Trade News

17 October 2006 Import Alert on Long Grain Rice The CFIA has asked that the alert regarding long grain rice imports published on 3 October 2006 be re-sent. This is in respose to the recent unintended release of an unapproved research line of genetically engineered long grain rice. The import alert…

17 October 2006 News Release regarding Income Tax Relief On 16 October the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, tabled a Notice of Ways and Means Motion to implement the government’s tax relief agenda. These measures were introduced in the 2006 Budget, but were not included in the Budget…

17 October 2006 Economic Update from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce As was expected, the Bank of Canada this morning kept the target for the overnight rate at 4.25% for the third consecutive meeting. In keeping the rate steady, Canada's central bank stated that total CPI inflation remains above 2%…

17 October 2006 CBP Launches Third Northern Border Air Branch This news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 16 October 2006. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched the Great Falls Air Branch … at Great Falls International Airport. As part of a northern border…

17 October 2006 U.S. suspends gun drills on Great Lakes This article is excerpted from the 17 October 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended machine-gun practice on the Great Lakes as Washington considers whether the live-fire drills pose an environmental danger to…

16 October 2006 Cross-Linked Polyethylene Tubing, Inquiry No. NQ-2006-001 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE TUBING ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FINDING The Canadian International…

16 October 2006 Revised Summary of Changes to 2007 Customs Tariff The CBSA has provided a revised Summary of Changes to the 2007 Customs Tariff, found at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/2007tariffsummaryrevised.pdf Changes were made to the following classifications: 4418.90.00.90, 5402.11.10, 5402.11…

16 October 2006 Release Requests for September, 2006 The CBSA has provided statistics on release requests for September, 2006; these are available on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/sept06releasestats.xls.htm http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/sept06releasestats.xls.htm

16 October 2006 Time to Enroll in the Certified Customs Specialist Course! Members are reminded that the time has come for colleagues and employees to enroll in the 2006-2007 Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course. The deadline for receipt of applications is Tuesday, 31 October 2006. The…

16 October 2006 Revision to "List of Regulated Countries and Regulated Areas within Canada for Swede Midge" Appendix 2, "List of Regulated Countries and Regulated Areas within Canada for Swede Midge", of Directive D-02-06, "Interim Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Swede…

16 October 2006 New Cutoff Time - Brampton Intermodal Terminal This message is from CN’s Intermodal Marketing department. To enhance the reliability of CN's train service, effective Monday October 30th, 2006 the cut-off time at CN's Brampton Intermodal Terminal for traffic destined to Winnipeg…

16 October 2006 CFIA Inspection Facilities Procedures – Meat and Meat Products The CFIA has modified its import inspection facilities procedures for meats and meat products, as of 15 September 2006. Members were notified of this change on 28 August 2006, with the message at http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs…

16 October 2006 UN approves inspections for all cargo shipped to North Korea The following article is excerpted from the 16 October 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. The United Nations Security Council voted Saturday to impose strict sanctions against North Korea in response to its … nuclear test…

13 October 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement in Force The following message is from the EICB. Further to our message of Friday, October 6, 2006, this message is to confirm that the Canada-United States Softwood Lumber Agreement entered into force on October 12, 2006. Notice to Exporters 145 on the…

13 October 2006 D10-14-30 Tariff Classification of Medicaments including Natural Health Products This D memo updates D10-14-30, dated 20 August 2004. It explains the CBSA’s policy for the tariff classification of medicaments, including natural health products, based on jurisprudence of the CITT and…

13 October 2006 Regulated Area Established to Control the Spread of Golden Nematode in Québec The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 13 October 2006. The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, has enacted a Ministerial Order that establishes a regulated area in…

13 October 2006 Importation of Trailer Mounted Equipment At the request of a member, the CSCB contacted Transport Canada for clarification on importing trailer mounted equipment and the requirements of the RIV (Registrar of Imported Vehicles) program. Transport Canada's response is provided at the…