Trade News

North American Transportation Statistics: Over 97 Million Personal Vehicles Entered the U.S. in 2009 The following is excerpted from the 18 November 2010 news release by the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

The following is from the 18 November 2010 edition of “The Canadian Business Journal”. Canada's gross domestic product should grow by 3 per cent this year, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said today. The OECD's projected numbers sees the total value of goods and services produced in the country growing by 2.3 per cent next year and 3.0 per cent in 2012. The OECD said activity through 2011-12 should progress “at a moderate pace,” and business investment will be “robust” over that period of time.

TSA: Advance data, trusted shippers needed to secure air cargo The following is excerpted from the 18 November 2010 edition of the "American Shipper". Transportation Security Administration chief John Pistole was back on Capitol Hill Wednesday, testifying before a Senate panel that his agency is closely involved in discussions with U.S. Customs and airlines on ways to get more advance shipment notification “without unduly affecting the bottom line for cargo carriers.”

The following is a 18 November 2010 news release by Transport Canada. Today the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, met with His Excellency Li Shenglin, Minister of Transport for the People’s Republic of China.

CBSA has provided seven communiqués to inform members about the Canada Border Services Agency’s decisions regarding the following e-Manifest issues:

CBSA has advised that an eManifest poster, “ATTENTION Highway Carriers!” (BSF5128) is available. CSCB members may wish to make these posters available to clients and in their offices. The purpose of this poster is to inform highway carriers of the upcoming implementation of eManifest in the highway mode. The 22” x 14” posters are bilingual with English on one side and French on the reverse.

CP Notice: Canadian Pacific 2010 Holiday Schedule for Rail Operations The following is Canadian Pacific's network shutdown schedule for the upcoming holiday season. Our detailed plan is as follows: Rail Operations

The following is a CBSA message (EDI10-100). Saturday, November 20th, 2010 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 this outage. Sunday, November 21st, 2010 Partial EDI Outage:

Customs Notice 10-020, Key Changes to AMPS, is now available. This Customs Notice includes Phase II changes, scheduled to take effect on December 15, 2010. Phase I changes to AMPS took effect on April 14, 2010. Key points in Phase II are:

The following directives have been revised:

The following is from the 17 November 2010 edition of the "American Shipper". U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Tuesday hosted a trilateral meeting of North American Industry Ministers with Canada’s Minister of Industry Tony Clement and Mexico’s Secretary of Economy Bruno Ferrari.

The following is a 18 November 2010 news release by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Although payment for December 2010's monthly K84 statements will be due as usual on December 31, 2010, the CBSA realizes that the number of statutory holidays and where they fall during the work week create a challenge for clients. Therefore, the CBSA will not issue a late payment penalty or charge interest if the payment is received after December 31, 2010, but before January 4, 2011, 4:30 PM local time. Should payments be received after January 4, 2011, 4:30 PM local time, they will be subject to interest and penalties dating back to January 4, 2011.

The following is from a 17 November 2010 news release by the International Chamber of Commerce. Business expectations are falling worldwide despite improvements in the state of the global economy for the sixth consecutive quarter, according to the World Economic Survey (WES) published today by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research.

EICS Bulletin - PKI Certificate Authority Unavailable Morning Sunday 21 November 2010 Access to EICS is achieved using a PKI Certificate from the Internal Credential Management (ICM) Service of PWGSC. ICM Services = PKI Certificate Authority.

The following is from the 16 November 2010 edition of the "American Shipper". UPS’s top official told a business gathering, "global trade is the quickest and surest way to accelerate global growth, create new jobs and improve living standards." Scott Davis, UPS's chairman and chief executive officer, said, "We'll have to regain prosperity the old fashioned way, not by household borrowing and spending but instead by earning it through innovation, increased production and aggressive marketing in other countries."

Decision and reasons issued Monday, November 15, 2010 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on September 21, 2010, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated November 3, 2009, with respect to requests for re-determination pursuant to subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act. BETWEEN CRITERION CATALYSTS & TECHNOLOGIES CANADA INC. Appellant AND

Certain Flat Hot-Rolled Carbon and Alloy Steel Sheet and Strip - 2010, Notice of Conclusion of Re-Investigation Dumping File #: 4214-8 Dumping Case #: AD/1262 Subsidy File #: 4218-12 Subsidy Case #: CV/94

Chapter 14 was published to add a new OGD extension. 14.01.10.0003 - Split bamboo products - for indoor purposes This created a version change for the following HS codes: 14.01.10.0001 - Bamboo products - stakes, poles, torches, garden supplies, ladders, etc. 14.01.10.0002 - Bamboo - furniture, baskets, birdcages, lamps, souvenirs, utensils, etc. Please check your version number before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre.

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve service to our clients, please be advised that AAFC will be performing preventative maintenance that will affect access to the Internet, corporate applications and remote services on November 20th and 21st. Consequently, the following services will not be available to you during the following periods: Saturday November 20, 2010 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Eastern time) - SAP & Saturn Services (Including Enterprise) Sunday November 21st, from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Eastern time)