Trade News

12 August 2008 Customs Update: Where's the leadership? This article was published in the “Customs Update” column in the 12 August 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. It is written by Susan Kohn Ross, International Trade Counsel at Mitchell Silberberg and Knupp LLP in Los Angeles. A myriad of…

11 August 2008 Correction Period for July Softwood Lumber Permits Brokers are advised that the correction period for July 2008 Softwood Lumber permits ends Monday 11 August 2008, at 18:00 EST. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the…

11 August 2008 CBSA Message: Penalty Waiver The following message is from CBSA. Penalties incurred as a result of the systems problems experienced on Thursday August 7, 2008 will be waived without clients needing to formally apply for a waiver. We regret the inconvenience and thank you for your…

11 August 2008 Border lookout for Mexican peppers, and requirements for importers Further to the message sent on 1 August 2008 ( Import Requirements for Mexican Jalapeno and Serrano Peppers - login required), the following is a message from CFIA. As of August 1st, there has been a border lookout in…

11 August 2008 Minister Fortier to Visit Mexico, Panama and Ecuador The following is excerpted from the 11 August 2008 news release issued by DFAIT. The Honourable Michael M Fortier, Minister of International Trade, will visit Mexico, Panama and Ecuador from August 11 to 15 to explore business…

11 August 2008 Number watchers fear crunch The following article is excerpted from the 11 August 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Worries about a slowing global economy and whether the wheels at home in Canada are rusting, will dominate the attention of investors this week with a heavy schedule…

11 August 2008 FMC Asked to Exempt NVOCCs from Tariff Publication Requirement This article is extracted from the 11 August 2008 edition of “World Trade Interactive”. The Federal Maritime Commission is seeking comments by Sept. 26 on a petition asking it to exempt non-vessel-operating common carriers…

11 August 2008 Business Leaders Call for APEC to Advance Trans-Pacific Trade Agreements This news release was issued by APEC on 6 August 2008. With the possibility of consensus and the Doha Round effectively collapsed, the business community is looking elsewhere for trade solutions. The APEC…

11 August 2008 Documentation control This article is excerpted from the 11 August 2008 edition of “Export ABCs” column in “The Journal of Commerce”. It is written by Frank Reynolds, president of International Projects, Inc., an export management company. The March and April columns covered document…

11 August 2008 September TSN Will Feature Multi-Agency Plans for ACE Integration The following was reported on 7 August 2008 on CBP website. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans to use the September 2008 Trade Support Network (TSN) plenary session as a forum to discuss how the Automated…

8 August 2008 Update to Appendix 4 of Directive D-01-01 Members are advised that Appendix 4 "CFIA Approved Pest Free Certification Programs for Phytophthora ramorum" of Directive D-01-01 "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Phytophthora ramorum" has been revised and is…

8 August 2008 D3-1-2, Transit international routier – TIR Carnet This memorandum has been revised to update contact information. Memorandum D3-1-2 is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d3/d3-1-2-eng.pdf.

8 August 2008 D0 Checklist for July 2008 The revised list of Departmental Memoranda for July 2008 is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d0/d0-200807.pdf.

8 August 2008 D4-1-4, Customs Sufferance Warehouses This memorandum explains the procedures an individual or company must follow to obtain a Canada Border Services (CBSA) customs sufferance warehouse licence. It also describes the conditions for operating a sufferance warehouse and the types of…

8 August 2008 Hollow Structural Sections, Expiry Review No.: RR-2008-001 On April 9, 2008, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its finding made on December 23, 2003, in…

8 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 California. 07.09.60.0001 - Pepper (fresh or chilled) 07.09.60.9999 - Other fruits of the genus Capsicum This created a…

8 August 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website (2) Chapter 06 was published to modify the requirements of non-regulated hosts of Phytophthora ramorum with soil for the following HS codes for the States of California, Oregon and Washinton. NO VERSION CHANGE. 06.02.20.0019.02 Apple - True seedlings. (Malus…

8 August 2008 Farm Bill's illegal logging ban hits shippers, logistics companies The following was reported on in the 8 August 2008 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Patrol and an industry advisory panel are scrambling to understand and cope with a provision in the recently…

8 August 2008 U.S. surface trade dips with Canada, Mexico The following was reported on in the 8 August 2008 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. U.S. surface trade with Canada and Mexico was valued at $74.1 billion in May, down 0.3 percent from April, although that was 6.8 percent higher than in May…