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Update to CFIA AIRS Website

January 15, 2013
a) Chapter 03 was published to modify the import instructions for the following HS codes from Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and the United States with the end uses of 'Aquarium - commercial', 'Aquarium - private', 'Outdoor Holding Unit - commercial' and 'Outdoor Holding Unit - private' 03…

CSCB Toronto Region General Meeting – Update

January 14, 2013
Additional details are available and registration is now open for the January 24th CSCB Toronto Region General Meeting. Registration: 5:00pm Meeting: 5:30 to 8:30 Location: Four Points by Sheraton 6257 Airport Road Mississauga, ON Topic: eManifest Today Moderator: John Moccia, Livingston…

General Preferential Tariff Review – Consultations

January 14, 2013
Further to the CSCB’s message of December 27th regarding the Department of Finance’s review of the General Preferential Tariff, the CSCB would like to encourage members to send copies of submissions to the CSCB at [email protected] Once received, the CSCB will prepare a submission that recaps members’…

Public Hearings, Appeals

January 14, 2013
Starting Date Appeal No. Appellant Act Type of Hearing 2013-01-15 AP-2012-010 Powers Industries Limited Special Import Measures Act Public Hearing 2013-01-29 AP-2012-013 G. Thériault Customs Act Public Hearing 2013-02-05 AP-2012-015 P.B. Footwear (Canada) Inc. Customs Act Public Hearing 2013-02-12…

Canada Expands Capacity to Export Beef to China

January 14, 2013
The following is excerpted from an 11 January 2013 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. China has approved four additional Canadian beef facilities that will now be able to export beef to China, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast announced today…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

January 14, 2013
Members may be interested in the following, published on 12 January 2013 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Canadian International Trade Tribunal, appeal under the Customs Act. Notice No. HA-2012-018; Appeal No.: AP-2012-015. Goods in Issue: Lacoste brand footwear. Issue: Whether section 48 of the…

Canada to get boost from U.S. growth surge in 2013, top economists predict

January 14, 2013
The following is from the 11 January 2013 edition of the Financial Post. TORONTO — Economists predict a resurgent U.S. economy will be a growth leader in the developed world this year, allowing Canada to benefit by riding its coattails. That was the consensus at the Economic Club of Canada’s 2013…

U.S. $2,500 limit for informal entries takes effect

January 14, 2013
The following is from the 11 January 2013 edition of American Shipper. A new U.S. rule raising the threshold value to $2,500 for shipments eligible for informal customs entry went into effect Jan. 7. As previously reported, U.S. Customs and Border Protection last month published notice of its intent…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

January 14, 2013
Chapter 03 was published to: i) add the following OGD extension: 03.01.11.9266 - Various Aquatic Animals 03.01.19.9266 - Various Aquatic Animals ii) add the following end uses: "Aquarium - commercial", "Aquarium - private", "Outdoor holding unit - commercial", "Outdoor holding unit - private" for…

Canadian international merchandise trade, November 2012

January 11, 2013
The following is excerpted from an 11 January 2013 release by Statistics Canada. Canada's merchandise imports rose 2.7% in November, while exports decreased 0.9%. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world widened from $552 million in October to $2.0 billion in November. This release is…

Importers Told to Avoid Security Complacency

January 11, 2013
The following is from the 10 January 2013 edition of Journal of Commerce. Logistics companies, importers and transportation providers need to constantly work to better secure their supply chains to avoid complacency, a state that increases the risk of cargo theft or even terrorist attacks, a major…

FBI's Website for Canadian shipping fraud

January 11, 2013
The following is from the 8 January 2013 edition of American Shipper. The FBI is looking into a shipping fraud scheme out of Canada and has set up a Website and online questionnaire for victims of the activities. Allegedly, fake Canadian businesses located in or around Montreal have been requesting…

New Cargo Facility at Hamilton International Airport to Boost Region's Economy

January 11, 2013
The following is excerpted from a 10 January 2013 news release by Infrastructure Canada. Local businesses, cargo carriers and freight shippers will soon benefit from major infrastructure improvements to the Hamilton International Airport, thanks to a joint funding initiative announced today by the…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

January 11, 2013
i) Chapter 09 was published to add a new OGD extension. 09.01.22.7300 - Coffee pods decaffeinated with milk powder. This created a requirement version change to the following HS codes: 09.01.21.7300 Coffee pods not decaffeinated with milk powder. ii) chapter 20 was published to add the following OGD…