Trade News

The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: Customs Notice 12-026, Implementation of the Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (CJFTA) http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn12-026-eng.html

The following is from the 20 September 2012 edition of Reuters Canada. Canada's economic growth is moderate but unfolding as forecast in the federal budget, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Thursday, adding that he would be flexible if the economy was hit with a shock from abroad. "Right now we…

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-2011-057 AP-2011-058 Marmen Énergie and Marmen Inc. Customs Act AP-2011-055 Monterra Lumber…

The third quiz for CCS designates will be available between 27 September and 18 October. As always, the quiz is worth ten professional development points toward maintenance of the CCS designation, and is FREE of charge. Mark your calendar! Don't miss out on this opportunity to obtain ten points!

There is still room available for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) information session being held on September 26, 2012. This day will be dedicated to providing information on various CFIA programs, and will also give you an opportunity to provide feedback. Additional information is…

a) Chapter 06 was published to remove the following miscellaneous code "Without soil, or in peat, perlite or vermiculite" from the following HS code from the United States: 06.02.20.0017.08 - Cranberry - rooted plants (Vaccinium macrocarpon) b) Chapter 29 was published to add the following OGD…

We expect a very well-attended session at the CSCB annual conference to be the one entitled “The Food Trade: A Diet of Change”. Speakers on this panel include Mark Burgham, Director, Imported & Manufactured Foods, CFIA; Mark FeDuke, Director, Trade Compliance, VLM Foods; and Cornelia Rooks, Senior…

Dumping case number: AD/1398 Dumping file number: 4214-33 Subsidy case number: CV/134 Subsidy file number: 4218-32 The notice is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/ad1398/ad1398-i12-nt-eng.html

Order issued Tuesday, September 18, 2012 The Order is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/orders/nq2m02a_e.asp

The following is from an 18 September 2012 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced that Canada and the United Arab Emirates have successfully concluded a nuclear cooperation agreement (NCA). Baird made the announcement…

The following forms have been updated and are available on CBSA's website: BSF249, Least Developed Country Origin Verification Questionnaire - Preference Criteria E http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf249-eng.ht… BSF303, Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement Certificate of…

The following is from the 19 September 2012 edition of Embassy magazine. The Harper government's plan to permit United States law enforcement agents to pursue suspects across the land border and onto Canadian soil is "on hold" while legal issues are resolved, the government says. The program, part…

The following is from the 19 September 2012 edition of Embassy magazine. Canadian and European negotiators meet in Ottawa this week as they continue to sift through outstanding issues in the Canada-European Union trade talks. Observers say the two sides still have difficult issues to pick through…

The following is from the 18 September 2012 edition of American Shipper. The latest round of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, held earlier this month in Leesburg, Va., yielded progress on a number of contentious issues between the nine prospective member nations, but no deadline on for…

a) Chapter 01 was published to streamline the import conditions for the following HS codes from all countries. 01.06.19.2075 - Felidae (Wild) b) Chapter 03 was published to; i) Change the import conditions for the following HS Codes for "Other end uses". 03.03.90 - Livers and roes 03.07.60.0164.01 -…

This message affects imports of barley products classified under Customs Tariff headings: 11.02, 11.03, 11.04, 11.07, 11.08, 19.01, 19.04 and 23.02 . The purpose of this message is to inform you that the 2012-13 Barley Products tariff rate quota will be filled as of 11:59 pm on October 12, 2012, and…

The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for August 2012 is available on the CSCB website at: http://cscb.ca/sites/cscb.ca/files/repository/EDI_Report_Aug_2012.xls The national EDI percent was 94.70 %.

The following is excerpted from the 18 September 2012 edition of The Globe and Mail. Canadian auto parts makers say they won’t be pressing Ottawa to join a U.S. trade challenge of Chinese subsidies. The United States filed a sweeping trade case against China at the World Trade Organization Monday…

The following is excerpted from the 17 September 2012 edition of The Globe and Mail. Forestry executive Steven Hofer has grown accustomed to getting the cold shoulder during sales trips. But on a swing through the U.S. Midwest two weeks ago, orders for softwood lumber began pouring in. During a…