Trade News

26 September 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website (1) Chapter 08 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following HS Code for Uruguay. 08.10.40.4017 - Blueberry (fresh) This resulted in a requirement version change for all countries except…

26 September 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website (2) Chapter 01 was published to change the conditions for the importation of ruminants from Florida. 01.02.10 Purebred breeding animals 01.02.90 Bovines: Other. 01.04 Live sheep and goats. 01.06.19.2061.28 Moose 01.06.19.2064 Giraffidae 01.06.19.2067…

26 September 2007 Consultation on Tariff Elimination on Certain Materials Used in Machine Tufted Carpets Manufacture The following notice is from Sean Clarke, International Trade Policy Division at the Department of Finance. I am writing to seek your views on a request that the Department has…

26 September 2007 Canada files complaint over seal block The following is excerpted from the 26 September 2007 edition of “Toronto Star”. Canada has brought a complaint to the World Trade Organization over Belgian and Dutch rules prohibiting the sale of seal products, trade officials said today…

25 September 2007 Update on Importer Restrictions regarding LLRICE601 Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) sampling and testing for the presence of LLRICE601 in single-ingredient long-grain rice imports from the United States, carried out since October 2006, have not detected LLRICE601 at…

25 September 2007 Russian Visit to Evaluate Canada's Fish Inspection Program The following notice to all Canadian exporters was issued by CFIA on 24 September 2007. The CFIA has been advised by the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (FSVPS) that they will be coming…

25 September 2007 Plant Protection Policy Directives Members are advised that Appendix 1 "Areas Infested or Suspected to be Infested with Regulated Pests" of Directive D-99-01 "Barley, Oats, Rye, Triticale and Wheat - Phytosanitary Requirements on Import, Transshipped, In-Transit and Domestic…

25 September 2007 Fort Erie Customs Meeting Minutes, 11 September 2007 Minutes of the customs meeting held in Fort Erie on 11 September 2007 are now available in the members-only area of the CSCB website at: http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min_20070911_e.pdf.

25 September 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website (1) Chapter 44 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "Approved" for the following HS Codes for Minnesota. 44.03.20.0128.02 - Douglas fir - other products such as logs - untreated 44.03.20.0128.99 - Other tree species -…

25 September 2007 Border guards' union upset over gun training The following article is excerpted from the 25 September 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The union representing Canada's border guards says it is concerned about the relatively high number of officers who are flunking the firearms…

25 September 2007 DRAFT Revised GST/HST Memorandum 3.3.1, Drop Shipments This memorandum explains the “drop-shipment” rules under the Excise Tax Act governing transactions involving the transfer of goods by a registrant in Canada to another person in Canada on behalf of an unregistered non-resident…

25 September 2007 Ahern says border delays require joint effort This article is extracted from the 24 September 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Traffic is increasingly backing up at U.S. land border crossings, but Customs and Border Protection shouldn’t be blamed for causing the delays…

25 September 2007 [US] Bill raises broker concerns This article was excerpted from the 24 September 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. A bill was filed in the [US Congress] … Thursday that would impose user fees on food and drug imports to bolster the Food and Drug Administration’s flagging…

25 September 2007 ACE Accomplishments, At a Glance Fact Sheets The following fact sheets have be updated and are available on the CBP website: ACE Accomplishments Fact Sheet http://www.customs.gov/linkhandler/cgov/newsroom/fact_sheets/trade/ace_……

25 September 2007 C-TPAT companies yawn at outsourced validations This article is extracted from the 25 September 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The much-hyped trial program for third-party auditors to double-check the supply chain security practices of trusted shippers in the Customs-Trade…

24 September 2007 Canadian Thanksgiving Intermodal Gate Hours Intermodal Gate - (Canada) Gates: Open - Close HALIFAX (HIT) ------------------- 08:00 - 18:00 MONCTON ------------------ 00:01 - 23:59 MONTREAL (TASCHE) ------------------------------- 00:01 – 23:59 BRAMPTON (BIT) -----------------------…

24 September 2007 Update to DFAIT’s Export Controls The following Export Controls have been updated and provided on DFAIT’s website. Order Amending General Export Permit No. 37 – Toxic Chemicals and Precursors to the United States On September 18, 2007, General Export Permit No. 37 – Toxic Chemicals…

24 September 2007 Mandatory Requirements for HS Codes With the introduction of measures to increase EDI taking place on 15 October 2007, CBSA has issued a reminder about the requirement to declare all goods. The requirement to declare all goods has not changed and will not change on 15 October 2007…

24 September 2007 Canadian Statutory Holiday Service Request Process – Carload Switching – THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - 8 October 2007 The following notice is from Bob Milloy, Vice President Marketing & Yield at Canadian Pacific. This message applies to Canadian facilities that receive inbound and…

24 September 2007 CN Service on 24 September 2007 CN train M30251-18 derailed at approximately 0250hrs EDT on Monday, September 24th. The incident, which occurred on the Bala subdivision of our main line near Hotrum ON, is currently affecting trains running between Toronto and Winnipeg. According to…