Trade News

The following is excerpted from an 8 November 2012 release by Statistics Canada. Current- and fixed-weighted export and import price indexes (2007=100) on a customs or balance of payments basis are now available. Price indexes are listed from January 1997 to September 2012 for the North American…

The following is excerpted from the 8 November 2012 edition of CBC News. Prime Minister Stephen Harper said today from India's bustling hi-tech centre of Bangalore that, re-election or not, U.S. President Barack Obama still faces an economy that will continue to grow slowly, meaning Canada must look…

The following is excerpted from an 8 November 2012 release by Statistics Canada. Canada's merchandise exports rose 1.9% and imports were unchanged in September. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.5 billion in August to $826 million in September. This release is…

The following is excerpted from the 7 November 2012 edition of CBC News. After a slow-moving summit with his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told a business conference today in New Delhi that trade ties between India and Canada are not developing fast enough. Seeming frustrated by…

The following is excerpted from the 7 November 2012 edition of CBC News. Canadian Transport Minister Denis Lebel said the path is now clear for a new bridge to be constructed between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, after Michigan voters were asked to weigh in on whether they should have a say in such a…

The new Peanut Butter Notice to Exporters (No. 184) inviting applicants to submit an application for a share of the peanut butter export quota to the United States for the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2013, is now available on the web at the following address: http://www.international.gc…

a) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from "CBSA Inspection - Border Service Officers (BSO) trained and authorized in FPA inspection" to "CBSA inspection" for the following HS codes 01.02 - Live bovine animals (In transit through Canada from the Us to the US) 01.03 - Live…

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve the Automated Import Systems please be advised that CFIA will be performing maintenance/upgrade that will affect access to the EDI Training/Testing Environment and new user testing. EDI Training will be temporarily unavailable on Thursday November 22…

The following is excerpted from the 7 November 2012 edition of CBC News. Michigan voters sent a message during Tuesday night's U.S. election: They don't need to weigh in on whether any new bridge should be built between their state and Canada. Voters defeated Proposal 6, which would have called for…

Decision and reasons issued Monday, October 22, 2012 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on June 28, 2012, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated September 27, 2011, with…

Appeal No. Appeal Name Act AP-2009-046 Igloo Viksi Inc. Customs Act AP-2010-002 Frito-Lay Canada, Inc. Customs Act AP-2011-008 Jockey Canada Company Customs Act AP-2011-024 Canadian Tire Inc. Customs Act AP-2011-040 AP-2011-041 La Sagesse de l’eau Customs Act AP-2011-049 Cycles Lambert Inc. Customs…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is currently experiencing issues with Digital Document Store (DDS) and are currently working on a solution. Please note there will be a delay from processing import documentation. During this time clients are instructed to continue to…

Monday, November 12, 2012 is a statutory holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours.

Brokers are advised that the correction period for OCTOBER 2012 Softwood Lumber permits ends November 9, 2012, 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…

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve the Automated Import Systems please be advised that CFIA will be performing maintenance/upgrade that will affect access to the EDI Training/Testing Environment and new user testing. EDI Training will be temporarily unavailable on Thursday November 22…

Chapter 09 was published to update the import requirement for the following HS codes. 09.04.12.6201 - Pepper, black 09.07.20.6101 - Clove, oil 09.07.20.6102 - Clove powder 09.09.31.6100 - Cumin, fruit, dehydrated 09.09.32.6101 - Cumin, fruit, dehydrated 09.09.61.7310 - Fennel Terpenes 09.09.61.7410…

Notice of Final Determinations and Statement of Reasons are available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/ad1395/ad1395-i12-fd-eng.html

The following is excerpted from a 5 November 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 in New Delhi welcomed 14 trade and investment agreements and announcements that…