Trade News

13 May 2009 CBSA Message: Victoria Day Holiday The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-040). The Electronic Commerce Unit's office will be closed on Monday May 18, 2009 due to the statutory holiday. For importers and brokers, the following are the accounting procedures for the statutory holiday…

13 May 2009 CSCB QC Region Annual Conference – Register Now! Members who wish to attend the CSCB Quebec Region 2009 conference and annual general meeting are encouraged to register immediately. If you would like to learn about recent legal developments, attend to hear what Michael Kaylor, Lapointe…

13 May 2009 Plant Protection Policy Directives Update Members are advised the following directive has been updated on the CFIA website. D-07-03 "Plant Protection (Phytosanitary) Import Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Epiphyas postvittana (Walker) (light brown apple moth)" http://www.inspection…

13 May 2009 EU traceability requirements Members are advised that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans document "Backgrounder - Canada’s response to new EU traceability requirements" is now available on the CFIA website: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/peches-fisheries/fish-ren-peche/sff-cpd…

13 May 2009 Initiation of an investigation into the dumping of CERTAIN MATTRESS INNERSPRING UNITS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA DECISION Pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency initiated an…

13 May 2009 Waterproof Footwear, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2008-003 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF WATERPROOF FOOTWEAR ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND…

CSCB QC Region Annual Conference – Register Now! Members who wish to attend the CSCB Quebec Region 2009 conference and annual general meeting are encouraged to register immediately. If you would like to learn about recent legal developments, attend to hear what Michael Kaylor, Lapointe Rosenstein…

13 May 2009 Recent Orders in Council Export And Import Permits Act P.C. 2009-665, Order Amending the Export Control List http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2009/2009-05-13/html/sor-dors128-eng… Customs Tariff P.C. 2009-666, Order Amending the Mobile Offshore Drilling Units Remission Order, 2004…

13 May 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 08 was published to remove the requirement Phytosanitary certificate from the second release recommendation "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to the following HS codes from California. 08.09.20.4034 Sour cherries (including Montmonrency cherry) (fresh). Prunus…

13 May 2009 The best investment going? The following is extracted from today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. It's perhaps the unlikeliest place to park your money but Canada Revenue Agency has turned out to be just the ticket for dozens of companies that, recently at least, have been earning better…

13 May 2009 Trade Numbers Reflect Scope of Slump The following is extracted from today's edition of “The New York Times”. The United States’ trade deficit widened for the first time in eight months in March, the government reported on Tuesday, primarily because of a drop in exports. But economists…

13 May 2009 White House evaluates new plan for Mexican trucks The following is extracted from the 12 May 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood expressed confidence Monday that a new plan to restart cross-border trucking program with Mexico will satisfy lawmakers on…

13 May 2009 [US] Budget, Regulatory Agendas Give Insight Into Agency Priorities The following is extracted from today's edition of ST&R's “WorldTrade Interactive”. The Obama administration recently issued its fiscal year 2010 budget proposal, which offers insight into the issues on which federal…

13 May 2009 U.S. Retail Sales Fall for a Second Month The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The New York Times”. Retail sales fell in April as [US] consumers spent less on gasoline, appliances and groceries, the government reported on Wednesday, a sign that consumers are not likely to…

12 May 2009 Plant Protection Policy Directives Update Members are advised the following directives have been updated on the CFIA website. D-94-18 "Importation of Propagative Material of Ribes spp." http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-94-18e.shtml This directive has been revised…

12 May 2009 CSCB BC Regional Conference – Register Now! Members who wish to attend the CSCB BC Region 2009 conference and annual general meeting are encouraged to register immediately. Our keynote speaker is Michelle Ray, highly sought-after speaker, trainer and author. Known as the “Attitude…

12 May 2009 D11-4-3 Revised, Rules of Origin Respecting the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff This Memorandum contains the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff Rules of Origin Regulations. The Memorandum also contains guidelines regarding the proof of origin and shipping requirements for the Most Favoured Nation…

12 May 2009 Caskets Vic Royal, A Division of Victoriaville Funeral Supplies Inc. (100 Percent Polyester Warp Pile Fabric, Cut), Request No. TR-2008-003 On July 14, 1994, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) received terms of reference1 from the Minister of Finance (the Minister)…

12 May 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 21 was published to change the description of an OGD extension and to add a new OGD extension. Food preparation - containing 50% or more egg products 21.06.90.0292.02 - Uncooked, pasteurized product - description change 21.06.90.0292.03 - Uncooked…

12 May 2009 A 'weak' outlook for trade The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Both the U.S. and Canadian trade pictures look rather healthy in the midst of a severe recession, but the big strides have been made south of the border, which could make the Canadian dollar…