Trade News

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…

The following message is from CBSA (EDI12-092). The exchange rate effective March 30, 2012, for Myanmar (Burma) Kyat (MMK), has been revised. The correct rate should have read .1816 Using the incorrect exchange rate will cause an error in the value for duty. The CCS system has been updated to show…

Four CFIA programs have regulatory requirements for an original document to be presented to CFIA during the import process. The programs are: Animal Health, Plant Health, Meat Hygiene and Egg Programs. The importer or their representative broker is responsible to provide the CFIA National Import…

The CSCB Toronto Region is offering an education seminar on the basics of NAFTA. The seminar will take place at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Toronto Airport, 6257 Airport Road in Mississauga on November 21, 2012 between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. The speakers are John Moccia, Livingston International…

The following is excerpted from a 4 November 2012 news release by the Department of Finance Canada. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, heads to Mexico City today to attend the Group of Twenty (G-20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. “While economic growth in Canada…

The following is excerpted from the 5 November 2012 edition of the Montreal Gazette. Canadian officials worry that the poor quality of information routinely collected from airline passengers could hamper a key feature of the perimeter security deal with the United States. An internal Canada Border…

The Department of Finance announced today that Canada’s official international reserves decreased by an amount equivalent to US$88 million during October to US$68,053 million. This release is available in its entirety at: http://www.fin.gc.ca/n12/12-137-eng.asp

Members may be interested in the following, published on 3 November 2012 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Canada Border Services Agency, under the Special Import Measures Act. Decision regarding Certain liquid dielectric transformers. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/2012-11-03/html/commis…

a) Chapter 6 was published to add the following OGD extension. 06.04.20.0047.17 - Foliage, branches - fresh - dyed, bleached or otherwise prepared - Eucalyptus b) Chapter 15 was published to; i) Add the end use "Human Consumption" to the following HS codes. 15.01.90.5397 - Rendered poultry fat 15.01…

The following is excerpted from the 1 November 2012 edition of Reuters Canada. Canada and the European Union still have plenty of work to do on a proposed free trade treaty that is supposed to be finished by the end of the year, officials from both sides said on Thursday. Canada, keen to diversify…

Chapter 05 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA - Veterinary Inspection" to "CBSA Inspection" for the following HS codes originating from United Kingdom and Jersey 05.11.99.1294.02 Animal embryos - intact - Bison/buffalo 05.11.99.1294.03 Bovine (cattle) - dairy 05…