Imported Goods, dated February 18, 1998. Summary This memorandum outlines and explains the legislation, regulations, and general…

15 July 2009 Memorandum D2-2-1, Settlers' Effects - Tariff Item No. 9807.00.00 Revisions made to this memorandum are the result of regulatory changes to the definition of a settler and procedural changes. We have included limitations in the importation of unmarked tobacco products for personal use…

15 July 2009 CN09-015, Adopting Electronic Export Reporting This notice is to inform the export community that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reviewing the Reporting of Exported Goods Regulations (Regulations). The CBSA aims to complete this review by the summer of 2010. Requiring that…

15 July 2009 Memorandum D13-1-3, Customs Valuation: Purchaser in Canada Regulations (Customs Act, Section 48) This memorandum provides information on the treatment of post-importation payments and management or administration fees referred to as “subsequent proceeds” in the calculation of the value…

15 July 2009 Memorandum D13-4-13, Post-Importation Payments or Fees "Subsequent Proceeds" This memorandum provides information on the treatment of post-importation payments and management or administration fees referred to as “subsequent proceeds” in the calculation of the value for duty made under…

15 July 2009 Republic of Serbia The Republic of Serbia has adopted the certification and import requirements in place for the European Union (EU); however, Serbia is not a member of the European Union. Consult the European Union certification requirements for certification of product exported to…

15 July 2009 EICS / EXCOL Bulletin - 15 July 2009 The EICS/EXCOL Telephone Help Desk will not be available today Wednesday, 15 July 2009. The E-Mail Help Desk will continue to be monitored until 16:00 EDT.

15 July 2009 Canada and European Communities End WTO Dispute on Genetically Modified Organisms The following news release was issued by Foreign Affairs on 15 July 2009. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced that…

15 July 2009 Border policies may hurt towns, experts say This article is extracted from the 15 July 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. There are concerns that U.S. border policies designed to combat terrorism are hurting communities in the Pacific Northwest. Governments, businesses and policy…

15 July 2009 Border Trade Enhancement | This article is extracted from the 15 July 2009 TV 20 newscast from Detroit. The Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce conducted a study that shows trade at U.S. Canadian borders is down by over twenty percent. It's now asking president Barack Obama to help…

15 July 2009 Business Groups Want Clarifications to Lacey Act Amendments This article is excerpted from the 15 July 2009 edition of “WorldTrade\Interactive”. A coalition of importers, non-governmental organizations and domestic producers has developed a list of clarifications to the recent Lacey Act…

15 July 2009 U.S., EU Pledge to Step Up Efforts to Resolve Trade Issues This article is excerpted from the 15 July 2009 edition of “WorldTrade\Interactive”. Following on a May agreement relating to their long-running dispute over trade in hormone-treated beef, the U.S. and the European Union have…

15 July 2009 Border Trade Enhancement This article is extracted from the 15 July 2009 TV 20 newscast from Detroit. The Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce conducted a study that shows trade at U.S. Canadian borders is down by over twenty percent. It's now asking president Barack Obama to help…

14 July 2009 Update to Meat Hygiene Directives The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/meavia/man/direct/directe.shtml MHD 2009-13 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - Jordan The PDF version of directives should be used…

14 July 2009 Traffic to U.S. resumes as temporary border crossing opens The following is excerpted from the 14 July 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Armed border officers began work yesterday at a makeshift post in Eastern Ontario, allowing traffic to flow freely to and from the United States for…

13 July 2009 Customs Procedures for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Members will find useful the reference material from Bonnie Glassford, Senior Officer, Trade Compliance in CBSA Pacific Region, regarding application of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games Remission Order, and…

14 July 2009 Mexico and Czech Republic - Removal of Temporary Resident Visa Exemption This is to advise that an Order in Council, dated July 13, 2009, amended paragraph 190(1)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), 2002 to revoke the Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) exemption…

14 July 2009 Firms more upbeat about sales, hiring The following is excerpted from the 14 July 2009 edition of “The Star”. Canadian businesses are more optimistic about their hiring prospects over the next year, but that sense of confidence is largely eluding companies in Ontario, the Bank of Canada…