Government memorandums, notices and decisions.
This page lists newly published government memorandums, notices, regulations and decisions. Clicking on a title will open the document (in a new window) as published by the relevant department or agency on its own Web site.
Canada Border Services Agency
- SIMA - Certain pup joints from China. Preliminary determinations statement of reasons.
- Customs Notice CN11-027 New Import Requirements for Aquatic Animals Under the Health of Animals Regulations.
- Customs Notice CN11-026 Advance Rulings for Tariff Classification and National Customs Rulings Affected by Amendments to the 2012 Customs Tariff
- Customs Notice CN11-025 January 1, 2012 Version of the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff
Canada Revenue Agency
- Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Notice SWLN42 Surge Charge – Alberta Region (November 2011)
Department of Finance
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
- Guide to Canada's Export Controls - Changes and Corrections - December 16, 2011
- Canada Further Expands Sanctions Against Syria.
- EICB Imports: Textiles and clothing - NAFTA Tariff Preference Level Utilization. Updated December 28.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Plant and Plant Products Import Primer.
- Notice to Industry - Phytosanitary Requirements for Plants for Planting and Fresh Branches to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Anoplophora spp.
- Changes to the Automated Import Reference System for Aquatic Animals. As of December 10, 2011, there will be new requirements for certain aquatic animals (finfish, molluscs, and crustaceans) imported into Canada.
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2011-002 Stainless steel sinks from China. Tribunal determines that there is evidence that discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of the goods have caused injury or are threatening to cause injury.
- Interim Review No. RD-2011-004 Mattress innerspring units from China. The purpose of this interim review is to determine if the finding should be rescinded on the basis that there is no longer any domestic production of mattress innerspring units sold in the Canadian merchant market.
- Appeal No. AP-2010-066 CE Franklin Ltd. Classification of polished stainless steel bars or rods.
United States
- U.S. CBP Commissioner Bersin announces his departure.
- USITC: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States - 2012 version.
- U.S. CPSC Launches Registry for Small Batch Children's Product Manufacturers. CPSC is launching an easy-to-use registry for small batch manufacturers, which can be found at www.SaferProducts.gov
- U.S. CPSC Reinforces Children's Sleepwear and Loungewear Enforcement Policy to Apparel Industry. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC's) Director of Compliance and Field Operations sent a letter to manufacturers, distributors, importers and retailers today reinforcing CPSC staff's enforcement policy on children's sleepwear and loungewear.
- USDA 2012 Rate Changes for the Basetime, Overtime, Holiday, and Laboratory Services Rates. The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the 2012 rates that it will charge meat and poultry establishments, egg products plants, and importers and exporters for providing voluntary, overtime, and holiday inspection and identification, certification, and laboratory services. [PDF]
- USDA FSIS Directive 9530.1 Importation of Live Canadian Cattle, Sheep, and Goats into the United States (pdf)
- USDA Recently Revised Export Requirements. Export Requirements for Canada. (December 22, 2011)