Trade News

5 June 2008 Submission of documentation to the Western Import Service Centre (WISC) for plants and plant products The following notice is from Nerissa Allen, Western Area Import Co-ordinator at the the CFIA. Ms. Allen can be reached at [email protected] or by telephone at 604.666.8813. 1…

5 June 2008 Request for Information regarding Wood Packaging The CSCB has been contacted by the CFIA regarding a Business Impact Assessment they will undertake with the US Department of Agriculture about implementation of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15 for wood…

5 June 2008 Migration Outage Message ACI08-042 The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients from the Canada Border Services Agency. General EDI Outage: For migration purposes, the Customs EDI system will be unavailable from 4:30 am until 9:30 am (ET) on Sunday June 8th, 2008. This…

5 June 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 44 was published to streamline the requirements for the following HS Codes. 44.07.10.0134 - Sawn wood, sliced or peeled wood, wood planed or not, forestry products (not manufactured) - coniferous - treated - Not end-jointed or finger-jointed 44.07.91…

5 June 2008 Production Database Backup , 7 June 2008 This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, 2008. CFIA systems will be unavailable from 3am to 7am EST. Please note that full database backups of the production database (PROD…

5 June 2008 Corrections to CFIA AIRS Web Update *** Changes to original email indicated in bold. Chapter 44 was published to remove the miscellaneous code of "with bark" for the following HS codes for Connecticut, D.C., Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New…

5 June 2008 WTO Review Highlights Continued Challenges for Businesses in China The following article is excerpted from the 5 June 2008 edition of “World\Trade Interactive”. The World Trade Organization recently completed a trade policy review of China. The review found that while China’s efforts to…

5 June 2008 OECD cuts growth forecasts The following article is excerpted from the 4 June 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is cutting its forecast for economic growth in the United States and the 15-nation euro region for this year…

5 June 2008 USDA proposes import/export inspection fee increases The following article is excerpted from the 4 June 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposes to raise its inspection service fees for imports…

5 June 2008 Current Issue of US Customs and Border Protection Bulletin Available The 4 June 2008 edition of US Customs’ Bulletin is available on their web site at: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/legal/bulletins_decisions/bulletin…

5 June 2008 US CBP Automated Export System Interface Requirements US Customs’ Automated Export System (AES) Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) is now available on the CBP web site, at: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/aes/tech_docs/

5 June 2008 U.S. seeks WCO endorsement of "10+2" data elements This article was published in the 5 June 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The World Customs Organizations annual confab in Brussels later this month is expected to produce progress on a couple of U.S. trade security initiatives. A…

4 June 2008 Textiles and Clothing The 2008 Tariff Preference Level Holders list for exports to the United States is available on the EICB web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/textile/textiles-en.asp

4 June 2008 Item 5203: Sugar-containing Products Serial No. 159 30 May 2008 This Notice to Exporters is available on the EICB web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/notices/ser159-en.asp

4 June 2008 Canada to Resume Pork Exports to the Russian Federation The following is excerpted from a CFIA news release issued on 3 June 2008. Today’s reopening of the Russian market to Canadian pork is a positive development for the industry and demonstrates that Government actions are delivering…

4 June 2008 Customs Notice 08-018, Proof of Report for Exported Goods This Notice is available on the CBSA web site, at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn08-018-eng.html. The purpose of this notice is to remind the exporting community of the policy concerning export proof of report…

4 June 2008 Woven Polyester Fabric, Request No. TR-2007-006 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INVESTIGATION Notice is hereby given that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) is satisfied that the request received from Peerless Clothing Inc. (the requester) of Montréal, Quebec, is properly…

4 June 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapter 05 was published to modify the conditions to the following HS codes from negligible risk countries and all end uses. The countries are: Argentina, Australia, Chile, Finland, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Iceland, Singapore, Sweden and Uruguay. 05…

4 June 2008 Ontario to issue ID as passport alternative The following article is excerpted from the 4 June 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Members may recall that yesterday New York State announced creation of an enhanced drivers licence that the US Department of Homeland Security will accept as…

4 June 2008 Global Trade Negotiations Are Dealt Another Setback The following article is extracted from the 4 June 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. Global trade talks have stumbled again after a frustrated mediator suspended negotiations over industrial goods, complaining that it was “pointless…