Trade News

Effective October 22, 2012, the following requirements will apply for the importation of ash (Fraxinus spp.) regulated commodities from Massachusetts, 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…

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today released The Fiscal Monitor for July 2012. Highlights July 2012: budgetary deficit of $1.1 billion There was a budgetary deficit of $1.1 billion in July 2012, compared to a deficit of $1.7 billion in July 2011. The entire document is available…

The following is a CBSA Message (EDI12-077) Customs Notice CN12-028 regarding changes to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff is now available on the CBSA website: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn2012-eng.html. Please note that due to the tariff updates for the Canada…

The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: Customs Notice 12-027, Proposed Regulatory Amendments and Proposed New Regulations Related to the Implementation of the Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn12-027-eng.html

Chapter 29 was published to add to the following HS codes to the end uses "Livestock feed" and "Other end uses" . 29.15.13.6200 - Anisyl formate 29.15.13.6205 - Ethyl formate 29.15.13.6210 - Geranyl formate 29.15.13.6215 - Isobutyl formate 29.15.13.6216 - Isopentyl formate 29.15.13.6220 - Linalyl…

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve service to our clients, please be advised that CFIA will be performing preventative maintenance that will affect: External access to CFIA Web content including: (CFIA's internet Web site, AIRS, AVS and ASISST). Date : Sunday 21 October 2012 Time : Between 8…

The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D10-14-61, Tariff Item No. 9937.00.00 and the Recognition of an Ethno-cultural Group http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d10/d10-14-61-eng.htm

The following is excerpted from the 26 September 2012 edition of The Globe and Mail. Okay, it’s an admittedly corny metaphor, but think of Prime Minister Stephen Harper standing on the Pacific coast of Canada, casting fishing lines toward Asia. Each line is trying to land a trade deal, and there are…

The following is excerpted from a 25 September 2012 news release by the Department of Finance Canada. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today highlighted the Harper Government’s commitment to increasing Canadian exports and creating the conditions necessary for businesses to better…

The following is from the 26 September 2012 edition of Embassy Magazine. Departmental notes also suggest government working on biometric tracking for several groups. Citizenship and Immigration Canada plans to introduce new legal rules that would force Canadians and Americans to present authorized…

Chapter 29 was published to add the end uses "Livestock feed" and "Other end uses" to the following HS codes. 29.02.19.6201 - Pin-2-ene 29.02.19.9999 - Other 29.05.11.6202 - 2-Methyl-butan-2-ol 29.05.12.6315 - Propan-1-ol 29.05.13.6201 - n-Hexyl alcohol 29.05.13.9999 - Other 29.05.17.6200 - 1…

Effective September 29, 2012, the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will be the only CBP-approved Electronic Data Interchange system for transmitting required advance rail and sea cargo information and ABI in-bond transactions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Read the bulletin. If…

This year for the first time, you can follow what goes on at the business sessions during the CSCB National Conference via Twitter! Tune in and participate by following us on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/CSCB_CA) and/or searching #cscbconf. If you want to ask questions regarding the content of the…

Members are reminded that the deadline for submission of applications for this year’s Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course is 31 October 2012. Please ensure that we receive your application by that date. The online CCS course offers flexible and interactive professional training for adult…

The following is excerpted from the 25 September 2012 edition of The Globe and Mail. Geography may well be our destiny, but it’s time for Canada to chart a bolder, more global vision, one that’s more in tune with the dynamic transformation in the global economy. It will oblige us to rise beyond the…

Chapter 03 was published to add the following OGD extensions: 03.01.19.0976.44 - Bodianus masudai - TSN 613341 - Masuda's Hogfish (ornamental, live) 03.01.19.1660.32 - Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus - TSN 613510 - Lanceolatus Fairy Wrasse (ornamental, live) 03.01.19.5686.80 - Nemateleotris helfrichi - TSN…

The following is excerpted from the 23 September 2012 edition of Global News. Although there are "obvious opportunities," Canada has yet to act on China's call to pen a free-trade deal within a decade, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said. "Canada is a trading nation," he said during an…

The following is excerpted from the 24 September 2012 edition of The Globe and Mail. Negotiations resumed in Ottawa last week to move the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade (CETA) deal forward. Europe continues to push Canada on pharmaceutical patents, urging Ottawa to adopt higher standards…

The following is excerpted from a 21 September 2012 announcement by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) requires those who wish to export from Canada any items included on the Export Control List (ECL) to obtain, prior to shipment, an export…

The following is excerpted from a 21 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 announced that the Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement will come into force on…