Trade News

20 July 2009 CFIA Form 5272, Request for Release Approval Please note that we have made some minor changes to the CFIA form 5272. 1- You now have to choose the Import Service Centre and the information transfer mode from a selection list. 2- The title was changed from "Request for release approval"…

20 July 2009 Form A48, RMD Corrector As a result of concerns raised regarding the inconsistent procedures applied by customs offices in the use of Form A48, RMD Corrector, CBSA has reviewed its policy surrounding the use and processing of this form. The CSCB's NCOI (National Committee on Operational…

20 July 2009 Update to “Approved Therapeutants for Aquaculture Use” Members are advised that Appendix I, "Approved Therapeutants for Aquaculture use", of the Fish Products Standards and Methods Manual has been updated at the following address: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fispoi/man…

20 July 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 7 was published to add the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) requirements for the following HS code. 07.09.90.3034.12 - Mint - with or without roots (fresh or chilled) This generated requirement version changes for the following HS Codes. 07.02.00.0001…

20 July 2009 The new lay of the land The following article is extracted from the 20 July 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. … Resources feel the strain Depending on the depth and length of the recession, spare capacity in the oil market, which faces supply-side constraints, could, somewhere between…

20 July 2009 EDM1.1.1, The Excise Duty Program The Canada Revenue Agency has updated document EDM1.1.1, “The Excise Duty Program”, and made it available to members, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/excisedutyprogram2009.pdf

20 July 2009 Natural Resources Canada -- Proposed Amendment to Energy Efficiency Regulations for Single Package Vertical Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps NRCan has provided information about their proposal to amend regulations for compliance with minimum energy performance standards for single…

20 July 2009 Guidelines on Liquidated Damages for Importer Security Filing Violation US Customs and Border Protection issued a general notice with guidelines on the assessment and cancellation of claims for liquidated damages incurred by vessel carriers and importers for failure to comply with the…

20 July 2009 US Homeland Security’s First Quadrennial Homeland Security Review The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will conduct its first Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. Join the conversation at www.homelandsecuritydialogue.org Take part in our National Dialogue on Homeland Security — a…

17 July 2009 Customs Notice 09-016, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) July 17, 2009 Implementation 1. This customs notice is to inform you of the August 1, 2009, implementation of the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA). With the exception of a few agricultural goods, the CPFTA will…

17 July 2009 Hearing in softwood lumber arbitration, LCIA case 81010 This announcement was made by Foreign Affairs and International Trade on 16 July 2009. Members of the public are invited to attend the hearing in a softwood lumber arbitration, LCIA case 81010 (Ontario and Quebec Provincial…

17 July 2009 Message EDI09-064, Tariff Notice TN-44 Further to Tariff Notice TN-44 found on the CBSA Web site at the following address: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/menu-eng.html please be advised that the classification and tariff code files will be available the week of…

17 July 2009 Amendments to Pet Food Import Policy in Western Canada The most recently amended Pet Food Import policy and annexes are found below. Applications for import permits should be submitted to the representatives below, accompanied by the appropriate questionnaire/checklist with an…

17 July 2009 Customs Controlled Area (CCA) Initiative The following notification is from CBSA’s Enforcement Branch; members are requested to copy the CSCB when they respond to CBSA’s request for comment. On behalf of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) I would like to inform you of recent…

17 July 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 05 was published to streamline the requirements for the following HS codes 05.11.99.1567 Pet Chews Chapter 05 was published to add a new OGD extension 05.11.99.1294.19 Animal embryos - intact. - Rodents 05.11.99.1295.19 Animal embryos -…

17 July 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site for 16 July 2009 The following update was sent to members on 16 July; the attached document of HS codes affected by this change is found on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/AIRS-HS_Codes_update_16july.pdf a) Chapter 01 was published to…

17 July 2009 Problems with Pet Food Importations This is to advise you that pet food shipments arriving at the Canadian border for clearance are being rejected because the information contained in the Commercial Customs Invoices cannot be related to the approved products listed on the import permits…

17 July 2009 Canada and the Republic of Korea reach Blue Sky air transport agreement The following news release was issued on 16 July 2009 by Transport Canada. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia–Pacific Gateway, on behalf of Canada’s Transport…

17 July 2009 Port of Halifax Sees Increase in Traffic This article is excerpted from the 15 July 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. After of months of a downward trend in container traffic through the Port of Halifax, some of the most recent statistics are showing a slight positive shift…

17 July 2009 Canada, U.S. tread different paths The following article is excerpted from the 17 July 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. It is a tale of two countries. Two surveys, released yesterday, offer strikingly different assessments of the consumer psyche in Canada and the United States.Amid…