Trade News

12 February 2009 CBSA Message: Customs Offices Ste-Aurélie, St-Juste de la Bretonnière The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-013). Please be advised that effective immediately, Customs Offices 0336 St-Juste de la Bretonnière and 0339 Ste-Aurélie are automated for ACROSS releases.

12 February 2009 General Motors of Canada Limited, Application No. EP-2008-002 Order and reasons issued Wednesday, February 11, 2009 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by General Motors of Canada Limited, under section 67.1 of the Customs Act, for an order extending the time within which a notice…

12 February 2009 Merley Chains Ltd., Application No. EP-2008-003 Order issued Tuesday, February 10, 2009 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by Merley Chains Ltd., under section 67.1 of the Customs Act, for an order extending the time within which a notice of appeal may be filed under section 67 of…

12 February 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 12 was published with a new OGD extension. 12.09.30.0069.07 - Wildflower (seed)

12 February 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website (2) Chapter 23 was published to add the end use "Other end use" to the following HS code for the USA. NO REQUIREMENT VERSION CHANGE 23.09.90.1567.08 - Bovine bones

12 February 2009 Canada has no choice but to go global This article is excerpted from the 12 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The trade news was frightening yesterday. For the first time in 33 years, we're in the red. A $458-million deficit in December, fuelled by a 10 per cent plunge in…

12 February 2009 CN, Norfolk Southern Corporation to create MidAmerica Corridor The following article is extracted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. CN and Norfolk Southern Corporation will create a "MidAmerica Corridor" in which the railroads will share…

12 February 2009 Obama adviser looks to Canada's financial system This article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The United States should emerge from the economic crisis with a two-part financial system that places tighter restrictions on banks, says former…

12 February 2009 [US] Export License Transfers This article is excerpted from the 12 February 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The [US] Bureau of Industry and Security posted to its Web site Feb. 10 a notice concerning the transfer of individual export licenses. The BIS notes that a change…

12 February 2009 Compromise stimulus bill ready for vote This article is excerpted from the 12 February 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. [US] Congressional conferees on Wednesday reached agreement on a bill to inject $790 billion into the struggling economy and create jobs. The bill includes…

11 February 2009 Military and Strategic Goods, Exemption Regulations (Persons) On February 5, 2009, an amendment to the Exemption Regulations (Persons) was registered and brought into force. This amendment addresses an issue raised by the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations…

11 February 2009 DSM Nutritional Products Canada Inc. vs. CBSA, AP-2007-012 Decision and reasons issued Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Dissenting opinion issued Friday, February 6, 2009 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on July 10, 2008, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c…

11 February 2009 CBSA Message: Family Day - Provincial Holiday The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-011). Family Day, February 16, 2009 is a holiday in the provinces of Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. For the purposes of calculating the accounting period, February 16, 2009 will be…

11 February 2009 CBSA Message: Customs Office 0913, Goose Bay The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-012). Please be advised that effective February 16, 2009, Customs Office 0913 Goose Bay Labrador will be automated for ACROSS releases.

11 February 2009 Plunge in exports spurs first trade deficit in 30 years The following article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada has recorded its first trade deficit in more than 30 years, with drops in both exports and imports driving the trade balance to…

11 February 2009 CP Message: Toronto Obico Intermodal, Hours of Operation Effective Monday, March 9, 2009, CP's Obico Intermodal facility will now close the gates for truck traffic between 23:00 and 04:00 daily. The adjustment is necessary due to recent market changes, which have reduced the gate…

11 February 2009 Deal reached on U.S. stimulus bill This article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Moving with lightning speed, key U.S. lawmakers announced agreement Wednesday on a $789-billion (U.S.) economic stimulus measure designed to create millions of jobs…

11 February 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 07 was published to add the miscellaneous codes of i) Small "lots", ii) Other than mall "lots"/Non-authorized importer and iii) Other than small "lots"/Authorized importer for the following HS codes. 07.13.20 - Chickpeas (garbanzos) 07.13.31 -…