Trade News

The following is excerpted from the 22 November 2012 edition of CBC News. International Trade Minister Ed Fast and European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht are in talks today and tomorrow in Brussels, trying to close the deal on a free-trade agreement. Here's a guide to what has been on the…

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance/upgrades on Monday November 26, 2012 between 4:00 AM (EST) & 6:00 AM (EST). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and would like to thank you for your…

Minutes of the Sarnia CBSA/Customs Brokers' meeting held on 27 September 2012 are now available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at www.cscb.ca, login, click "My Account", "Corporate Member Services" and look under “Regional Activity".

The following is excerpted from a 23 November 2012 news release by Public Safety Canada. Candice Bergen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, today spoke at an equipment demonstration by the National CBRNE Response Team at the Annual Federal/Provincial…

a) Chapter 03 was published to modify the registration type for the following HS codes 03.01.91 - Other live fish: Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aquabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster) 03.01.92 - Other live fish…

The following is excerpted from the 22 November 2012 edition of Reuters Canada. The European Union and Canada will attempt a final push on Thursday towards a free trade agreement that could swell trade between the two by more than 20 percent. EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Canadian Trade…

The following is excerpted from the 21 November 2012 edition of Reuters Canada. Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Tim Lane repeated on Wednesday the central bank's message that interest rate increases will likely be needed, but only over time. The "over time" phrase was introduced in the bank's key…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 21 November 2012 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999; Order 2012-66-09-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2012/2012-11-21/html/sor-dors228-eng……

The following is an email from CBSA. The purpose of this email is to notify you of the upcoming suggested amendments that will be made to the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations under the Customs Act governing the Trusted Traveller Program. These amendments are being proposed in an effort to…

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1331330793114/1331330868647 MHD 2012-01 Chapter 17 - Annex C - HACCP Based Slaughter Inspection Program (HIP) for Swine (2012-10-10) The PDF version of directives should be used for…

Chapter 03 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "Approved" for the end uses "Food Service", "Further processing for Human consumption" and "Retail use" for the following OGD extensions. 03.07.71.6431.04 - Panopea abrupta - TSN 81779 - Geoduck Clam (live or…

Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for December 2012 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual December allocation.

The 2013 Products of Natural Milk Constituents Notice to Importers (No. 821) inviting applicants to submit an application for a share of the products of natural milk constituents tariff rate quota for the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2013, is now available on the Foreign Affairs and…

The 2013 Yogurt Notice to Importers (No. 820) inviting applicants to submit an application for a share of the yogurt tariff rate quota for the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2013, is now available on the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada website at: http://www.international.gc…

The 2013 Ice Cream and Ice Cream Novelties Notice to Importers (No. 819) inviting applicants to submit an application for a share of the ice cream and ice cream novelties tariff rate quota for the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2013, is now available on the Foreign Affairs and International…

To protect Canadian families from potentially unsafe food, the Harper Government tabled the Safe Food for Canadians Act, in the Senate on June 7, 2012. The Safe Food for Canadians Act, Bill S-11 was adopted by the Senate on October 17, 2012 and passed by the House of Commons on November 20, 2012…

The following is excerpted from a 20 November 2012 news release by The Conference Board of Canada. While the United States will remain by far Canada’s largest trading partner in 2025, fast-expanding emerging markets offer the greatest potential for export growth, according to a Conference Board of…

Finding of Inquiry No. NQ-2012-001, Liquid Dielectric Transformers is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/findings/nq2m001_e.asp