Trade News

25 July 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website (2) a) Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "REFUSE ENTRY" to " Refer to CFIA - veterinary inspection" for live birds from Israel. These changes apply to the end use: Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution 01.06.38…

25 July 2008 Canada airports win approval for cargo transshipments The following was reported on in 24 July 2008 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. The Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada’s largest for cargo and passengers, won approval Thursday to welcome any and all foreign carriers for…

25 July 2008 WTO talks move toward collapse The following is excerpted from the 24 july 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Talks to salvage a global trade deal faced a melting point on Thursday after three days of scant progress, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would not sign a deal in…

25 July 2008 ACE ocean, rail manifest faces delay The following is excerpted from the 25 July 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to delay by at least six months deployment of a new cargo manifest processing system expected to help improve cargo flows…

24 July 2008 Bill of Lading Instructions - Temporary Procedure for Customers Using ISI Application on MyCPR This is a follow-up to the most recent broadcast regarding the issue with the MyCPR customer web portal. As it is affecting both US and Canadian customers ability to submit bills of lading…

24 July 2008 Container Testing and Ventilation Update Members are advised that the CBSA has updated information regarding the container testing and ventilation on its website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/tv-fum-eng.html. The following paragraph was added: Costs for testing and ventilation…

24 July 2008 CBSA Message: EDI Hotline Message EDII08-060 EDI Hotline - July 24th, 3:00 pm We are currently experiencing problems with the UNISYS connection. There is no inbound or outbound traffic. Our IT are investigating. There is no ETA

24 July 2008 Temporary Access to Intermodal Applications Due to the extended nature of the MyCPR customer web portal outage, CP has worked a solution to provide temporary direct access to the following Intermodal Applications: Marine Container Bookings Intermodal Access Intermodal Access Express…

24 July 2008 CSCB Annual Conference – Don’t Miss It! Making Borders Work: The Balance between Canadian and Global Priorities October 19 – 21, 2008 The Westin Bayshore Vancouver, BC This year’s conference offers a business program designed for corporate, associate and CCS members alike. The…

24 July 2008 CBSA Message: EDI Hotline Update Message EDI08-060 Update The UNISYS connection problems have been resolved.

24 July 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 06 was published to modify the requirements for the following HS codes for California, Oregon and Washington. 06.02.10.0009.04 Blueberry - Unrooted plants 06.02.10.0009.05 Blackberry - Unrooted plants 06.02.10.0009.06 Boysenberry - Unrooted plants 06…

24 July 2008 Importers ask Congress to slow down "10+2" implementation The following is excerpted from the 23 July 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. Forty trade associations have banded together asking Congress to step in and require the Department of Homeland Security to first conduct a pilot…

23 July 2008 General Import Requirements for Fresh Temperate Fruits from the World, D-95-08 Members are advised that Directive D-95-08 "General Import Requirements for Fresh Temperate Fruits from the World" has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg…

23 July 2008 Summary of Plant Health Import Requirements for Temperate Fresh Fruit Approved for Entry into Canada, D-95-08 Appendix 1 Members are advised that Appendix 1 "Summary of Plant Health Import Requirements for Temperate Fresh Fruit Approved for Entry into Canada" of Directive D-95-08…

23 July 2008 Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for frozen pork that originates from the European Union (EU) Members are advised that effective July 3, 2008, the frozen pork TRQ from the EU imported under tariff item No. 0203.29.00 of the Customs Tariff has been filled and therefore all imports to July 31…

23 July 2008 Container Testing and Ventilation Update A letter from Ms. Kimber Johnston, Vice-President, Enforcement Branch and Ms. Barbara Hébert, Vice-President, Operations Branch, Canada Border Services Agency, regarding the testing and ventilation of fumigants was sent to members of the Border…

23 July 2008 CBSA Major Projects Systems - eManifest Directorate CBSA has provided the CSCB with an updated list of current management in the Major Projects Systems Directorates, Innovation, Science and Technology Branch of CBSA. The eManifest Project Division has become its own directorate, and is…

23 July 2008 CFIA Meat Directives The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/meavia/mmopmmhv/direct/direct… MHD 2008-23 Chapter 11 - Introduction - Annex R MHD 2008-20 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - USA MHD 2008…

23 July 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 04 was published to remove a condition for the following HS code with the end use of "Further processing" for the United States. 04.07.00.0271.10 - Shell eggs from chicken (Gallus domesticus) - Ungraded This created a requirement version change for…

23 July 2008 Speedy border crossings urged for Olympics The following is excerpted from the 23 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Hockey, speed-skating and multi-hour border-crossing marathons. That's what the 2010 Vancouver Olympics will be remembered for if the Canadian and U.S. governments…