Trade News

14 June 2006 Basham renews CBP commitment to trade partnership The following article is extracted from the 14 June 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. In his first public speech as the new commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Ralph Basham pledged that he would maintain the agency's…

13 June 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 01 and 23 were published because of new registration types. This is only for the U.S. and there were no version changes to the requirements. / Les chapitres 01 et 23 ont été publiés à cause de nouveaux types d'enregistrement. Ce n'est que pour les É…

13 June 2006 Québec Civic Holiday The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CBSA. The following is information concerning this year's civic holiday in Québec on Monday, June 26, 2006. For all clients, overnight reports will run the evenings of Friday, June 23 and Monday June…

13 June 2006 The Second CCS Quiz is Available Now Just a reminder that the second quiz for CCS designates will be available until Friday, 30 June at 2:00 pm EST. It’s worth ten professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation. The quiz is based on messages sent to CCS…

12 June 2006 Meat hygiene Directive: 2006 – 25 Summary of Foreign Markets relative to BSE Chapter 11 – Section 11.7.3 – Thailand Please add the section on Thailand and replace annex R of the introduction to Chapter 11 in your copy of the Manual of Procedures for beef import conditions applied in…

12 June 2006 A Fence for Good Neighbors The following article is excerpted from the 12 June 2006 edition of “The New York Times”. Few things infuriate Canadians more than to be told (by Americans) that their quiet, tolerant nation treats potential terrorists with kid gloves, putting their neighbors…

9 June 2006 D2-5-11 Administrative and Operational Guidelines for Commercial Carriers for the Processing of Passenger Information Pursuant to the Requirements of the CBSA’s Advance Passenger Information/Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) Program This Memorandum provides administrative and operational…

9 June 2006 D2-6-3 Disposition of Excess Liquor This Memorandum has been modified to reflect the following adjustment: it has been changed from an R-memorandum to a D-memorandum because nothing of a restricted nature was identified in the memorandum and, there is no D2-6-3 at the present time. It is…

9 June 2006 D8-2-11 Goods Returning to Canada After Being Altered or Worked on Outside Canada This is a new Memorandum, published to address various concerns that have been raised related to the term “alteration” as it appears in tariff item Nos. 9992.00.00 and 9971.00.00 of the Customs Tariff and…

9 June 2006 D10-14-37 Determining the Composition of Uppers of Footwear This Memorandum explains the administrative policy used by the CBSA to determine the composition of uppers in respect of footwear, as referred to in Chapter 64 of the Customs Tariff Schedule. This Memorandum is found at: http:/…

9 June 2006 D10-14-38 Tariff Classification of Furniture Imported in Disassembled Condition This Memorandum outlines the CBSA policy related to tariff classification of furniture imported in a disassembled condition. The “Guidelines and General Information” presents the various circumstances and…

9 June 2006 D15-2-49 Carbon Steel Screws Originating in or Exported from the PRC and Chinese Taipei and Stainless Steel Screws Originating in or Exported from Chinese Taipei This Memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty to importations of carbon steel screws originating in or…

9 June 2006 D10-17-38 Administrative Policy – Tariff Classification of Marble Slabs and Granite Slabs This Memorandum outlines and explains the interpretation of tariff items 2515.12.00, 2516.12.10, 2516.12.90, 6802.21.00, 6802.23.00, 6802.91.00 and 6802.93.00 of Schedule 1 to the Customs Tariff. It…

9 June 2006 Certain Copper Pipe Fittings, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2006-001 Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on June 8, 2006, from the Acting Director General of the Trade Programs Directorate at the Canada Border Services…

9 June 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 05 was published to streamline requirements - all origins. / Le chapitre 05 a été publié pour simplifier des exigences - toutes origines. 05.11.10.1290 - Frozen bovine semen / Semence de bovin congelée 05.11.99.1292 - Animal semen (other than bovine)…

9 June 2006 CN632 Revised B13A, Export Declaration Form The purpose of this Notice is to remind the exporting community that the Form B13A, Export Declaration, was revised in November 2004 and some minor changes will be made to the completion instructions in early 2006. The 2004 and 2006 forms are…

9 June 2006 CN633 Changes to the Explosives Importation Permit Procedures The purpose of this Notice is to announce changes in the procedures for processing the importation of explosives from those specified in D19-6-1, Explosives Act and Regulations. These changes are effective immediately. This…

9 June 2006 CN634 Certain Stainless Steel Wire The purpose of this Notice is to advise that on 27 February, 2006 the CBSA initiated a review of the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy of certain stainless steel sire originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea, Switzerland…