Trade News

22 June 2009 D10-14-57, Tariff Classification of Certain Articles Using Bluetooth® Technology This memorandum explains the Canada Border Services Agency administrative policy for the tariff classification of certain articles using Bluetooth® technology. The “Guidelines and General Information”…

22 June 2009 Minister Day Launches Infrastructure Trade Mission to Russia The following is excerpted from the 21 June 2009 news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, arrived in Russia on 21 June with a trade mission…

22 June 2009 [Cornwall, ON] Bridge closure needs national spotlight The following is extracted from the 20 June 2009 edition of the “Cornwall Standard Freeholder”. It appears the consensus on the bridge issue is that the communities affected - namely Akwesasne, Cornwall and Massena - must attract as…

22 June 2009 Certain eugenol - Request for removal of customs duties The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on imports of eugenol for use in the manufacture of eugenol siloxane. Eugenol is a member of the phenylpropanoids class of chemical…

22 June 2009 New UN/EDIFACT message facilitates Single Window developments The following news release was issued by the World Customs Organization on 17 June 2009. The UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) today announced that a…

22 June 2009 [US] Manufacturers Say 10+2 Costs $20 Billion The following is excerpted from the 19 June 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Importer Security Filing rule will impose an annual cost of more than $20 billion on the U.S. economy, according to a…

22 June 2009 World Bank says recession worse than thought The following is excerpted from today's edition of the "Financial Post". The World Bank said the global recession this year will be deeper than it predicted in March and warned that a flight of capital from developing nations will swell the…

19 June 2009 E647, Customs Self Assessment Program - Carrier Application - Part 1 The Customs Self Assessment Program - Carrier Application - Part 1 has been updated and is available at: http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e647-eng.pdf.

19 June 2009 CN09-013, Export Summary Reporting Program Review The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is currently reviewing its Summary Reporting Program. The purpose of this review is to ensure that Summary Reporting is being used correctly to report only the export of approved commodities to…

19 June 2009 Softwood Lumber Interim Quota Allocations, July 2009 Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for July 2009 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual July allocation.

19 June 2009 Trade Agreement with Peru Opens Doors to Latin America The following is excerpted from the 18 June 2009 news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced that legislation to implement Canada’s…

19 June 2009 EICS Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 20-21 June DFAIT will be undertaking maintenance and upgrades to their electrical and backup power systems on June 20 and 21, 2009. The work will commence on Friday, June 19 at midnight (ET) and run until Sunday, June 21 at 06:00 pm (ET). During this…

19 June 2009 CFIA Scheduled Electrical Power Shutdown Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) will conduct a scheduled electrical power shutdown to perform required maintenance on power distribution components within their data centre. Date : Saturday June 20, 2009 Time : From 8:00 am (ET) until 9…

19 June 2009 "Canadians have rights when it comes to their taxes," reminds Minister Blackburn The following is excerpted from the 18 June 2009 news release by CRA. The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food), reminds taxpayers…

19 June 2009 IMF sees economic slump moderating The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The IMF is likely to revise up its 2010 growth forecast for the world economy, a senior fund official said on Friday, while European Union leaders were set to back the creation of a…

19 June 2009 Buy American 'contagion' seen as global threat The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The "Buy American" provisions in the United States stimulus spending program are raising concerns that a spate of protectionist measures will spread around the world…

19 June 2009 U.S. to ramp up drug raids at Canadian border The following is excerpted from today's edition of "The Ottawa Citizen". The Obama administration is strengthening efforts to intercept drug rings smuggling narcotics across the Canada-U.S. border under an agreement that will bring a sharp…

18 June 2009 D11-4-22, Tariff Preference Levels This Memorandum contains the remission orders that implement the Tariff Preference Level (TPL) mechanisms of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) and the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement…

18 June 2009 Milk Protein Substances - Quota Holders List The Quota Holders List for the portion of the milk protein substances with a milk protein content of 85% or more by weight, calculated on the dry matter, that do not originate in a NAFTA country, Chile, Costa Rica, or Israel TRQ reserved for…

18 June 2009 Exporters’ Abject Pessimism Fades The following was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. Last fall’s crisis of confidence sent worldwide gauges of business and consumer sentiment reeling. A growing sense that the global economy is no…