Trade News

1 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…

1 August 2008 Import Requirements for Mexican Jalapeno and Serrano Peppers The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified Canadians that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on July 21, 2008, that one jalapeño pepper…

1 August 2008 EICS: 1 August 2008, Weekend Maintenance Schedule for EICS (both Web and EDI) With apologies for short notice, EICS will be unavailable on Sunday August 3, 2008 , between 10:00 and 13:00 EST for system maintenance.

1 August 2008 CBSA Message: Civic Holiday Message EDI08-065 Systems operations and accounting procedures for the Civic Holiday Monday August 4, 2008 will be as follows: CADEX reports will run the evenings of Friday August 1 and Monday August 4, 2008. The exchange rates from Saturday August 2 through…

1 August 2008 Making Borders Work: The Balance Between Canadian and Global Priorities Register now for the CSCB annual conference in Vancouver! Our dynamic business program is guaranteed to make you think, offering insights and information of lasting value. Whether you are a business owner and…

1 August 2008 2008 CSCB Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of Corporate Members of the CSCB will be held, on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at the Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, BC. The Annual Meeting of Corporate Members shall a. receive reports of officers, committees and the…

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…