Trade News

The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: Customs Notice 13-005, Implementation of the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPAFTA) http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn13-005-eng.html

Members may be interested in the following, published on 16 March 2013 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Dept. of Consultations on a Plurilateral International Services Agreement http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2013/2013-03-16/html/notice-avis-eng……

The following has been updated and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D8-1-2, International Events and Convention Services Program (IECSP) In Brief The following document replaces the previous Memorandum D8-1-2 dated October 5, 2012. Changes have been made to reflect a headquarters…

The following is excerpted from a 17 March 2013 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), on behalf of the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for…

The following is excerpted from the 14 March 2013 edition of Reuters Canada. Canada is pushing hard in trade talks with the United States and nine other countries for changes to U.S. "Buy America" provisions that have complicated cross-border trade, a top Canadian official said on Friday. "Those…

The following is excerpted from the 14 March 2013 edition of Reuters Canada. There are still obstacles to a Canada-European Union free trade deal, the prime ministers of Canada and France said on Thursday, but both said a deal could smooth the way for a similar EU deal with Washington. The initial…

The following is excerpted from the 14 March 2013 edition of Canadian Transportation & Logistics. The impending US Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) will have major implications for Canadian refrigerated trucking companies that haul in or out of the US, as well as Canadian food companies that…

a) Chapter 09 was published to streamline the import requirements for the end use "Further processing" for the following HS code 09.03 - Maté This created a requirement version change for same code for the end use "Human consumption" b) Chapter 19 was published to streamline the import requirements…

Canada Border Services Agency provided the following document that will be of interest to importers and custom brokers who are involved in the importation of steel and steel products. http://cscb.ca/sites/cscb.ca/files/uploads/Notice_for_steel_imports.pdf

The following is excerpted from a 14 March 2013 news release by Public Safety Canada. Today, Canada's Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Vic Toews, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that paves the way for a United States…

The following is excerpted from the 14 March 2013 edition of The Globe and Mail. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says considerable progress has been made towards a Canada-European Union free trade deal, but important issues still need to be resolved. Mr. Harper says Canada will sign a deal only if it…

Please be advised that as the prevailing monthly price for APRIL 2013 exceeds US$355. Charges and volume restraints under the Softwood Lumber Agreement will not be applicable during the month of APRIL 2013. Pursuant to Article VII of the Agreement, when the prevailing monthly price for any given…

The following is a CBSA message (EDI13-018). Saturday, March 16, 2013 CCS / CADEX Outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, CCS/CADEX will be down from 05:00 to 05:30 (Eastern Time). CADEX and CUSDEC B3s and AO release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be affected by…

a) Chapter 08 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS Code for Guatemala. 08.10.20.4013.00 - Raspberry (fresh) This created a requirement version change for the following HS code for Guatemala. 08.10.20.4010.01 - Blackberry -…

The following is excerpted from a 12 March 2013 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today marked the conclusion of the 16th round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)…

This is a reminder that a maintenance window of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Sunday, March 31, 2013. CFIA in-house systems will be affected by this maintenance window from 3am to 7am EST. The following services will not be available for this short period of time: AIS ICTS DDS…

The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D17-1-5, Registration, Accounting and Payment for Commercial Goods http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-1-5-eng.html

Beginning on April 1st, 2013, High Value Shipment (HVS) details and clearance documents for FedEx Ground shipments destined for Canada will be provided via FBC. FedEx provided details in the following documents: English French If you have any questions, please direct them to fedexground…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 13 March 2013 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. 1. Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations — Regulations Amending Farm Products Agencies Act SOR/2013-25 2. Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations Canadian…