Trade News

Reminder – Last CCS Quiz Finishes on 31 October! CCS designates are reminded that the deadline for the third and last quiz of 2007 is on Wednesday, 31 October 2007 at 2:00 pm EDT. This is an excellent opportunity to gain ten (10) professional development points towards maintenance of your CCS…

23 October 2007 CN07-030, Summary of the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Lebanon 1. This notice is to inform exporters of the key provisions of the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Lebanon (Regulations) that relate to the prohibition of arms and…

23 October 2007 D2-6-7, Persons’ Goods Detained at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) or Abandoned to the Crown - Use of Form K24, Non-Monetary General Receipt 1. This memorandum has been revised to reflect changes made to Form K24, Non-Monetary General Receipt, which now includes procedures…

23 October 2007 Consultation: Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on the possible scope of a free trade agreement between Canada and Jordan. It is essential that the Government of Canada be fully aware of the interests and sensitivities of…

23 October 2007 Canada Joins Discussions Toward International Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement The following is excerpted from the 23 October 2007 news release on DFAIT website. The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade, today announced that Canada will participate in…

23 October 2007 Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Plate, Notice of Re-investigation The Canada Border Services Agency has initiated a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate originating in or exported from the Republic…

23 October 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website (1) A) Chapter 06 was published. i) to add new OGD extensions; 06.02.90.0023.96 - Ninebark - rooted plants 06.02.10.0011.86 - Ninebark - Unrooted plants ii) to modify the requirements for the following HS codes for the Continental United States; 06.02.20…

23 October 2007 Excise Duty Memoranda: Special Containers of Wine, Spirits EDM4-8-1, Special Containers of Wine The Excise Act, 2001 provides for the use of special containers of wine and indicates how and by whom they may be used. This memorandum provides an overview of these provisions. It also…

23 October 2007 Deltaport NAVIS Implementation Deferred The following is a notice from Norman Stark, President and CEO of TSI Terminal Systems Inc. As you are aware, our team has been working on the implementation of the NAVIS system at our Deltaport operations. The NAVIS system is a required…

23 October 2007 Revenue Minister O'Connor Announces New Online Service Additions to the Canada Revenue Agency's My Business Account The following is excerpted from the 23 October 2007 news release posted on CRA website. Gordon O'Connor, Minister of National Revenue, announced the addition of several…

23 October 2007 ACE revenue tops $1B The following was reported on in the 23 October 2007 editoin of “Journal of Commerce”. Monthly revenues processed by Customs and Border Protection through its Automated Commercial Environment have exceeded $1 billion for the first time, the agency announced. In…

22 October 2007 CITT: Requests Not Yet Initiated The list of textile requests not yet initiated is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/textiles/requests/index_e.asp.

22 October 2007 Panasonic Canada Inc. vs. CBSA, AP-2005-035 PANASONIC CANADA INC. v. PRESIDENT OF THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY Appeal No. AP-2005-035 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on October 31, 2006, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER…

22 October 2007 Remembrance Day Service Request Process – Carload Switching The following notice is from Bob Milloy, VP Marketing & Yield at the Canadian Pacific Carload Switching – REMEMBERANCE DAY 12 November 2007 (except Quebec) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF the province of QUEBEC, this message applies…

22 October 2007 EDI Contacts Members are advised that, Jennifer Realffe is now the Primary contact for EDI related issues. She can be reached at 613-221-4621, [email protected]. Mike Andrews will be the Secondary contact for EDI related issues. He can be reached at 613-221-3978, andrewsm…

22 October 2007 Softwood Quota Allocations for November 2007 Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for November 2007 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual November allocation.