Trade News

27 July 2009 Aluminum Extrusions, Interim Review No. RD-2009-001 IN THE MATTER OF a request for an interim review, under subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on March 17, 2009, in Inquiry No. NQ-2008-003, concerning…

27 July 2009 Eddie Zilli Fined $150,000 for Offences Under the Food and Drugs Act The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 24 July 2009. On March 3, 2009 a conviction was registered against Eddie Zilli in the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto for offences under the Food and Drugs Act…

27 July 2009 Canada to Pursue WTO Consultations in Response to European Union’s Seal Products Ban The following is excerpted from today’s news release by DFAIT. The Government of Canada is acting to protect the Canadian families and communities that will be hurt by the European Union’s regulation to…

27 July 2009 Update to Plant Protection Policy Directives Members are advised the following directives have been updated and are available on the CFIA website: D-01-02 "Import Requirements for Packages of Flower Bulbs Purchased in The Netherlands by Travellers Returning to or Visiting Canada" This…

27 July 2009 Certain mattress innerspring units originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China On July 27, 2009, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) in respect of…

27 July 2009 Refined Sugar from the European Union The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated a re-investigation respecting the amounts of subsidy of refined sugar, refined from sugar cane or sugar beets, in granulated, liquid and powdered form, originating in or exported from the…

27 July 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Website Chapter 01 was published to modify the conditions for horses for the following HS Codes for New Mexico and Texas. 01.01.10.2001 - Horses: Thoroughbred 01.01.10.2002 - Horses: Other breeds 01.01.10.2004 - Asses: Purebred breeding animals (includes donkeys and…

27 July 2009 Canada donated CAD 700,000 to WTO development programmes The following news release was issued by the World Trade Organzation on 27 July 2009. Canada has donated CAD 700,000 ... to the Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF), and the Standards and Trade Development Facility…

27 July 2009 Stronger loonie no friend of recovery The following is excerpted from the 27 July 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com” The Canadian dollar ... hit a 10-month high Monday, fuelling fears the rapid rise will hamper Canada's fragile economic recovery. Higher commodity prices, rising equity…

27 July 2009 At a Border Crossing, Security Trumps Openness The following is extracted from today's edition of “The New York Times”. The border crossing under discussion is that at Massena, NY, opposite Cornwall, ON. It has been nearly eight years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but the fears and…

27 July 2009 [US] House Bill Adds Tax on Imports, Exports The following is excerpted from the 24 July 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Shippers would pay an ad valorem fee on imports and exports if Congress passes a bill… The ON TIME Act of 2009 (Our Nation’s Trade, Infrastructure…

27 July 2009 JoC-ECRI Index Shows First Growth in a Year The following is extracted from the 27 July 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Journal of Commerce-Economic Cycle Research Institute index of global industrial prices moved into positive territory for the first time in almost a…

24 July 2009 Temporary Suspensions of Removals Lifted for Burundi, Liberia and Rwanda The following news release was issued on 23 July 2009 by CBSA. The Government of Canada announced today that due to improved conditions in Burundi, Liberia and Rwanda, the temporary suspensions of removals to these…

24 July 2009 Message EDI09-066 We are currently experiencing problems processing inbound and outbound data for clients using the Kleinschmidt VAN. There is no ETA.

July 24, 2009 Customer Bulletin from CP: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security - Allowing Containers containing Residual Chemicals to Be Entered as empty Containers effective August 16, 2009 On July 17, 2009 U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland…

24 July 2009 Customs Brokers Professional Examination from CBSA The Customs Brokers Professional Examination has been scheduled for October 29th, 2009. Members are reminded that, as noted in our message sent earlier this week, applications are no longer made locally; the form and fee have to be sent…

24 July 2009 Message EDI09-066 ( Update) We are still experiencing problems processing inbound and outbound data for clients using the Kleinschmidt VAN. There is no ETA.

24 July 2009 Request for Removal of Customs Duties on Glasscloth The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on imports of glasscloth masking tape for use in thermal spray applications. This masking tape, being a glass fibre woven fabric of…

24 July 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 06 was published to streamline the requirements for the following HS Codes from the Continental USA. 06.02.10 - Unrooted cuttings and slips. 06.02.20 - Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts. 06.02.30 -…

24 July 2009 B.C. reveals plan to merge sales tax with GST The following article is excerpted from the 24 July 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Looking to close a looming tax gap with Ontario, British Columbia is merging its provincial sales tax with the federal GST - a move that will slash the…