Trade News

21 November 2007 Changes to Excise Duty Rates on Tobacco Products - January 1, 2008 Following the announcement in the Economic Statement on October 30, 2007, it is proposed that new excise duty rates on tobacco products take effect January 1, 2008. This notice sets out the rates of excise duty on…

21 November 2007 China, India more than picking up U.S. economy's slack This article is excerpted from the 21 November 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A gauge of global cargo demand is signalling record-breaking economic growth even as U.S. imports slow, suggesting that emerging powerhouses…

21 November 2007 Southeast Asian Pact Exposes Rifts This article is extracted from the 21 November 2007 edition of “The New York Times”. Southeast Asian leaders signed a charter here on Tuesday that was drafted as a watershed document to bind the region together in a European-style economic…

20 November 2007 D8-1-2, International Events And Convention Services Program (IECSP) The key changes to this memorandum are as follows: (a) The Convention Services Program’s transfer to the Operations Branch within the newly created International Events unit to further enhance border services to…

20 November 2007 1648291 Ontario Inc., Also Operating As Butch Clare Livestock, Fined $25,000 For An Offence Under The Health of Animals Act On November 1, 2007 Jeffrey Clare, on behalf of 1648291 Ontario Inc., also operating as Butch Clare Livestock, entered a guilty plea in the Ontario Court of…

20 November 2007 Softwood Quota Allocations for December 2007 Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for December 2007 are now available in EICS. Members are advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual December allocation.

20 November 2007 CN Message: Brampton AGS Overseas Driver registration for CN's Automated Gate System (AGS) is now open for all truckers at Brampton Intermodal. For more information, please visit the CSCB website at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/BIT_AGS.pdf.

20 November 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Website A) Chapter 07 was published with a new OGD extension. 07.03.90.3007 - Chives - in bunch, cut This generated a version change for the following HS codes: 07.03.10.3007 - Onions, peeled 07.06.10.3027 - Carrots and baby carrots - peeled (fresh or chilled) B)…

20 November 2007 Day urges U.S. to reconsider border policies The following was excerpted from the 20 November 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day is urging the United States to review its border policies after Canadian emergency workers were held up in two…

20 November 2007 CBP moves ahead on C-TPAT for air carriers, 3PLs The following was excerpted from the 19 November 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection last week released its minimum security criteria for air carriers participating in the Customs-Trade Partnership…

20 November 2007 Economists see slowdown of global economy The following news release was issued on 20 November 2007 by International Chamber of Commerce. The global economy is expected to lose momentum in the last quarter of the year in all major regions, as predictions for the existing quarter and…

20 November 2007 Secure Freight pilot analyzes scan-all impact This article is excerpted from the 20 November 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is already gathering feedback on the technical performance and commercial impact of its Secure Freight Initiative in…

20 November 2007 House lawmakers seek answers on CSDs, GTX This article is excerpted from the 20 November 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, conveyed concern Monday about the progress of three cargo security efforts --…

20 November 2007 White House review of “10 + 2” said to move forward This article is extracted from the 20 November 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection official on Friday backed Homeland Secretary Michael Chertoff's forecast a day earlier that the Office of…

19 November 2007 Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada is planning a trade mission of Canadian businesswomen to Jamaica & Barbados, January 20 – 25, 2008 On behalf of the Government of Canada, we are pleased to invite you to participate in a Trade Mission for Businesswomen to Jamaica and…

19 November 2007 Release Requests Statistics for October 2007 The CBSA has provided release requests statistics for the month of October 2007. The stats are available on the CSCB website at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/oct07.xls.

19 November 2007 Consolidation of CBSA Hamilton Operations Members are advised that effective 7 January 2008, the Canada Border Services Agency will be consolidating the Hamilton operations. The staff at 400 Grays Road in Hamilton will be moving to the CBSA operation at the John C. Munro…

19 November 2007 Exporting under the USDA Final Rule on BSE Risk The coming into effect of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Final Rule rule on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) risk will open up new opportunities for Canadian exporters, primarily by allowing imports of a broader range of…

19 November 2007 EDI Backlog We are presently experiencing a backlog of response transmission via our EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) Service within EICS. EDI submissions are being processed as they are received and permits are being issued. However, they are presently only retrievable via the…

19 November 2007 Update to "Areas Regulated for the Emerald Ash Borer" Members are advised that Appendix 1 "Areas Regulated for the Emerald Ash Borer" of Directive D-03-08 "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Introduction into and Spread Within Canada of the Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus…