Trade News

29 May 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 44 was published to remove the miscellaneous code of "with bark" for the following HS codes. 44.03.99.0151.08 - Ash - bark and bark mulch (untreated) 44.18.60.0145.02 - Ash - posts and beams - non-tropical wood, not coniferous - with bark This created…

29 May 2008 Go high-end The following article is excerpted from the 29 May 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. When the federal and provincial finance ministers gather for dinner this evening, they should do more than swap mournful tales about the nation's faltering manufacturing sector. High-paying…

29 May 2008 Current Issue of CBP Bulletin Available The 28 May 2008 edition of US Customs’ Bulletin is available on the CBP web site, at: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/legal/bulletins_decisions/bulletin…

28 May 2008 Memorandum D11-4-4, Rules Of Origin Respecting The General Preferential Tariff And Least Developed Country Tariff The revision of this memorandum is part of an overall revision of the D11-4 and D11-5 Memoranda series. Changes have been made to the “Guidelines and General Information”…

28 May 2008 Secretary of State Guergis in Peru to Advance Trade Interests and Attend APEC Trade Ministers’ Meeting The following is extracted from a news release issued by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada on 27 May 2008. The Honourable Helena Guergis, Secretary of State (Foreign…

28 May 2008 Shemol: CSSP amendment 11 Please be advised that Amendment no. 11 of the Canadian Shellfish SanitationProgram Manual, has been issued, at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/fispoi/manman/cssppccsm/toctd… The amendment makes modifications to: Definitions – incorporate new…

28 May 2008 Weekend Maintenance Schedule for EICS (both Web and EDI) With apologies for short notice, EICS will be unavailable on Sunday June 1st 2008 , between 10:00 and 13:00 EST for system maintenance.

28 May 2008 Manuals of Procedures - Scrapie The CFIA Scrapie Manual of Procedures (MOP) has recently had several sections updated. NOTE: Please reference the dates on the module list to determine which sections of the manual have been recently updated (Feb 2008 date). The current updated version for…

28 May 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 25 was published with a new OGD extension. 25.30.90.0231 - Other (pure minerals, for industrial use and for cosmetic, therapeutic or environmental cleanup applications, such as: barite, greensand, kaolin, rock phosphate, rottenstone, tile clay and…

28 May 2008 Battered banks think worst is over The following article is extracted from the 28 May 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Bankers are cautiously optimistic that the liquidity crunch that's been pounding global investment banking operations for nine months now is dissipating, but they…

28 May 2008 Trade Enforcement, Import Safety Could See Action This Summer The following article is excerpted from the 28 May 2008 edition of “World\Trade Interactive”. [US] Congress is expected to continue to be active on trade issues this summer. Having approved a number of trade-related measures…

28 May 2008 GAO recommends C-TPAT improvements This article is excerpted from the 27 May 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. program for encouraging suppliers and importers to secure international shipments from terrorist smuggling of mass destruction weapons needs to be fine tuned to…

27 May 2008 PC 2008-949, Regulations Amending Certain Regulations made under the Copyright Act (Miscellaneous Program) PC 2008-949, Regulations Amending Certain Regulations made under the Copyright Act (Miscellaneous Program), concerning the book import regulations, is available to members on the…

27 May 2008 Woollen fabrics The following notice appeared in the 24 May 2008 edition of “The Canada Gazette”, Part 1. Pursuant to Supplementary Note 1 (see footnote *) to Section XI of the Customs Tariff — Schedule and P.C. 1997-2003 — Regulations Respecting the Customs Duty Payable on Woollen…

27 May 2008 Transport Minister Tables Amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 in Parliament The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 26 May 2008. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today tabled amendments…

27 May 2008 Request for Removal of Customs Duty on Importations of Oak Barrels The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duty on importations of oak barrels used for the fermentation and aging of wine. These oak barrels are classified under tariff item…

27 May 2008 Greater access for business owners The following tax tip is from the Canada Revenue Agency. Did you know… That you can access even more of your tax information from the convenience of your desktop computer? Recent enhancements to My Business Account make tax time easier for sole…

27 May 2008 High oil prices will hurt trade, report says The following article is excerpted from the 27 May 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The rising price of oil is making international trade of heavy cargo prohibitively expensive, and acting as an incentive for importers to find products such…

27 May 2008 Passive payment terms This article is by Frank Reynolds, president of International Projects, Inc., and appears in today’s edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. When our payment term series began in March, we briefly mentioned the standby letter of credit and demand guarantee. While…

27 May 2008 Economist: "No recession, no recovery" for U.S. economy This article is excerpted from the 27 May 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The state of the U.S. economy can be summed up as "no recession, no recovery," with growth averaging about 1 percent through the first half of 2009…