Trade News

14 May 2007 Smart licence for border worth study The following article is excerpted from the 14 May 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. United States Ambassador to Canada David Wilkins may be a southern gentleman but he can be blunt when his job requires it. Last year, Wilkins' advice to Canadians…

14 May 2007 Intelligent Transportation Systems get green light in Sarnia The following article is extracted from the 11 May 2007 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The provincial and federal governments are combining to fund Intelligent Transportation Systems for the Sarnia border…

14 May 2007 Port of Prince Rupert service to begin this fall This article is excerpted from the 11 May 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Prince Rupert, Canada's northernmost container port under development on the Pacific Coast, will receive its first liner service this fall, most likely a…

14 May 2007 Projects Announced for Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative The following is excerpted from a news release issued by Transport Canada on 11 May 2007, and available in its entirety at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2007/07-gc016e.htm. The government announced on 11 May…

14 May 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 44 was published to streamline requirements for Illinois and Tennessee. 44.03.99.0131.04 - Chinquapin - other products such as logs (untreated) 44.03.99.0131.05 - Tanbark oak - other products such as logs (untreated) 44.03.99.0131.06 - Chestnut -…

14 May 2007 Halifax port, Suez Canal partner The following article is excerpted from the 14 May 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Halifax Port Authority … announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Suez Canal Authority to promote the all-water route…

11 May 2007 CN07-012 Tariff Classification of Appliances Identifiable for Ostomy Use and Tariff Item 9979.00.00 This Notice explains the tariff classification of appliances identifiable for ostomy use, that is colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy pouches cut to shape and their adhesive wafers or…

11 May 2007 Fasteners, Interim Review No. RD-2006-005 IN THE MATTER OF an interim review, under subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on January 7, 2005, in Inquiry NQ-2004-005 concerning: THE DUMPING OF CERTAIN…

11 May 2007 Tariff Notice TN-22 The changes to the Customs Tariff in Tariff Notice TN-22 are found on the CSCB web site as follow: English http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/tariffnoticetn22.pdf http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/tn2summary2007.pdf French http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/tariffnoticetn22french.pdf…

11 May 2007 U.S. House calls for delay on border passports This article is extracted from the 10 May 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed measures that would delay the passport rule at the Canadian border. The provisions require the Homeland Security…

CN07-012 Tariff Classification of Appliances Identifiable for Ostomy Use and Tariff Item 9979.00.00 This Notice explains the tariff classification of appliances identifiable for ostomy use, that is colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy pouches cut to shape and their adhesive wafers or faceplates, and…

11 May 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published to streamline requirements for Tennessee and also to include the Democratic Republic of Congo to a number of HS codes. This resulted in numerous requirement version changes for all countries for the HS Codes listed below : 06.02.10…

11 May 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 08 was published. The end uses of human consumption and other end uses were added for Guatemala. 08.10.20.4010.01 - Blackberry - cultivated (fresh) 08.10.20.4013 - Raspberry (fresh)

11 May 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 44 was published to streamline requirements for various U.S. states. 44.03.20.0128.04 - Pine - other products such as logs - untreated 44.03.20.0148.04 - Pine - bark and bark mulch (untreated) 44.03.91.0126.02 - Oak - other products such as logs…

11 May 2007 U.S. plans charm offensive on border issues for leaders' summit in Quebec This article is excerpted from the 11 May 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. U.S. President George W. Bush hopes to debunk a few misconceptions about post-9/11 North America when he arrives in Canada for a two-day…

10 May 2007 Pet Food Recall and Melamine in Imported Products The following message is from the CFIA, and is found in its entirety at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/specif/vegproe.shtml In March 2007, Menu Foods began recalling potentially affected pet food products as the result of…

10 May 2007 Canada must defend its food-safety sovereignty The following article by Sylvain Charlebois, assistant professor in business administration at the University of Regina, appears in the 10 May 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Massive recalls prompted by contaminants in the United States…

10 May 2007 Update to Directive D-01-08 "Canadian Plant Protection import requirements for fresh blueberry fruit (Vaccinium) from Argentina" Directive D-01-08 "Canadian Plant Protection import requirements for fresh blueberry fruit (Vaccinium) from Argentina" has been revised and is available on the…

10 May 2007 Amendments to Fish Products Inspection Manual 1) the issuance of Amendment 22 of the Fish Products Inspection Manual, which amends Chapter 3, Subject 1, Section 5.4.3, which modifies the Inspection Recommendations for First Time Imports and Random Product Verification, and makes minor…

10 May 2007 Asia trade chokes West Coast ports The following article is excerpted from the 10 May 2007 edition of “National Post”. Demand at North America's West Coast ports will outstrip capacity by 2010, which means businesses need to start considering other options when looking at the…