Trade News

The following is excerpted from a 17 October 2012 news release by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The Safe Food for Canadians Act (S-11) reached a key milestone today as it was adopted by the Senate. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Senator Donald Plett highlighted the Safe Food for…

The following is a CBSA Message (EDI12-083) Saturday, October 20th, 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 by…

The 2013 Chicken and Chicken Products Notice to Importers No. 815 inviting applicants to submit an application for a share of the chicken tariff rate quota for the period January 1 to December 31, 2013, is now available on the web at the following address: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls…

Order issued Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Reasons issued Thursday, October 4, 2012 The Order and Statement of Reasons are available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/orders/nq2m02a_e.asp

The Notice of Expiry of Finding is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/expiries/notices/le2m003_e.asp

CBSA has indicated that an informed compliance period will begin on November 1, 2012, during which time carriers will not be turned around or issued zero-rated penalties for non-compliance. These carriers will be informed of the requirement to transmit advance highway and cargo and conveyance data…

The following is excerpted from the 17 October 2012 edition of Embassy Magazine. Poised inside Ottawa’s main airport, Canadian and American officials grinned at the camera as they gathered in front of Harper government promotional signs, the Maple Leaf, and Old Glory. Posing for a photo on Oct. 4…

The following is excerpted from a 16 October 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 announced that he will lead a trade mission to Ghana and Nigeria in early 2013…

The following is excerpted from a 16 October 2012 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The Harper Government will help raise consumer awareness and boost demand for Canada's high-quality food and beverages by showcasing the diversity of Canadian products at an event to be held tomorrow…

This notice is to remind importers and brokers that phase 10 implementation of the changes to import notification requirements for products in the non-federally registered food sector will come into effect on October 29, 2012. Annex 1 of the Notice to Importers and Brokers - Phase 10 on the CFIA…

The following is excerpted from a 16 October 2012 release by Statistics Canada. Manufacturing sales increased 1.5% to $49.5 billion in August, the highest sales level since March 2012. The gain largely reflected increases in the petroleum and coal products, and motor vehicle industries…

The following is excerpted from a 15 October 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, and the Honourable Brad Duguid, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development and…

The following is excerpted from a 12 October 2012 news release by Canada's Economic Action Plan. Today, the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, along with United States Consul General in Vancouver, Anne Callaghan on behalf of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano…

Minutes of the Windsor CBSA/Customs Brokers' meeting held on 26 September 2012 are now available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at www.cscb.ca, login, click "My Account", "Corporate Member Services" and look under “Regional Activity".

a) Chapter 07 was published to add the end uses "Livestock feed" and "Other end uses" to the following OGD extensions. 07.12.90.3038.09 - Sweet marjoram (dried) 07.12.90.3041 - Carrot, dehydrated, sliced, diced or ground 07.12.90.3042 - Carrot root, ground b) Chapter 29 was published to add the…

The following is excerpted from an 11 October 2012 news release by the Department of Finance Canada. Please note the tariff changes referred to in this Department of Finance notice were included in an October 10 CSCB message listing official regulations from the Canada Gazette. The Honourable Jim…

The following is excerpted from the 12 October 2012 edition of CBC News. For the first time in three years the U.S. Department of Agriculture will audit Canada's food inspection agency, which includes a visit to the Alberta-based XL Foods meat plant at the centre of an international beef recall…