Trade News

The following is from the 10 January 2013 edition of Journal of Commerce. With the 2012 departure of Customs Commissioner Alan Bersin, acting Commissioner David Aguilar will face plenty of thorny issues in 2013. Jon Kent, chief lobbyist for the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of…

The following is excerpted from the 9 January 2013 edition of The Globe and Mail. To most Canadians, Cheetos are a cheesy junk food snack. But for three years, Cheetos were cardboard in the eyes of Canadian customs officials, spawning a decade-long saga that highlights the often-senseless…

The following has been updated and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D19-7-1, Interpretation of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna…

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1331330793114/1331330868647 MHD 2012-52 Chapter 4 - Annex C (2013-01-09) The PDF version of directives should be used for maintaining print copies of the meat hygiene manual of…

“Save That Date” CSCB Toronto Region General Meeting Date: January 24th, 2013 Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location: Four Points by Sheraton 6257 Airport Road Mississauga, ON Topic: eManifest Moderator: John Moccia, Livingston International Presenters: Michelle Criger, CSCB National Office Sandi…

The following is excerpted from an 8 January 2013 news release by Canadian International Trade Tribunal. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today issued an order following the expiry review of its order made on January 9, 2008, in Expiry Review No. RR-2007-001, concerning the dumping of hot…

The following is excerpted from a 7 January 2013 report by Canada's Economic Action Plan. The Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) was created to promote economic growth and job creation through increased regulatory alignment and coordination between our two countries. The RCC…

The following is from the 9 January 2013 edition of Embassy Magazine. In 2012, the government changed the way Canada operates its border security and trade, and looks set to continue that process this year. The following is a review of some of those changes. On Dec. 14, the Harper government and the…

The following are now available on the CBSA Web site: CN13-001, Increase to the Value Threshold for Exemption From the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Certificate of Origin Requirements for Commercial Goods for Which Preferential Treatment Under NAFTA is Claimed http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc…

The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: Customs Notice 13-003, Increase to the Low Value Shipment (LVS) Threshold for Shipments Imported Into Canada http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn13-003-eng.html

The following is excerpted from a 7 January 2013 news release by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Today, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be creating sixteen targeted Centres of Expertise across Canada to provide industry and CFIA…

Brokers are advised that the correction period for DECEMBER 2012 Softwood Lumber permits ends January 10, 2013, at 17:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the operation of the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Please submit permit…

Chapter 3 was published to modify the import instructions for the end use "Dead Bait" for the following HS codes from the United States: 03.02 - Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading No. 03.04. 03.03 - Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat…

Dumping file #: 4214-36 Dumping case #: AD/1396 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a re-investigation, pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIM A), to update the normal values and export prices of certain carbon steel welded pipe originating in or exported from…

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 Postponed AP…

The following is a 4 January 2013 article from Journal of Commerce. Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, jumped 7.6 percent year-over-year in October and 9.8 percent from September. Adjusted for inflation and exchange…

The following is excerpted from a 4 January 2013 release by The Conference Board of Canada. Labour markets continued to strengthen in December as the economy added 40,000 jobs. And for the second consecutive month, all the gains were in full-time positions in the private sector. The unemployment…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 5 January 2013 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Canadian International Trade Tribunal, under the Customs Act. Appeal No.: AP-2012-013. Goods in Issue: BMW 325i Issue: Whether the good in issue is properly classified under tariff item No…