Trade News

28 March 2007 Follow-Up Message regarding Procedures at Windsor The CBSA participated in a conference call with CSCB members yesterday on the new procedures that will be in effect at the Ambassador Bridge on April 1, 2007. More than 25 CSCB members participated, and a summary of the call will be…

28 March 2007 Seminar in CSCB Toronto Region on Certificates of Origin The CSCB Toronto Region is offering a seminar entitled “Certificates of Origin -- NAFTA, GPT, LDCT” on 24 April 2007, between 3:00 and 6:00 pm. The event will take place at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 6257 Airport Road in…

28 March 2007 Copper Rod, Inquiry No. NQ-2006-003 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF COPPER ROD ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM BRAZIL AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE SUBSIDIZING OF COPPER ROD ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED…

28 March 2007 Bicycles and Frames, Expiry Review No. RR-2006-001 NOTICE OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF ORDER The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry review of its…

28 March 2007 House Democrats Offer Bush a Deal on Trade This article is excerpted from the 27 March 2007 edition of “The New York Times”. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday offered the Bush administration a chance to move forward on several trade deals if it accepts stronger…

27 March 2007 List of EICS On-Line Brokers Updated The upated list of on-line brokers (as at 26 March 2007) is available on the ECIB web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/general/brokers-en.asp

27 March 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation for live birds from Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh and Kuwait due to Avian Influenza outbreak. These changes apply to the end use: Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution 01.06.38.2088…

27 March 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 04 was published. A requirement was created for the end use of "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution". 04.10.00.1187.01 - Processed royal jelly 04.10.00.1187.02 - Unprocessed royal jelly b) Chapter 06 was published with a…

27 March 2007 Morris National Inc. v. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2005-039 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on October 11, 2006, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the Canada Border Services Agency dated October 31 and November 1, 2005…

27 March 2007 Quality Management Program Guide The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is pleased to present "Developing a Quality Management Program (QMP) Plan: A Fish and Seafood Processor's Step-by-step Guide". The QMP, which began in 1992, was the world's first mandatory food inspection program…

27 March 2006 Request for Removal of Customs Duties on Imports of Certain Leathers The Department of Finance is reviewing a request for the removal of customs duties on imports of certain leathers for use in the manufacture of belts. These different types of leathers are classified under the Customs…

27 March 2007 Let border guards fight terror, Senate report says The following article is extracted from the 27 March 2007 “globeandmail.com”. Canada's border guards should spend more time on the lookout for terrorists and less trying to catch shoppers, a Senate security committee says … in a report…

27 March 2007 Changes at FDA This article is excerpted from Susan Kohn Ross’s “Customs Update” column in the 26 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. At a recent trade association program, Michael Mullen, the assistant commissioner of international affairs and trade relations for Customs…

27 March 2007 U.S. presses case for free-trade agreements The following article is extracted from the 27 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Bush administration by week’s end could submit to Congress four proposed free trade agreements that, if approved, would give another boost to…

27 March 2007 Technical problems force CBP to postpone e-manifest enforcement This article is extracted from the 27 March 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Truckers crossing into Washington, Arizona and North Dakota on Monday received 30 extra days before a mandatory requirement that they…

26 March 2007 BSF5044 Importing a Firearm or Weapon into Canada This publication is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/bsf5044/README.html

26 March 2007 D15-1-91 Whole Potatoes originating in or exported from the USA Application of anti-dumping duty 1. This memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty to importations of whole potatoes originating in or exported from the United States of America for use or consumption in…

26 March 2007 D15-2-8 Refined Sugar This Memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty on importation of refined sugar originating in or exported from the USA, Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Netherlands and the UK, and the application of countervailing duty on importations…

26 March 2007 D11-5-4 Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement Rules of Origin Regulations 1. This Memorandum contains all sections of the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) Rule of Origin Regulations, except those for Schedule 1 – Specific Rules of Origin, which are set out in Memorandum D11-5-5…

26 March 2007 D15-2-46 Wood Slats originating in or exported from Mexico and the PRC Application of anti-dumping duty 1. This memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty to importations of wood slats originating in or exported from Mexico and the People’s Republic of China. 2. This…