Trade News

a) Chapter 03 was published to change the release recommendation from 'Refer to CFIA - vet inspection' to 'Approved' for the end use of "Research and educational use" from the United States for the following HS codes: 03.01.11 - Ornamental fish: Freshwater 03.01.19 - Ornamental fish: Other 03.01.91…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 22 December 2012 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Canadian International Trade Tribunal: Carbon steel welded pipe — Finding http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/2012-12-22/html/commis-eng.html#… Notice No. HA-2012-016 —…

Members may be interested in some of the updated forms that CRA has made available on their website at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu/NEW-e.html

The following is excerpted from a 27 December 2012 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 highlighted key accomplishments for 2012 of the most ambitious trade-expansion…

The following is excerpted from a 21 December 2012 news release by the Department of Finance Canada. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today announced the launch of consultations on Canada’s tariff regime for developing countries as part of the comprehensive review of the regime…

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today released The Fiscal Monitor for October 2012. Highlights October 2012: budgetary deficit of $1.7 billion There was a budgetary deficit of $1.7 billion in October 2012, compared to a deficit of $2.1 billion in October 2011. The entire document…

This message is to inform industry stakeholders that quantities of tariff rate quota (TRQ) for milk protein substances (MPS) with a milk protein content of 85% or more by weight (calculated on the dry matter) that do not originate in any NAFTA country, Chile, Costa Rica, or Israel for the period of…

The start of public consultations on the General Preferential Tariff review has been announced. Consultations will run until February 15th, 2013. Below are links to the press release and the notice in Part I of the Canada Gazette, dated December 22nd. http://www.fin.gc.ca/n12/12-177-eng.asp http:/…

The following is a 21 December 2012 message from CBSA (EDI12-108). The Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA will be closed on Tuesday, December 25th and Wednesday, December 26th, 2012. Tuesday, December 25th and Wednesday, December 26th will not be counted in the calculation of overdue entries. B3…

Decision issued Thursday, December 20, 2012 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on December 7, 8 and 9, 2011, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF 12 decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated February 17, 2011…

The following is excerpted from a 20 December 2012 news release by CBSA. Effective December 26, 2012, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will provide border clearance services for the 2012-2013 winter charter season at Fort McMurray Airport. The CBSA is committed to facilitating the travel of…

The following has been updated and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D10-14-59, Tariff Classification of Textile Fabric Combined With Plates, Sheets or Strip of Cellular Plastic, and Garments Made up of Such Fabric http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d10/d10-14-59-eng.html

The following is from the 20 December 2012 edition of Journal of Commerce. The arrival of the Cosco Vancouver at the Port of Prince Rupert on Nov. 18 was a milestone at the 5-year-old port because the vessel carried the 500,000th container unit to be handled this year at the rapidly growing gateway…

The 2013 Customs Tariff in all its formats, as well as the related Customs Notice (CN-1301), are now available on the CBSA website at this URL: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2013/menu-eng.ht…

Shared Services Canada will be performing maintenance/upgrades that will affect access to the AIRS external website. AIRS external will be temporarily unavailable on Thursday December 27, 2012 between 12:15PM to 12:30 PM EST. If you require assistance please contact the Import Service Centre…

The following is a CBSA Message (ACI12-107) The new requirement for Air and Marine Carriers to transmit conveyance arrival messages to the CBSA will begin in March 2013. A test package is currently being developed and will be deployed to all parties once available. The Electronic Commerce Client…

The following document has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: Policy Guidelines on the Disclosure of Customs Information Section 107 of the Customs Act http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5150-eng.html

The following form has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: BSF664, Duty Free Shop Application/Amendment http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf664-eng.ht…

The following publication is available on the Canada Revenue Agency website: GI-131 Phasing Out of the Penny http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gi/gi-131/README.html