Trade News

25 March 2008 Border bottlenecks hurting economy: Report This article is excerpted from the 23 March 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The Brookings Institute Report, “The Vital Connection: Reclaiming Great lakes Economic Leadership in the Bi-National US-Canadian Region” is available on their web…

Reminder – First CCS Quiz Finishes on 31 March! CCS designates are reminded that the deadline for the first quiz of 2008 is on Monday, 31 March 2008 at 2:00 pm EDT. This is an excellent opportunity to gain ten (10) professional development points towards maintenance of your CCS designation in 2008…

25 March 2008 Is economy sliding into abyss? This article is excerpted from the 25 March 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. For months, Americans have been subjected to a sort of economic water torture – a maddening drip of bad news about jobs, gas prices, sagging home values, creeping inflation, a…

25 March 2008 China-U.S. Join Forces on Trade Security Pilot Program This news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 24 March 2008. Cooperation between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the General Administration of China Customs to enhance global supply chain security took…

25 March 2008 S. Korea's Lee backs free-trade pact with China, Japan This article is excerpted from the 24 March 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. South Korea's new president, Lee Myung-Bak, told reporters in Seoul Monday that he supports the idea of creating a vast new free-trade zone…

25 March 2008 Rising costs require change in China sourcing strategy, study says This article is excerpted from the 24 March 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. China is losing its edge as a pure low-cost manufacturing center, but multinational companies can still benefit by sourcing there if they…

25 March 2008 GAO urges HMT review This article is excerpted from the 24 March 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Congress should review the link between collection and expenditure of the Harbor Maintenance Tax, and establish an HMT advisory committee, according to a new report by the…

25 March 2008 Doha deal 'within grasp' This article is excerpted from the 25 March 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Negotiators at the World Trade Organization’s Doha Round of multilateral talks are close to reaching an agreement in principle on industrial tariffs, farm subsidies and…

20 March 2008 Exemption Regulations On March 19, 2008, the Exemption Regulations (Persons) were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II. The regulatory change addresses the EIPA requirements for firearms carried by certain Canadian and foreign officers who legally enter or exit Canada in the course…

20 March 2008 Tariff Notice TN-31 Message EDI08-026 Please be advised the changes outlined in Tariff Notice - TN-31 dated march 14, 2008 will be updated in the Customs Commercial System (CCS) on April 1, 2008. You can view the Tariff Notice TN-31 at the following site: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca…

20 March 2008 Updates to 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 2008-1 Chapter 11 - European Union - Update to the certification required for bovine…

20 March 2008 April 2008 Softwood Lumber Quotas Now Available Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for April 2008 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual April allocation.

20 March 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 06 was published to correct the requirements for the following HS codes for the Continental United States. 06.02.90.0023.13 Willow - rooted plants 06.02.10.0011.11 Willow - Unrooted plants b) Chapter 89 was published - new miscellaneous codes and…

20 March 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 20 was published with a new OGD extension. 20.04.10.2004 - Mashed potatoes - frozen

20 March 2008 Some Movement Seen in Doha Talks This article is excerpted from the 20 March 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. An agreement in the stalled Doha round of World Trade Organization talks may be near, Brazil’s president … and the European Commission said on Wednesday. Negotiations have…

20 March 2008 GAO Sees Need for Better IPR Enforcement Efforts by CBP, Other Agencies This article is excerpted from the 20 March 2008 edition of “WorldTrade\Interactive”. The Government Accountability Office recently sent to Congress a report finding that better efforts to assess the effectiveness…

20 March 2008 Analysis: In-bond shipments, the Trojan Horse This article, by James Giermanski, Chairman of Powers International Inc., is excerpted from the 19 March 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Powers International Inc. is a provider of logistics products and consulting for…

19 March 2008 Customs Notice 08-012, Import Documentation (B3) Replacement for Currency Code (Cyprus) Effective February 1, 2008, imports from Cyprus should be coded with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for purposes of completing Field No.17 - Currency Code "EUR" (Euro…

19 March 2008 Customs Notice 08-011, Certain Hot Rolled Steel Plate This notice is to advise that, on February 27, 2008, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded its re investigation of the normal values and export prices with respect to hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low…

19 March 2008 Customs Notice 08-013, Import Documentation (B3) Replacement for Currency Code (Malta) Effective February 1, 2008, imports from Malta should be coded with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for purposes of completing Field No. 17 - Currency Code "EUR" (Euro dollar…