Trade News

The following is excerpted from the 11 September 2012 edition of Reuters Canada. Canada posted its biggest trade deficit on record in July as crude oil exports tumbled and imports from the United States remained near record highs, according to Statistics Canada data on Tuesday. The overall deficit…

Effective September 24, 2012, the following requirements will apply for the importation of ash regulated commodities from Kansas, US: A Phytosanitary Certificate will be required for the following commodities: 44.01.22.0122.09 ash wood chips 44.03.99.0151.08 ash bark and bark mulch 44.06.10.0140.20…

Notice of Expiry Review Decision and Statement of Reasons are available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/er-rre/rr2012-001/rr2012-001-e12-d…

The following is excerpted from a 7 September 2012 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), participated in a ceremony for…

The following is excerpted from a 7 September 2012 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), today concluded a trade mission…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 8 September 2012 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. From the Department of Finance and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, under the Customs Tariff: Proposed amendments to the NAFTA rules of origin — Domestic…

a) Chapter 06 was published to update import requirements and add new miscellaneous codes 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.) 06.02.90.0029.99 -…

The CSCB Toronto Region is offering an education seminar on various CFIA issues, including commodity specific import requirements. The seminar will take place at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Toronto Airport, 6257 Airport Road in Mississauga on September 27, 2012 between 2 p.m. and 5 – 5:30 p.m…

The following is now available on the CBSA website: Memorandum D13-2-3, Exchange Rate for the Calculation of the Value for Duty Under the Customs Act http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d13/d13-2-3-eng.html

The following is now available on the CBSA website: Memorandum D13-11-7, Establishing the Value for Duty of Imported Rescue Animals http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d13/d13-11-7-eng.html

Decision and reasons issued Wednesday, August 29, 2012 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on July 19, 2012, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated October 26, 2011, with…

a) Chapter 09 was published to; i) Add the following OGD extension 09.04.12.6201 - Pepper, black 09.04.22.6201 - Pepper, tabasco 09.07.20.6101 - Clove, oil 09.07.20.6102 - Clove powder 09.07.20.9999 - Clove, other 09.09.31.6100 - Cumin, fruit, dehydrated 09.09.31.9990 - Cumin, other 09.09.32.6101 -…

The following is a CBSA message (EDI12-072) Saturday, September 8th, 2012 CCS / CADEX Outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, CCS/CADEX will be down from 05:00 to 05:30 (Eastern Time). CADEX and CUSDEC B3s and AO release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be affected…

Starting Date Appeal No. Appellant Act Type of Hearing 2012-09-12 AP-2011-060 Cycles Lambert Inc. Customs Act Public Hearing 2012-09-13 AP-2011-075 Jan K. Overweel Limited Customs Act Public Hearing 2012-09-20 AP-2009-046 Igloo Vikski Inc. Customs Act Public Hearing 2012-09-27 AP-2011-063 Casio…

The following is excerpted from a 5 September 2012 news release by CBSA. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) informs travellers that there will be some primary inspection lane reductions at the Queenston–Lewiston Bridge as the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission demolishes the old duty-free store…

The Department of Finance announced today that Canada’s official international reserves increased by an amount equivalent to US$861 million during August to US$67,182 million. This release is available in its entirety at: http://www.fin.gc.ca/n12/12-103-eng.asp

The following is excerpted from a 5 September 2012 news release by The Conference Board of Canada. Canada falls two positions to 14th place in the Global Competitiveness Index 2012-2013, released today by the World Economic Forum. The Conference Board is the Canadian Partner Institute at the World…

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

Members may be interested in the following notices from CFIA regarding facilities designated for the Inspection of Meat Products from the US: Est. 652 Est. S557

The following is excerpted from a 29 August 2012 bulletin from Canadian Pacific. After further evaluation, CP has elected to adjust the changes introduced to Tariff 3 on August 1, 2012. The earlier adjustments will continue to be effective September 1, 2012 and the latest changes, highlighted below…