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Minister Baird Concludes Trip to India

September 13, 2012
The following is excerpted from a 12 September 2012 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement as he concluded his first official visit to India: “I was pleased to visit India at the invitation of S.M…

Assistant Commissioner Gina Shares CBP’s Top Trade Initiatives

September 13, 2012
The following is excerpted from an 11 September 2012 news release by CBP. When CBP’s Assistant Commissioner of the Office of International Trade Allen Gina spoke to trade business leaders from the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, NCBFAA, Monday, he lightheartedly greeted…

CFIA AIRS Verification Service (AVS) Outage - Correction

September 13, 2012
TIME CHANGE: see below in bold. This message is to advise you that CFIA has an AVS outage scheduled for Thursday September 27, 2012 - AVS will not be available between the hours of 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

September 13, 2012
Chapter 20 was published to add the following OGD extensions. 20.09.11.2118 - Orange juice, sweetened, not concentrated (frozen) 20.09.11.2119 - Orange juice, unsweetened, not concentrated (frozen) 20.09.19.2105 - Orange Juice Concentrate (for use as livestock feed) 20.09.69.2107 - Grape juice…

CSCB Conference Session - The Food Trade: A Diet of Change

September 12, 2012
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…
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eManifest and PARS

September 12, 2012
Under eManifest, when a carrier wishes to have goods released using PARS, he must advise the broker by either continuing to provide a PARS barcode or simply indicating “PARS” on the lead sheet or other documentation that he provides to the broker. When a PARS barcode is not used, the Cargo Control…

'This is about as bad as it gets for Canadian exporters'

September 12, 2012
The following is excerpted from the 11 September 2012 edition of The Globe and Mail. A strong currency and global slowdown are choking Canada’s trade-dependent economy. The merchandise trade deficit swelled in July to $2.3-billion, the largest since Statistics Canada began tracking the data in 1971…

Canada's Flaherty cites U.S. fiscal woes as potential threat

September 12, 2012
The following is excerpted from the 11 September 2012 edition of Reuters Canada. Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Tuesday there is growing concern about the ability of the United States to tighten its budget as needed while continuing to grow, and said this and the European debt crisis…

Government of Canada Continuing to Take Steps to Keep Economy Strong

September 12, 2012
The following is excerpted from an 11 September 2012 news release by the Department of Finance Canada. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today told a business audience in St. John’s that, while Canada continues to have strong economic and fiscal fundamentals, Canada’s economy remains…

Request for the Removal of the Customs Duties on Imports of Fish Meal

September 12, 2012
The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on imports of fish meal, not including herring fish meal, for use in the manufacture of animal feed. This fish meal is classified under tariff item No. 2301.20.19 of the Customs Tariff, dutiable at 3%…

Invitation to a CFIA Information Session in Western Canada

September 12, 2012
There is still room available for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) information session being held on Sept 26, 2012. This day will be dedicated to providing information on various CFIA programs, and will also give you an opportunity to provide feedback to us. Please find further information…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

September 12, 2012
a) Chapter 01 was published to streamline the conditions for the following HS codes from the United States. 01.02.31.2063 - Water buffaloes 01.02.31.2064 - African buffaloes 01.02.31.2065 - Forest buffaloes 01.02.31.2066 - Black buffaloes 01.02.39.2063 - Water buffaloes 01.02.39.2064 - African…

CFIA AIRS Verification Service (AVS) Outage

September 11, 2012
This message is to advise you that CFIA has an AVS outage scheduled for Thursday September 27, 2012 - AVS will not be available between the hours of 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.