Trade News

The following is excerpted from a 6 February 2013 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 announced the conclusion of the seventh round of negotiations toward a Canada…

Notice to Importers No. 834 - Milk Protein Substances with a Milk Protein content of 85% or more by weight, calculated on the dry matter, that do not originate in a NAFTA country, Chile, Costa Rica, or Israel (Item 125.2 on the Import Control List) This Notice is available on the Foreign Affairs and…

Chapter 6 was published to remove the end use "For cosmetic or medicinal purposes" from the following HS code. 06.04.90.0047 - Foliage: branches>1.5 cm in diameter: dried Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service…

In the 6 February 2013 edition, Embassy online magazine provided the following information regarding the Canada –U.S. Perimeter Plan website that has now merged with CBSA’s Action Plan website. Privy Council Office spokesperson says shift reflects government priorities. The Harper government has…

The following is from the 6 February 2013 edition of Embassy Magazine. Program to allow US agents on Canadian soil was set to launch last summer. Canadian and United States officials are facing continued delays in secretive talks to allow American law enforcement agents to cross the land border and…

Dumping case number: AD/1397 Dumping file number: 4214-37 Subsidy case number: CV/133 Subsidy file number: 4218-35 The Statement of Reasons is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/ad1397/ad1397-i13-de-eng.html

The following publications have been updated and are available on the CBSA web site: BSF5064, CANPASS - Private Aircraft Participant's Guide http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5064-eng.html BSF5065, CANPASS - Corporate Aircraft Participant's Guide http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications…

The Department of Finance announced today that Canada’s official international reserves increased by an amount equivalent to US$344 million during January to US$68,890 million. This release is available in its entirety at: http://www.fin.gc.ca/n13/13-016-eng.asp

The Notice of Expiry of Finding is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/expiries/notices/le2m004_e.asp

The following is from the 5 February 2013 edition of Canadian Transportation and Logistics. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, rose 6.2% in November compared to November 2011, totalling $81.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation…

The following is excerpted from the 5 February 2013 edition of CBC News. Canadians may soon know why they pay more for many products than shoppers south of the border. The final report of a Senate finance committee study into price differences between Canada and the U.S. is due today. The committee…

Brokers are advised that the correction period for JANUARY 2013 Softwood Lumber permits ends February 11, 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…

The following has been updated and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D6-2-6, Refund of Duties and Taxes on Non-commercial Importations http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d6/d6-2-6-eng.html

a) Chapter 03 was published to modify the import instructions for the following HS codes from the Philippines with the end uses of 'Aquarium - commercial', 'Aquarium - private', 'Display in a zoo or public aquarium', 'Outdoor Holding Unit - commercial' and 'Outdoor Holding Unit - private' 03.01.11 -…

The following has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: L53, Application for a Customs Brokers Licence http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/l53-eng.html Please note that this form has been updated only to indicate to CBSA the CBSA party that is to complete the “Do…

The following is from the 4 February 2013 edition of Journal of Commerce. U.S. Customs and Border Protection processed nearly 25 million cargo containers through the nation’s ports of entry, increasing about 4 percent year-over-year, according to the agency's fiscal year 2012 summary of border…

The following is excerpted from the 4 February 2013 edition of Canadian Transportation & Logistics. The company that owns the Ambassador Bridge is applying for permission to allow a wider number of hazardous materials substances to be trucked across the more than one-mile link between Windsor and…

a) Chapter 28 was published to add the end use "human consumption" for the following HS code. 28.35.39.9000 - Polyphosphates: Other. b) Chapter 29 was published to; i) streamline the import conditions for the end use "human consumption" for the following HS codes. 29.40.00.6205 - Maltitol powder 29…

Further to the message sent earlier this morning, CBSA have amended the December date. Following is a CBSA message with regard to penalties and interest for the K84 for all months in 2013 in which CBSA will not assess late accounting penalties. Although payment for FEBRUARY, MARCH, JUNE, NOVEMBER…

The following is excerpted from the 3 February 2013 edition of The Globe and Mail. There’s no shortage of gloomy news hanging over the Canadian economy these days. The banks have been downgraded, a housing correction has started, our oil sells at a steep discount, consumers are overstretched. But…