Trade News

1 November 2006 D15-1-89 Waterproof Rubber Footwear This Memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty to importations of waterproof rubber footwear originating in or exported from the PRC. The Memo is divided into six sections under “Guidelines and General Information”. A description of…

1 November 2006 D15-2-42 Footwear Originating in or Exported from the People’s Republic of China This Memorandum advises that the CBSA administers four orders/findings of the CITT respecting the dumping of certain footwear originating in or exported from the PRC. The Memo is divided into 19 sections…

1 November 2006 D10-17-41 Tariff Classification of Rough Diamonds, Unsorted Diamonds and Unworked Diamonds This Memorandum outlines the CBSA’s policy regarding the definition and classification of “rough diamonds”, “unsorted diamonds” and “unworked diamonds”, for the purposes of heading 71.02 of the…

1 November 2006 SIMA Index for November, 2006 The SIMA index for November is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html

1 November 2006 Undeclared Milk Protein in various Imported Products The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk protein not to consume the imported products described below. The affected products contain milk protein which is not declared on the label. This…

1 November 2006 Resolution of the High Level Strategic Group on the SAFE Framework of Standards The World Customs Organization’s High Level Strategic Group (HLSG) met on 19-20 October 2006 regarding the implementation of the SAFE Framework of Standards on trade facilitation and security. CSCB…

1 November 2006 Commissioner Supports Modernization Efforts at Tucson ACE Conference The following is excerpted from a news release issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 31 October 2006. Commissioner W. Ralph Basham spoke to attendees of an ACE Exchange Conference in Tucson, Ariz. this…

31 October 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 02 and 16 were published because of changes to country codes : Ceuta and Melilla (EA), Jersey (JE), Guernsey (GG) and Isle of Man (IM) were added to Europe. / Les chapitres 02 et 16 ont été publiés à cause d'une modification aux codes de pays…

31 October 2006 Canada eases border restrictions on fresh spinach from the United States This news release was issued by the CFIA on 30 October, and is available on their web site at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/fresh/usaspine.shtml It should be read in conjunction with the CFIA…

31 October 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapter 07 was published. / Le chapitre 07 a été publié. new OGD extensions / nouvelles extensions AGM : 07.05.11.3027.00 - Iceberg lettuce / Laitue Iceberg 07.05.11.3027.01 - Iceberg lettuce - with spinach / Laitue Iceberg - avec épinard 07.05.11.3027…

31 October 2006 PKI Maintenance Weekend, 3-5 November 2006 The PKI Certificate Authority is scheduling system maintenance during the weekend 3-5 November 2006. The PKI Directory Service will be transferred to a back-up system on Friday November 3rd between 20:00 and 24:00 hrs (midnight) EST, and…

31 October 2006 Spike Marks Inc. v. President of the CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2006-007 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal filed by Spike Marks Inc. under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a motion by Spike Marks Inc. under rule 24 of the Canadian…

31 October 2006 EICS Instructional Environment - Reload of Database 28-29 October 2006 The EICS Instructional environment/database was successfully reloaded during 28-29 October, 2006, updating the commodities and business rules. NOTE - this only applied to the Instructional IBOX, not to Production…

30 October 2006 Health Hazard Alert (botulism) – Certain Phillips Brand Pasteurized Canned Crab Meat Products may contain danger bacteria The following food recall notice was published by the CFIA on 28 October 2006. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Export Packers Company Limited are…

30 October 2006 Items 135 to 139 – Eggs and Egg Products This Notice informs importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the eggs and egg products TRQ. It should be read with the Import Allocation Regulations and the Import Permit Regulations. Where elements…

30 October 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 01, 04, 06, 10, 12, 19 and 21 were published because of changes to country codes : Ceuta and Melilla (EA), Jersey (JE), Guernsey (GG) and Isle of Man (IM) were added to Europe. / Les chapitres 01, 04, 06, 10, 12, 19 et 21 ont été publiés à cause…

30 October 2006 CFIA E-mail Service Restored On 27 October the CBSA, on CFIA’s behalf, reported that the CFIA’s e-mail service and web site were unavailable. The CSCB has been informed this morning that this issue has been resolved.

30 October 2006 Companies Receive US Duty Refunds Less than Three Weeks after Softwood Lumber Agreement Came into Force The following is excerpted from a news release issued by DFAIT on 30 October 2006. The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade, and the Honourable Maxime Bernier…