Trade News

Brokers are advised that the correction period for DECEMBER 2012 Softwood Lumber permits ends January 10, 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…

Chapter 3 was published to modify the import instructions for the end use "Dead Bait" for the following HS codes from the United States: 03.02 - Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading No. 03.04. 03.03 - Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat…

Dumping file #: 4214-36 Dumping case #: AD/1396 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a re-investigation, pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIM A), to update the normal values and export prices of certain carbon steel welded pipe originating in or exported from…

Starting Date Appeal No. Appellant Act Type of Hearing 2013-01-15 AP-2012-010 Powers Industries Limited Special Import Measures Act Public Hearing 2013-01-29 AP-2012-013 G. Thériault Customs Act Public Hearing 2013-02-05 AP-2012-015 P.B. Footwear (Canada) Inc. Customs Act Public Hearing Postponed AP…

The following is a 4 January 2013 article from Journal of Commerce. Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, jumped 7.6 percent year-over-year in October and 9.8 percent from September. Adjusted for inflation and exchange…

The following is excerpted from a 4 January 2013 release by The Conference Board of Canada. Labour markets continued to strengthen in December as the economy added 40,000 jobs. And for the second consecutive month, all the gains were in full-time positions in the private sector. The unemployment…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 5 January 2013 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Canadian International Trade Tribunal, under the Customs Act. Appeal No.: AP-2012-013. Goods in Issue: BMW 325i Issue: Whether the good in issue is properly classified under tariff item No…

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has issued the following communiqué regarding revised qualifying criteria for gas and oil furnaces. The new criteria will come into effect on February 1st, 2013. This is a reminder about the new reporting requirements for both oil and gas/propane fired furnaces as of…

The following is from the 21 December 2012 edition of American Shipper. Initiatives reduce compliance burdens, increase benefits for C-TPAT partners. U.S. companies that have been certified as operating secure supply chains could soon achieve faster processing of their international cargo by taking…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 2 January 2013 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Export and Import Permits Act, Order Amending the Automatic Firearms Country Control List, P.C. 2012-1716 December 13, 2012. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2013/2013-01-02/html…

The following message has been sent to the CSCB by CBSA: Happy New Year! In the interest of transparency and the promotion of self-compliance, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has committed to publicly releasing a semi-annual list of all of its active trade compliance verification priorities…

a) Chapter 06 was published to streamline the import conditions for the following HS codes. 06.02.90.0029.02 - Mushroom spawn - morel Armilaria (Armilaria spp., Armillariella spp.) 06.02.90.0029.03 - Mushroom spawn - morel (other spp. than Armilaria spp.) This created a requirement version change to…

CFIA has posted the following approved regulatory amendments that were recently enacted and published in the Canada Gazette, Part II: Regulations amending the Food and Drug Regulations (ID #20262) Regulations Amending and Repealing Certain Canadian Food Inspection Agency Regulations (Miscellaneous…

The following is excerpted from the 2 January 2013 edition of Global News. The new year brings new pressure for the Harper government to finalize a free trade agreement with the European Union as the economic powerhouse eyes a similar deal with the United States. Canadian and European officials have…

The following is excerpted from a 2 January 2013 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Beginning today, Canadian livestock producers will benefit from more export opportunities in the Americas. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia…

The following is excerpted from the 2 January 2013 edition of Global News. Canada has at least one less thing to worry about after its largest trading partner found a way to avoid the much-feared “fiscal cliff.” Talks between Democrat and Republican politicians in the United States went down to the…

Canada Revenue Agency has posted numerous forms related to the 2012 tax year. They are available on the CRA website at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu/NEW-e.html

Order issued Thursday, November 15, 2012 Reasons issued Thursday, November 29, 2012 IN THE MATTER OF an interim review, pursuant to paragraph 76.01(1)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on March 17, 2009, in Inquiry No. NQ-2008…