Trade News

31 August 2007 D2-5-0, Legislative Requirements for the Presentation of Persons at a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Office In Brief Legislative Requirements For the Presentation of Persons at a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Office 1. This memorandum has been updated and outlines the…

31 August 2007 SOR: Certain Seamless Carbon Or Alloy Steel Oil And Gas Well Casing Originating In Or Exported From The People’s Republic Of China STATEMENT OF REASONS Concerning the initiation of investigations into the dumping and subsidizing of CERTAIN SEAMLESS CARBON OR ALLOY STEEL OIL AND GAS…

31 August 2007 New Park Bridge Opens at Kicking Horse Canyon The following is excerpted from the 30 August 2007 news release on Transport Canada website The new Park Bridge along the Trans-Canada Highway in Kicking Horse Canyon has been completed ahead of schedule. The announcement was made today by…

30 August 2007 CBSA Updated Fax Number (Form E369) Members have let us know that there is a non-operating fax number listed on forms E369 Application to Transact Non-bonded Carrier Operations at Point of Arrival in Canada and E369-1 Application to Obtain a Non-Bonded Freight Forwarder Code (to…

30 August 2007 Canada's priorities for APEC in 2007 The following was posted on the DFAIT website on 29 August 2007. Canada promotes its international trade and foreign policy goals within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Canadian priorities for APEC in 2007 are as follows: 1. To advance…

30 August 2007 CN07-027, Electronic Transmission of Certificates of Origin Members will be pleased to learn that the CBSA has relaxed their requirement for hard copy certificates of origin. The CSCB National Committee on Operational Issues has been diligent in recommending EDI for this purpose, and…

30 August 2007 CCS Course Update - Applications Now Available! Le texte français suit le texte anglais The CSCB is pleased to announce an exciting new, online version of its CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course, which will be launched in October, 2007. The online CCS course offers flexible and…

30 August 2007 New Detroit River bridge urged by Ontario chamber The following article is excerpted from the 30 August 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is throwing its support behind the Detroit River International Crossing, a Windsor-Detroit project proposed by…

30 August 2007 U.S. asked to stall border rules The following is excerpted from the 29 August 2007 edition of “Toronto Star”. ...Ottawa is formally requesting a delay in strict new land and sea border crossing rules, arguing the Bush administration's deadline does not give provinces enough time to…

30 August 2007 Next Few Months Seen as Last Chance For WTO Deal This article is excerpted from the 29 August 2007 edition of “The New York Times”. The last chance for a world trade deal could slip away in the next few months unless India, Brazil and other advanced developing countries offer…

29 August 2007 CN07-021, Withdrawal of General Preferential Tariff (GPT) From the Republic of Belarus Further to Customs Notice 07-013, dated May 18, 2007, the benefits of the General Preferential Tariff (GPT) are withdrawn, effective August 1, 2007, from all goods that originate in the Republic of…

29 August 2007 D15-2-49, Carbon Steel Screws Originating in or Exported from The People’s Republic Of China and Chinese Taipei and Stainless Steel Screws Originating in or Exported from Chinese Taipei In Brief, Application of anti-dumping and countervailing duty 1. This memorandum refers to the…

29 August 2007 Facilities Inspection amendment 24 Members are advised that Amendment no. 24 of the Facilities Inspection Manual, which modifies Chapter 2, Subject 4, Regulation of Canadian Establishments Processing Fish By-products, has now been added to Merlin, at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca…

29 August 2007 Update on New Version of AIRS Further to our message on 24 August 2007, the CFIA AIRS website will be unavailable between 23:00 and 23:59 (midnight) EST Monday, September 3, 2007. Should you require assistance with AIRS during this time, please contact your nearest Import Service…

29 August 2007 $8.1 million GST scam involving businessman and phantom cars The following is excerpted from 27 August 2007 news release on the Canada Revenue Agency website Michael Wolfe was sentenced today by the Supreme Court of British Columbia after being convicted on April 20, 2007, of seven…

29 August 2007 Latin American trade in services outpacing goods This article is excerpted from the 28 August 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Services now account for an increasingly larger share of the overall Latin American economy, as well as a larger share of trade and foreign…

29 August 2007 U.S. asked to stall border rules This article is extracted from the 29 August 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Ottawa is formally requesting a delay in strict new land and sea border crossing rules, arguing the Bush administration's deadline does not give provinces enough time to…

29 August 2007 ACE Reports The ACE Reports section provides users with a basic understanding of reporting capabilities within ACE. Along with an overview, multiple spreadsheets that contain data elements for account revenue, aggregate and detail reports, BRASS report and quick views that will assist…

29 August 2007 ACE Frequently Asked Questions Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR), Master Data and Enhanced Accounts Expanded Entry Summary, Accounts, and Revenue capabilities now provide access to include virtually every entity doing business with CBP. These FAQs will answer general…

29 August 2007 ACE Fact Sheets The following ACE fact sheets have been updated, and are available on the CBP website: ACE At a Glance Fact Sheet: http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/newsroom/fact_sheets/trade/ace_fact… ACE: Initial Entry, Summary…