Trade News

The following is excerpted from an 11 September 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 released Canada’s State of Trade: Trade and Investment Update 2012. This…

The following is excerpted from a 12 September 2012 news release by Public Safety Canada. Canada's Public Safety Minister, Vic Toews, and the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, met in Montreal, Quebec yesterday to discuss border security and cross-border trade. Yesterday…

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…

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…

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%…

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…

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…

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.

The Order and Statement of Reasons are available at: http://www.citt.gc.ca/appeals/orders/ep2m002_e.asp

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…