Trade News

18 October 2007 CRA Form: B275, Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Return The “B275, Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Return” is available on the Canada Revenue Agency website at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/b275/b275-07e.pdf.

18 October 2007 Report finds [U.S.] Customs 'inconsistent' on export screening The following was reported on in the 17 October 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Protection has not applied enough resources to the screening of exports, which could lead to a breach in…

18 October 2007 [U.S.] Customs: 10+2 vital to security The following is excerpted from the 17 October 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Protection’s new 10+2 cargo security initiative will provide the agency with earlier and more targeted risk-assessment capability, said…

17 October 2007 D-06-04 "Seed Potato Quality Management Program (SPQMP)" Members are advised that Directive D-06-04 "Seed Potato Quality Management Program (SPQMP)" is now available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-06-04e.shtml.

17 October 2007 Harper offers few details on tax relief The following article is excerpted from the 17 October 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Stephen Harper teased Canadians and businesses with a promise of tax relief in yesterday's Throne Speech, but offered few details on the goodies he'll…

17 October 2007 TOS External User Manual available on TSI website Further to our notice on 16 October 2007 (TSI switching to a new TOS at Deltaport terminal), TSI has posted the External User Manual for the TOS system on its website at: http://www.tsi.bc.ca/t3/uploads/media/Manual_External_Users…

16 October 2007 CITT Appeals Hearing Schedule, Decisions Pending The latest CITT appeals hearing schedule is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/071015_e.asp. The latest CITT list of decisions pending is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt-tcce…

16 October 2007 Enroll in the Certified Customs Specialist Course before Deadline! Members are reminded that the deadline for submission of applications for this year’s Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course is Wednesday, 31 October 2007. Please ensure that we receive your application by that…

16 October 2007 D-07-03 “Plant Protection (Phytosanitary) Import Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Epiphyas postvittana” Members are advised that Directive D-07-03 "Plant Protection (Phytosanitary) Import Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Epiphyas postvittana (Walker) (light brown apple moth)"…

16 October 2007 Notice of Intent to Conduct Strategic Environmental Assessments of Free Trade Agreements between Canada and the Dominican Republic, the Andean Community Countries and the Caribbean Community The Government of Canada has recently launched free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with…

16 October 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 01 was published to add a miscellaneous code for the following HS codes from the United States only: 01.06.19.2070.18 Ferrets less than three months of age 01.06.19.2070.18 Ferrets over three months of age If you have any questions, please…

16 October 2007 TSI switching to a new TOS at Deltaport terminal TSI Terminal Systems Inc. has advised that they will be launching a new Terminal Operations System (TOS), called Navis for their Deltaport facility. For details, please visit the CSCB website at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo…

16 October 2007 Census compliance road show gets new life This article is extracted from the 15 October 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division and the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America [NCBFAA] are partnering to revive the…

16 October 2007 Trade wants Customs to answer 10+2 questions The following article is excerpted from the 15 October 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The trade community is prepared to comply with Customs and Border Protection’s "10+2" security program, but wants the agency to answer some…

16 October 2007 Traders warned to prepare for ACE system roll-out This article is extracted from the 16 October 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Importers and customs brokers have been encouraged to prepare for the roll-out of Customs and Border Protection’s long-awaited information system…

15 October 2007 SIMA Index for October 2007 The SIMA index for October 2007 is available on the CBSA website at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-eng.html.

15 October 2007 Canadian Secretary of State Guergis Highlights Government’s Commitment to Strengthening Hemispheric Ties and Enhancing Prosperity of North America The following is excerpted from a news release issued by DFAIT on 11 October 2007. The Honourable Helena Guergis, Canadian Secretary of…

15 October 2007 Release Requests Statistics for September 2007 The CBSA has provided release requests statistics for the month of September 2007; these are available on the CSCB website at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/sept07.xls.