Trade News

This letter is a reminder that the deadline prohibiting the use of Aqueous Film Forming Foams (AFFF) containing perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in the PFOS Regulations is approximately one year away. The attached factsheet, “ Information Regarding Aqueous Film-Forming Foams in Relation to the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations“ contains useful information on PFOS, AFFF and the main regulatory requirements.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is inviting comments on how the Agency will strengthen food inspection in Canada. The CFIA is designing a single and consistent approach to inspection that will be applied across all food commodities that are either imported or produced domestically.

The following has been updated and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D2-3-2, Former Residents of Canada - Tariff Item No. 9805.00.00 http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d2/d2-3-2-eng.html _________________________________________________

The following has been updated and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D9-1-9, False Description of Geographical Origin of Goods and Goods With Trade Marks - Tariff Item No. 9897.00.00 http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d9/d9-1-9-eng.html _________________________________________________

The following has been updated and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D2-3-1, Personal Exemptions for Residents Returning to Canada http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d2/d2-3-1-eng.html _________________________________________________

The following form has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: E601, Traveller Declaration Card to Be Used by Canadian Residents to Declare Goods http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e601-eng.pdf _________________________________________________

This guide has been updated and is available on CBSA's website: BSF5056, I Declare, A guide for residents of Canada returning to Canada http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5056-eng.html _________________________________________________

The following form has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: E311-Rev, CBSA Declaration Card - Revised - Effective June 1, 2012 http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e311-rev-eng… _________________________________________________

The following is excerpted from a 31 May 2012 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The Canadian swine industry will benefit from market access to Ukraine, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today. Effective immediately, the Ukrainian market has been re-opened to Canadian live swine, and opened for the first time to Canadian swine genetics.

The following is excerpted from the 31 May 2012 edition of CBC News. The Canadian dollar was trading below 97 cents US on Thursday, dragged down by weak commodity prices and discouraging news about the U.S. job market. Employment firm ADP said the U.S. private sector created 133,000 jobs during this month, less than the 150,000 that economists expected. This article is available in its entirety at:

The following is excerpted from a 1 June 2012 release by Statistics Canada. Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.5% in the first quarter, the same pace as in the previous quarter. Business investment contributed the most to first-quarter GDP growth. Final domestic demand grew 0.3%. On a monthly basis, real GDP by industry edged up 0.1% in March.

The following is from the 1 June 2012 edition of CBC News. The union representing 4,800 striking Canadian Pacific Railway employees is asking them to report for work this morning. The Teamsters made the call after federal back-to-work legislation became law last night. The workers, including locomotive engineers, walked out nine days ago, forcing Canada's second-biggest railway to shut down its freight operations. CP Rail says its freight service will be back to normal in 48 hours.

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1331330793114/1331330868647 MHD 2012-23 Chapter 19 – Annex A: Data Collection Forms MHD 2012-22 Chapter 11 : Section 11.7.3 - Taiwan The PDF version of directives should be used for maintaining print copies of the meat hygiene manual of procedures. _________________________________________________

The following is excerpted from a 31 May 2012 news release by Transport Canada. Today, Canada and the United States announced that both governments have agreed to the mutual recognition of, and cooperation on, air cargo security in both countries. The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Mr. James D. Nealon, Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy on behalf of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John Pistole, made the announcement.

Customs Notice 12-015, Use of Customs Brokers' Business Numbers for Non-commercial Casual Importers and One-time Commercial Importers, is a revised version of 07-036. The latest version includes an alternative to using the broker's BN. CBSA has indicated that the importer may account for these goods themselves using a B15 or B15-1, Casual Goods Accounting Document at the CBSA office closest to where the goods are held for release. Customs Notice 12-015, Use of Customs Brokers' Business Numbers for Non-commercial Casual Importers and One-time Commercial Importers

The following is excerpted from a 30 May 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 John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the launch of negotiations toward foreign investment promotion and protection agreements (FIPAs) between Canada and both Benin and Burkina Faso.

a) Chapter 05 was published to: i) add the following OGD extensions. 05.06.90.1274.03 - Cattle skulls - over thirty months 05.06.90.1274.04 - Cattle skulls - under thirty months ii) streamline the import conditions for the following HS codes. 05.06.90.1274.02 - Other bones 05.06.90.1274.05 - Bison skulls iii) remove the following OGD extension. 05.06.90.1274.01 - Bovine skulls