Trade News

29 May 2008 EICS Participant’s Requirements Document, Version 2.3 The EICS PRD was updated in April, 2008 and is now available on the EICS web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/EICS/documents/EICS-PRD-en.pdf The changes iimplemented last month were an updated list of error codes.

29 May 2008 Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes, 2008 The Handbook was updated on 20 May, and changes are available on the EICS web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/general/Bluebook/Handbook-en.asp

29 May 2008 Mandatory Line Release at Ambassador Bridge CBSA Client Services in Windsor have issued another bulletin entitled Border Clearance Tips for Drivers/Carriers Crossing at the Ambassador Bridge. Members may find information in the bulletin useful and make them available to clients. The…

29 May 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 2008-26 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - United Arab Emirates MHD 2008-16 Chapter 11- Section 11.7.3 -…

29 May 2008 CITT Appeals AP-2007-011—Whether the goods in issue should be classified as electronic microassemblies, under tariff item No. 8542.70.00, or, in the alternative, as hybrid integrated circuits, under tariff item No. 8542.60.00, as claimed by Standard Products Inc., or are properly…

29 May 2008 Weekend Maintenance EICS - EDI Further to EICS Bulletin - 28 May 2008 - Weekend Maintenance Schedule for EICS and EDI Users, the scheduled weekend maintenance will not allow an EDI permit entry into the e-mail server. If your EDI transmissions are automated, please shut them down for the…

29 May 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 44 was published to remove the miscellaneous code of "with bark" for the following HS codes. 44.03.99.0151.08 - Ash - bark and bark mulch (untreated) 44.18.60.0145.02 - Ash - posts and beams - non-tropical wood, not coniferous - with bark This created…

29 May 2008 Go high-end The following article is excerpted from the 29 May 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. When the federal and provincial finance ministers gather for dinner this evening, they should do more than swap mournful tales about the nation's faltering manufacturing sector. High-paying…

29 May 2008 Current Issue of CBP Bulletin Available The 28 May 2008 edition of US Customs’ Bulletin is available on the CBP web site, at: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/legal/bulletins_decisions/bulletin…

28 May 2008 Memorandum D11-4-4, Rules Of Origin Respecting The General Preferential Tariff And Least Developed Country Tariff The revision of this memorandum is part of an overall revision of the D11-4 and D11-5 Memoranda series. Changes have been made to the “Guidelines and General Information”…

28 May 2008 Secretary of State Guergis in Peru to Advance Trade Interests and Attend APEC Trade Ministers’ Meeting The following is extracted from a news release issued by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada on 27 May 2008. The Honourable Helena Guergis, Secretary of State (Foreign…

28 May 2008 Shemol: CSSP amendment 11 Please be advised that Amendment no. 11 of the Canadian Shellfish SanitationProgram Manual, has been issued, at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/fispoi/manman/cssppccsm/toctd… The amendment makes modifications to: Definitions – incorporate new…

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

28 May 2008 Manuals of Procedures - Scrapie The CFIA Scrapie Manual of Procedures (MOP) has recently had several sections updated. NOTE: Please reference the dates on the module list to determine which sections of the manual have been recently updated (Feb 2008 date). The current updated version for…

28 May 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 25 was published with a new OGD extension. 25.30.90.0231 - Other (pure minerals, for industrial use and for cosmetic, therapeutic or environmental cleanup applications, such as: barite, greensand, kaolin, rock phosphate, rottenstone, tile clay and…

28 May 2008 Battered banks think worst is over The following article is extracted from the 28 May 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Bankers are cautiously optimistic that the liquidity crunch that's been pounding global investment banking operations for nine months now is dissipating, but they…

28 May 2008 Trade Enforcement, Import Safety Could See Action This Summer The following article is excerpted from the 28 May 2008 edition of “World\Trade Interactive”. [US] Congress is expected to continue to be active on trade issues this summer. Having approved a number of trade-related measures…

28 May 2008 GAO recommends C-TPAT improvements This article is excerpted from the 27 May 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. program for encouraging suppliers and importers to secure international shipments from terrorist smuggling of mass destruction weapons needs to be fine tuned to…

27 May 2008 PC 2008-949, Regulations Amending Certain Regulations made under the Copyright Act (Miscellaneous Program) PC 2008-949, Regulations Amending Certain Regulations made under the Copyright Act (Miscellaneous Program), concerning the book import regulations, is available to members on the…

27 May 2008 Woollen fabrics The following notice appeared in the 24 May 2008 edition of “The Canada Gazette”, Part 1. Pursuant to Supplementary Note 1 (see footnote *) to Section XI of the Customs Tariff — Schedule and P.C. 1997-2003 — Regulations Respecting the Customs Duty Payable on Woollen…