Trade News

Chapter 08 was published to add the treatment option for the following HS Code for California. NO VERSION CHANGE 08.06.10.4040.01 - Table grapes and hand harvested grapes for winemaking Please check your version number before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre.

Items 159, 159.1 and 160 - Butter, Dairy Spreads, Fats and Oils Derived from Milk, Other than Butter or Dairy Spreads Serial No. 769 Date: September 20, 2010 1. Purpose 1.1 The purposes of this Notice are:

The following is excerpted from the 23 September 2010 news release by DFAIT. International Trade Minister Highlights Canada’s Aggressive Free Trade Agenda

This form has been revised and is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/c47.pdf

CN10-016: Proposed Regulatory Change in Support of the NEXUS and CANPASS Programs and the Alternative Presentation of Persons Under the Customs Act 1. This notice announces a proposed regulatory change in support of the NEXUS and CANPASS programs and the alternative presentation of persons under the Customs Act.

Items 94 and 95 - Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks for Chicken Production - Supplemental imports

Earlier this year, the CFIA advised that destination addresses and postal codes for importers, required in ACROSS, would now be validated by CFIA. At the time, there were some difficulties with this process and CFIA have now advised that the validation process will go into effect on April 1, 2011. Details from CFIA follow. Member with questions or comments may send them to the CSCB at [email protected] ___________________________________________________ Message EDI10-083 (on behalf of CFIA / de la part de CFIA)

D-10-03 on Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction into and spread within Canada of the Asian Long-horned Beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky)

At the request of members, the CSCB has asked CBSA to confirm the time it should take to obtain an Advance Ruling. CBSA have advised that they make every attempt to meet the time framed noted in D11-11-3. That information is reproduced below. They have also advised that the same standard applies to Origin Rulings, and that they would suggest that 30 days after a request has been submitted, the client or broker might want to follow-up to ensure that the request was received in the Region.

The following pages have been amended: Pet Food Program http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/petfaani/petfaanie.shtml Import of Pet Food, Treats and Chews Containing Animal Products and By-Products (TAHD-DSAT-IE-2001-9-8) http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/pol/ie-2001-9e.shtml

The latest version of CAED,10.50, was released by Statistics Canada the week of September 17, 2010. This version, and version 10.00, are the only acceptable versions of CAED Additional information, including the download, is available here: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/exp/index-eng.htm

a) Chapter 07 was published to add the miscellaneous code "Up to 15 packages with combined weight of up to 250 kg" for the following HS Codes with the end use of "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution". 07.10 - Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen 07.11.51 - Mushrooms and truffles: Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus 07.14.10.3045 - Manioc (cassava) (frozen or dried) 07.14.20.3042 - Sweet potato (frozen or dried) 07.14.90.0006.06 - Yam (tuber) (frozen)

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it is initiating investigations into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain steel grating originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China.

Final Determination Respecting Greenhouse Bell Peppers originating in or exported from the Netherlands On September 20, 2010, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a final determination of dumping pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) in respect of greenhouse bell peppers originating in or exported from the Netherlands.

The 2010/2011 Powdered Whey quota holders' list is now available, as follows: Advanced Bakery Ingredients Inc. 2140 Winston Park Drive, Units 13-15 Oakville ON L6H 5V5 Browns Feeds (Hi Brow Ltd.) RR#1 Clive, Alberta T0C 0Y0 Carlcan Food Products Ltd. 5109 Steeles Avenue West, Suite 107 Toronto, Ontario M9L 2Y8 CN Nutrition 40, Marchant Sherbrooke QC J1J 3E3

The 2010/2011 Specialty Cream quota holders' list is now available, as follows: Albright Trade Corporation 19 Penny Lane Belleville ON K8N 4Z4 Clic International Inc. 2185, avenue Francis-Hugues Laval QC H7S 1N5 Jan K. Overweel Limited 3700 Steeles Ave. W., Suite 702 Woodbridge ON L4L 8K8 Smucker Foods Of Canada Co. 80 Whitehall Drive Markham ON L3R 0P3

Members may be interested in the following proposed regulation published on September 18, 2010, in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Recommended that the Domestic Substances list be amended.

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/meavia/man/direct/directe.shtml MHD 2010-58 Chapter 1, section 1.5.2 MHD 2010-57 Chapter 9, section 9.5 The PDF version of directives should be used for maintaining print copies of the meat hygiene manual of procedures.

Mark Your Calendar! The Toronto Region of CSCB will be holding a General Meeting for all members on Thursday, 18 November 2010 at 5:30 pm. Location: Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Toronto Airport 6257 Airport Road Mississauga, ON L4V 1E4 Topic: E-Manifest and LVS update Details and registration will be available in early October.