Trade News

1 April 2008 U.S., EU seek mutual recognition of supply chain security programs This article is excerpted from the 31 March 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Further information on the US-EU roadmap is found in the news release from US Customs onthis subject, sent to members on 28 March and…

1 April 2008 WTO backs U.S., Canada in dispute with EU This article is excerpted from the 1 April 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The United States and Canada can keep in place sanctions worth $125-million (U.S.) a year on European products such as Roquefort cheese, truffles and Dijon mustard…

31 M arch 2008 Charest's inspiring trade vision The following article is excerpted from the 31 March 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Quebeckers have the reputation of being insular, somewhat locked inside the only francophone society in North America. But their past - and their present - belie…

31 March 2008 Reminder – First CCS Quiz Finishes Today! CCS designates are reminded that the deadline for the first quiz is today at 2:00 pm EDT. This is an excellent opportunity to gain ten (10) professional development points towards maintenance of your CCS designation in 2008, and we encourage…

31 March 2008 Update for CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapter 06 was published to add the requirements for the following HS codes for all countries. 06.02.90.0023.98 Cercis - rooted plants. 06.02.10.0011.91 Cercis - Unrooted plants. B) Chapter 06 was published to change the requirements numbers for the…

31 March 2008 Business leaders fixate on ailing U.S. economy The following article is extracted from the 31 March 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. While Canadian C-Suite executives unanimously believe the U.S. economy is in the tank and likely to remain there for some time, there are diverging…

Please be reminded that the deadline for the first CCS quiz is today at 2:00 pm EDT. This is an excellent opportunity to gain ten (10) professional development points towards maintenance of your CCS designation in 2008, and we encourage all designates to consider this option. You will find the quiz…

31 March 2008 Budget 2008 -- Excise Duty on Imitation Spirits, EDN20 The federal budget presented by the government on 26 February 2008 proposed a measure relating to the excise duty on imitation spirits. This measure would place a limit of 11.9 percent as the maximum allowable alcohol concentration…

31 March 2008 Koch: Container industry not big enough to fund highways This article is extracted from the 28 March 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. government should not look to the container-shipping industry as a major source of income to improve highway infrastructure, said…

31 March 2008 The Drug Scare That Exposed a World of Hurt This article is excerpted from the 30 March 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. When cold medicine containing a poison made in China killed nearly 120 Panamanians in 2006 and early 2007, Americans could take some comfort in the belief that…

31 March 2008 Study: Ship security system has “grave shortcomings” This article is extracted from the 28 March 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. A recent academic report from Singapore said there are "grave shortcomings" with ship security alert systems "which, if not corrected, will leave a…

31 March 2008 Doha is not dead This article, by Karl Meilke of the University of Guelph, is extracted from the 30 March 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Many commentators assume that the Doha round of World Trade Organization negotiations have already failed, and that failure would not matter for…

31 March 2008 European shippers want feedback to help cut out documentation errors This article is extracted from the 31 March 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) is calling for comments and suggestions on a new tool designed to eradicate errors in transport…

31 March 2008 Rising labor costs threaten China manufacturing advantage This article is excerpted from the 31 March 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The combination of low China labor costs and low-cost ocean freight, which has fueled the import boom in the United States over the past…

28 March 2008 How to Obtain a Permit -- List of EICS On-Line Customs Brokers Updated: 13 March 2008 NOTE Canadian customs brokers are licensed under the authority of the Customs Act. The Customs brokers appearing in this list have access to the on-line permit application system - Export Import…

28 March 2008 D10-14-53 - Tariff Classification Policy on Belts and Belting of Chapters 39, 40 and 59 of the Customs Tariff This memorandum explains the Canada Border Services Agency’s administrative policy egarding the tariff classification of belts and belting of Chapters 39, 40 and 59 of the…

28 March 2008 NAFTA Rules of Origin - Disassembly as a Mode of Production That may Confer Origin The purpose of this notice is to advise all parties involved in importing commercial shipments into Canada that effective immediately, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will consider the processes…

28 March 2008 D14-1-9, Information Pertaining to the Acceptance, Enforcement, and Renewal of Undertakings in Dumping and Subsidy Investigations This memorandum was revised to reflect changes in terminology following the creation of the Canada Border Services Agency. The changes include replacing:…

28 March 2008 D2-1-5, Casual Donations Tariff Item No.9816.00.00 Summary This memorandum outlines and explains the interpretation of tariff item No. 9816.00.00 of the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff. This Memorandum is available on the CBSA web site, at: http…