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Canadian international merchandise trade, October 2013

December 4, 2013
The following is excerpted from a 4 December 2013 release by Statistics Canada. Canada's merchandise imports declined 1.2% and exports decreased 0.3% in October. As a result, Canada's trade balance with the world went from a deficit of $303 million in September to a surplus of $75 million in October…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

December 4, 2013
a) Chapter 04 was published to streamline the import conditions for the following HS codes. 04.07.21.0271.01 - Grade A - jumbo. 04.07.21.0271.02 - Grade A - extra large. 04.07.21.0271.03 - Grade A - large. 04.07.21.0271.04 - Grade A - medium. 04.07.21.0271.05 - Grade A - small. 04.07.21.0271.06 -…

CBP, Traders Still Working to Find Way to Indicate IPR Compliance of Imports

December 3, 2013
Customs and industry representatives said recently that they are still working to find a viable way to ensure that imported goods aren’t unnecessarily held up at U.S. borders due to concerns about intellectual property rights infringement. The two sides have abandoned efforts to use the Global…

M. Olson v. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2012-069

December 3, 2013
Decision and reasons issued Friday, November 22, 2013 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard by way of written submissions on August 22, 2013, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency…

R. Atkinson v. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2012-065

December 3, 2013
Decision and reasons issued Wednesday, November 20, 2013 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on August 22, 2013, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated November 21, 2012…

Schulich School of Business Launches Centre for Global Enterprise

December 2, 2013
The Schulich School of Business at York University [has] launched the Centre for Global Enterprise, a one-stop consulting, research and teaching hub that will actively help Canada's small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to compete internationally. ...the Centre for Global Enterprise's mission is…

U.S., Canada Preparing Report on Border Fees

December 2, 2013
One of the Beyond the Border Action Plan initiative's commitment is to “bring greater public transparency and accountability to the application of border fees and charges, with a view to reducing costs to business and promoting trade competitiveness.” As a first step towards fulfilling this…

Certain Steel Plate, Notice of Extension of Investigation

December 2, 2013
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has, extended the investigation with respect to the alleged injurious dumping of certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate originating in or exported from Brazil, Chinese Taipei, Denmark, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and the…

No Deal Expected at WTO Bali Conference

December 2, 2013
World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevedo told WTO members Nov. 26 that negotiations toward an agreement on trade facilitation, agriculture and developing country concerns have come very close to producing fully agreed texts but a final deal remains “elusive” because members have…

Minister Blaney announces new NEXUS lanes

December 2, 2013
[On November 29] the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness announced the opening of two additional NEXUS lanes, one at the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing in Quebec and another at the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel in Ontario. The new lanes will be used to…

A new bridge over the St. Lawrence for 2018

December 2, 2013
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announced [on December 1] a new accelerated timeline for the construction of the new bridge for the St. Lawrence. “We…

Canada's Performance on Implementation of Beyond the Border Initiatives

December 2, 2013
[On November 29], the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, released Canada's Beyond the Border horizontal performance report. This report, which is released on behalf of all participating departments and agencies, provides details on work carried out by…

Consumer Product Safety Program - Risk Assessment Framework

December 2, 2013
With the coming into force of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act on June 20th 2011, the Consumer Product Safety Program (Program) identified the need to establish a risk assessment framework. The purpose of this Risk Assessment Framework is to provide clarity and guidance to internal and…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

December 2, 2013
a) Chapter 19 was published to remove a registration type from the following HS codes. NO REQUIREMENT VERSION CHANGE 19.01.20.7347 - Pizza, containing less than 2% meat, not containing fish products 19.02.20.0530.01 - Stuffed pasta, not cooked or otherwise prepared, containing less than 2% meat…

CFIA Cancellation error resolved

November 29, 2013
Following is a message from CFIA: As a follow up to our message sent November 13th, 2013, please be advised that the error experienced when submitting a cancel to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Electronic Data Interchange (CFIA-EDI) has been resolved. We regret the inconvenience and thank you…