Trade News

1 August 2008 CBSA Message: EDI Hotline EDI Hotline - August, 1, 3:55 pm We are experiencing problems with the UNISYS, Flagship, Fedex and Crimson Logic connections since 2:35 pm. There is no inbound or outbound traffic. Our IT are investigating. There is no ETA

1 August 2008 EICS: Weekend Maintenance CANCELLED Please be advised that the EICS Weekend Maintenance has been CANCELLED.

1 August 2008 EDI System Problem Resolved The EDI System is now running normally. All EDI transactions received during the outage are now processing and no data was lost.

1 August 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 07 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following HS codes for Mexico. 07.09.60.0001 - Pepper (fresh or chilled) 07.09.60.0002 - Bell pepper (fresh or chilled) 07.09.60.9991 - Fruits of the…

31 July 2008 Update to SIMA Monthly Index The SIMA index was updated on 24 July 2008, and is found on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/monthly-eng.html.

31 July 2008 EICS: 4 August 2008, Civic Holiday Monday 04 August is a civic holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available during normal hours. The Help Desk email will be monitored between 08:00 - 16:00 (EST)…

31 July 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 08 was published to change the registration type from #19 "USDA Inspection Certificate (FV-205)" to #176 "USDA Inspection Certificate (FV-205) with Ministerial Exemption contract number", for the following HS code with the miscellaneous code of…

31 July 2008 EDI Intermittent System problems Please note, we are experiencing intermittent EDI problems. At this time we are unable to determine when service will be restored however we will keep you informed as information becomes available.

31 July 2008 EDI System Outage Please note that the CFIA EDI system is down. Until further notice, please present paper release requests. At this time we are unable to determine when service will be restored however we will keep you informed as information becomes available.

31 July 2008 Canada Moves to Regulate Garments with Shoulder Pads The following was reported on in the 30 July 2008 edition of World Trade Interactive. Effective immediately, garments with shoulder pads that are sold in the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba are subject to the…

31 July 2008 Forecasters are sharpening their pencils The following was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. It is the forecaster’s prerogative to revise the outlook. And whether it’s the weather, a flight arrival or the economy, the closer we are…

31 July 2008 Seeking a trade deal The following is excerpted from the 31 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. With an agreement so tantalizingly close, it was a major disappointment that the latest round of international trade talks collapsed this week. Delegates at the World Trade Organization…

31 July 2008 Federal and provincial governments reach landmark settlement with tobacco companies The following is excerpted from the 31 July 2008 news release on CRA website. The Honourable Gordon O’Connor, Minister of National Revenue today announced that the federal and all provincial governments…

31 July 2008 Minister Ritz Responds to U.S. Department of Agriculture Ruling on Mandatory Country-Of-Origin Labeling The following is excerpted from the 30 July 2008 news release on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada website. Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today responded to the U.S…

31 July 2008 U.S. inflation to hit 6%: Rubin The following is excerpted from 30 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Heavily subsidized energy in the Middle East will help drive the inflation rate in the United States to 6 per cent within six months, and prompt the U.S. Federal Reserve Board to…

31 July 2008 CBP proposes revision of country of origin rules The following was reported on in 30 July 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing to revise the rules used to determine the country of origin of imported merchandise. The proposal would apply the…

30 July 2008 Canada Disappointed by WTO Impasse The following is excerpted from the 29 July 2008 news release issued by DFAIT. The Government of Canada is working hard to create new market opportunities for Canadian agricultural and manufacturing exporters, and is disappointed the Doha Round…

30 July 2008 Coiled Metal Products Policy Amendments The following message is from CN Intermodal. To help ensure a safe rail environment for our employees, the public, and to protect the best interests of our customers, CN will be amending its policy on Coiled Metal Products as follows: · Effective…

30 July 2008 P-237, The Acceptance of a Due Diligence Defence for a Penalty Imposed Under Subsection 280(1) of the Excise Tax Act for Failure to Remit or Pay an Amount When Required, and for a Penalty Imposed Under Section 280.1 for Failure to File a Return When Required This policy statement…

30 July 2008 CN 08-020, The Coding of Entries of “Packaged” Tobacco of Heading 24.03 The purpose of this message is to advise importers involved in the importation of tobacco of an adjustment to the excise duty for “packaged” tobacco products of Heading 24.03. Please refer to Tariff Amendment 2008-4…