Trade News

The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for February 2012 is available on the CSCB website at: http://cscb.ca/sites/default/files/repository/EDI_Report_Feb_2012.xls The national EDI percent was 94.20% _________________________________________________

The EDI service for EICS has been restored. Please carefully check your transmissions to ensure all is well. _________________________________________________

a) Chapter 08 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS Codes for Guatemala. 08.10.20.4010.01 - Blackberry - cultivated (fresh) 08.10.20.4013.00 - Raspberry (fresh) b) Chapter 20 was published to add the conditions for "Human consumption" and "Other end uses" for the following HS Codes from China. 20.02.10.2082 - Tomatoes (airtight containers) 20.02.90.2045 - Air tight containers 20.05.51 - Beans, shelled 20.05.59 - Beans : Other

We are presently experiencing technical difficulties with the EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) Service within EICS. An investigation is underway, and further information will be provided as it becomes available. Please refrain from sending EDI transmissions until further notice. _________________________________________________

Members may be interested in the following, published on 14 March 2012 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Export and Import Permits Act; General Import Permit No. 80 — Carbon Steel. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2012/2012-03-14/html/sor-dors17-eng.h… Separate message sent to members March 14, 2012. 2. Under the Export and Import Permits Act; General Import Permit No. 81 — Speciality Steel Products.

The following is excerpted from a 12 March 2012 opinion piece in The Globe and Mail. As if in swift response to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s recent complaint about low levels of trade and investment between Russia and Canada, Ed Fast, the Minister of International Trade Minister, has quite rightly scheduled a trade mission to Saint Petersburg and Moscow in June.

The following is excerpted from a 13 March 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 told participants at the Brand India Expo 2012 in Ottawa that the growing Canada-India partnership shows the critical role strong people-to-people ties play, as both countries continue to negotiate a comprehensive trade agreement.

The following are now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D15-2-8, Refined Sugar Originating In or Exported From the United States of America http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d15/d15-2-8-eng.html Memorandum D15-2-53, Certain Thermoelectric Containers Originating In or Exported From the People's Republic of China

The CTCS (Certified Trade Compliance Specialist) designation:

Members may be interested in this notice from CFIA regarding facilities designated for the Inspection of Meat Products from the US. _________________________________________________

The following is a CBSA message (EDI12-021) Changes will be required to U.S. Port of Exit Codes and U.S. foreign Trade Zones to match upcoming CBSA system changes scheduled for May 27th, 2012. Please refer to the linked tables in Customs Notice 12-007 ( http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn12-007-eng.html) for the changes that will be required for entry acceptance effective May 28th, 2012.

The 2012 Cheese Quota Holders List has been updated and is available at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/cheese-from… _________________________________________________

The 2012 Products of Natural Milk Constituents Quota Holders List has been updated and is available at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/dairy-laiti… _________________________________________________

Order issued Friday, March 2, 2012 IN THE MATTER of an inquiry, pursuant to section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting stainless steel sinks with a single drawn bowl having a volume between 1,600 and 5,000 cubic inches (26,219.30 and 81,935.32 cubic centimetres) or with multiple drawn bowls having a combined volume between 2,200 and 6,800 cubic inches (36,051.54 and 111,432.04 cubic centimetres), excluding sinks fabricated by hand, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. The Order is available at:

The following is excerpted from the 12 March 2012 edition of Reuters Canada. Canada will defend a tariff structure that supports its farmers as the country pushes for entry into a pan-Pacific trade pact, Canada's trade minister said on Monday. Still, Trade Minister Ed Fast said in an interview on Monday Canada is ready to discuss all topics on the negotiating table as it faces pressure to open its farming industry in talks about joining the pact. This article is available in its entirety at:

The following is excerpted from a 12 March 2012 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The Government of Canada is supporting the development of new international markets for Canadian soybean farmers, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today. An investment of more than $88,000 will help the Canadian Soybean Council (CSC) and the Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI) work together to create a targeted trade development strategy aimed at boosting sales in key markets abroad.

The following is from the 13 March 2012 edition of American Shipper. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking comments on a proposal to complete efforts to modernize the country’s import rules related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or “mad cow” disease.

Dumping case number: AD/1390 Dumping file number: 4214-31 Subsidy case number: CV/127 Subsidy file number: 4218-30