Trade News

30 June 2009 Reminder: Frozen pork from the European Union as specified in the Surtax Order This message applies to imports of frozen pork from the European Union falling under tariff item No. 0203.29.00 of the Customs Tariff. The purpose of this message is to remind you that the 2009-2010 tariff…

30 June 2009 EICS: Signature on Permits and Certificates Effective Tuesday June 30, 2009, all permits and certificates issued by the Export and Import Controls System and the Export Controls On-Line system, will bear the signature of Don Stephenson. Permits issued prior to June 30, 2009 will bear…

30 June 2009 Aluminum Extrusions, Public Interest Inquiry No. PB-2008-003 IN THE MATTER OF representations as to whether there are reasonable grounds to consider that the imposition, in whole or in part, of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of aluminum extrusions originating in or…

30 June 2009 CBSA Update: CADEX-formated records for TN-42 The following is a message from CBSA (EDI09-061). Further to message EDI09-60, please be advised an error has been noted in the Tariff Code file that was posted earlier today on the English and French internet sites. That error has been…

30 June 2009 CBSA Update: CADEX-formated records for TN-42 The following is a message from CBSA (EDI09-061). Further to message EDI09-60, please be advised an error has been noted in the Tariff Code file that was posted earlier today on the English and French internet sites. That error has been…

30 June 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 08 was published to change the recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "Approved" for the following HS Code with the end uses of Human consumption, Other end uses, Travellers & personal use and not for resale or distribution. 08.10.50 - Kiwi fruit…

30 June 2009 Canada's economy shrank 0.1% in April The following is excerpted from today's edition of the "Financial Post". Canada's economy shrank in April for the ninth consecutive month as the country slipped further into recession. Statistics Canada said Tuesday that gross domestic product, the…

30 June 2009 China's economy on the mend, says central bank The following is extracted from today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. The head of China's central bank said Monday the country's economy was on the mend and expressed confidence that a government target of eight per cent growth this year…

30 June 2009 [US] Consumer Confidence Weakens in June The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. [US] Consumer confidence, as measured by the The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, retreated in June after two months of strong gains. Respondents to a…

29 June 2009 Minister Day Signs Trade and Investment Agreements with Jordan The following is excerpted from the 28 June 2009 news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today signed four new agreements to increase…

29 June 2009 Proximity, reality, strategy, destiny The following is excerpted from the 27 June 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. It is written by Allan Gotlieb, Canada's ambassador to the U.S. from 1981 to 1989 and is a senior adviser to the law firm Bennett Jones LLP. South of the border, Barack…

29 June 2009 Fish/seafood Export to Russia, Temporary Restrictions Please note that a temporary restriction's list on Canadian establishments/vessels exporting fish and seafood to Russia has been added to the CFIA website and is available at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fispoi/export…

29 June 2009 EICS: Canada Day Holiday 2009 Wednesday, 1 July is a statutory holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. Please note that the Help Desk email ONLY will be…

29 June 2009 D8-2-1, Canadian Goods Abroad Program This memorandum explains the conditions for obtaining partial relief of the duties and taxes, including the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST), under the Canadian Goods Abroad provisions contained in sections 101 to 105 of the…

29 June 2009 D8-2-4, Canadian Goods Abroad Program Emergency Repairs The conditions for obtaining full relief of the customs duties and taxes, including the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST), under the Canadian Goods Abroad provisions in subsection 101(2) of the Customs Tariff…

29 June 2009 D8-3-1, Tariff Item Nos. 4911.10.10 and 9929.00.00 and the Advertising Material Remission Order This memorandum deals with advertising material that may be imported customs duty-free under tariff item Nos. 4911.10.10 and 9929.00.00, and how, under certain conditions, this material may…

29 June 2009 One rousing Canadian cheer for stern U.S. border boss The following is by Colin Kenny, chair of the Senate committee on national security and defence. It appears in today's edition of “The Star”. I know it's not popular, but I'm going to say it anyway: Hurray for Janet Napolitano! I'm…

29 June 2009 Reminder: Second CCS Designate Quiz CCS designates are reminded that the second quiz of 2009 must be submitted by 2:00 pm EDT tomorrow, 30 June. This is an excellent opportunity to gain ten (10) professional development points towards maintenance of your CCS designation in 2009, and we…

29 June 2009 Economists wonder what is behind Carney's foreboding tone The following is extracted from the 28 June 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney has economists, and perhaps the markets, trying to read between the lines again, if not scratching their…