Trade News

27 July 2006 China to Be 3rd - Largest U.S. Export Market The following article is excerpted from the 26 July 2006 edition of “The New York Times”. China is set to overtake Japan this year as America's third-largest export market, an American trade official said…. U.S. exports to China grew 36.5…

26 July 2006 Full Implementation of Wood Packaging Import Requirements The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 25 July 2006, and is available on their web site, at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2006/20060725e.shtml. The Government of Canada has begun enforcing the…

26 July 2006 Trade Focus Now Shifts to Regional Deals This article is extracted from the 26 July 2006 edition of “The New York Times”. Two weeks ago, countries in the World Trade Organization agreed on rules that would make it easier to track two-way and regional trade deals. Negotiators were…

26 July 2006 Trade groups urge rebalance for Customs tasks This article is excerpted from the 26 July 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Representatives of two major trade groups urged Congress to give Customs and Border Protection the resources to fully carry out it its dual mission of…

25 July 2006 DCHECK JUNE 06 D Series Checklist The checklist of D Series memoranda, updated to June, 2006 is now available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/dcheck_june_06/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/dcheck_june_06/README.html

25 July 2006 Ontario Company Fined $5,000 for an Offence Under the Food and Drugs Act The following is taken from a news release issued by the CFIA on 24 July 2006, and available on their web site at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/projud/2006/20060724e.shtml. A conviction was…

25 July 2006 U.S. blamed in collapse of trade talks The following article is excerpted from the 25 July 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Five years of talks aimed at removing barriers to international trade collapsed yesterday, with key players blaming the refusal of the United States to discuss…

25 July 2006 Customs extends ACE truck manifest to New York ports This article is excerpted from the 25 July 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Protection announced that two major bridge crossings at Buffalo, N.Y, are being added to the Automated Commercial Environment…

24 July 2006 Canada wins key softwood lumber ruling The following article is excerpted from the 21 July 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com” Canada and its lumber industry have won an important victory against punitive American duties in the U.S. Court of International Trade. In a ruling issued Friday…

24 July 2006 Automated Embargo Permit System The following note is from the Vice President of CPR. Canadian Pacific Railway, along with other Class 1 Rail Carriers, will be implementing an automated embargo permit system later this fall. The intent of this program is to facilitate the controlled…

24 July 2006 CSCB Annual Conference and Meeting, 2006 You are warmly invited to attend the CSCB annual meeting and conference in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario between 21 and 23 October 2006. The conference title is “Be Prepared: Compliance Strategies for Customs Professionals”, and the program, hotel…

24 July 2006 WTO World Trade Report The World Trade Organization (WTO) has published its 2006 world trade annual report, at http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres06_e/pr447_e.htm This Report focuses on the incidence and impact of subsidies. However, other issues are also addressed, as follow. The…

24 July 2006 Industry asks EU to put brake on customs code revisions The following article is extracted from the 24 July 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. The European Commission should extend its deadline for implementing new revisions to the European community customs code related to supply…

24 July 2006 Doha is done The following article is excerpted from the 24 July 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. The World Trade Organization's Doha round of trade talks have collapsed after negotiators from six trading powers could not reach agreement on opening markets, especially in the area of…

24 July 2006 M. Lamy calls for time out to review options and positions The text of WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy’s explanation regarding his recommendation to suspend the Doha Development negotiations is available on the WTO web site, at: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news06_e/tnc_dg_stat…

20 July 2006 Determination of the Safety of Bayer CropScience's Glufosinate Ammonium Tolerant Rice (Oryza sativa) Event LLrice62 This notice is excerpted from a decision document posted on the CFIA web site on 20 July 2006. This Decision Document has been prepared to explain the regulatory decision…

21 July 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 05 was published to streamline the requirements for USA for Animal Feed. 05.06.10.1270.02 Ossein - Bovine (cattle) / Osséine - Bovin 05.06.90.1272.02 Bone oil - Bovine (cattle) / Huile d'os - Bovin Chapter 35 was published to streamline the…

21 July 2006 CITT Hearing Schedule Updated The CITT hearing schedule has been updated, and is available on their web site at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/060720_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/060720_e.asp