Trade News

21 August 2007 DHS to fast-track contractor selection for Secure Freight database This article is excerpted from the 21 August 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security bidding process for a third-party international data warehouse to support screening of shipments…

21 August 2007 Higher growth seen for global economy This article is extracted from the 21 August 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The global economy is set to expand in the second half of the year in all major regions, as expectations for the current quarter and the next six months are…

20 August 2007 Updates to "Fish List", Certification Requirements Hong Kong (metals levels) Members are advised that the following has been updated on the CFIA website: "List of Canadian Acceptable Common Names for Fish and Seafood" The updated list is available at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca…

20 August 2007 Canada, stop fearing the free-trade bogeyman This column is by David Binks, president of FedEx Express Canada, and appeared in the 20 August 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. For the next two days, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, U.S. President George W. Bush and Mexican President…

20 August 2007 D10-14-50, Tariff Classification of Goods Eligible for the Benefits of Tariff Item 9927.00.00 D10-14-50, Tariff Classification of Goods Eligible for the Benefits of Tariff Item 9927.00.00 is available on the CBSA website at: http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d10-14-50/README.html This…

20 August 2007 New error codes - CSA Program The following message is from CBSA. Members are advised to update their error code list specific to the CSA Program. Please note CBSA has identified two new error codes that would impact the CSA Carrier program. One code, K27, is an error code used to…

20 August 2007 Update to CN's Genset Centralization Program Further to our message sent on 30 July, outlining CN's Genset Centralization Program, CN wishes to advise that the original startup date of September 1st 2007 has been temporarily postponed. CN is reviewing its total fall service plan and…

20 August 2007 Imports rise following two months of decreases This article is excerpted from the 17 August 2007 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The combined growth in imports of industrial goods and materials, and machinery and equipment more than compensated for the declines…

20 August 2007 Rules would help avoid excessive lineups in event of emergencies This article is excerpted from the 20 August 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Stephen Harper and his fellow North American leaders will wrap up their summit tomorrow with a call for a new border disaster protocol to…

20 August 2007 DHS nears procurement for Secure Freight data mining pilot This article is extracted from the 17 August 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is very close to issuing a solicitation to test the controversial concept of a global information…

20 August 2007 Trade symposium scheduled for mid-November This article is extracted from the 17 august 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will host its annual Trade Symposium in Washington Nov. 14-15, followed by the quarterly meeting of the Commercial Operations…

20 August 2007 DOT moves forward with US/Mexico cross-border truck program This article is extracted from the 20 August 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Despite vehement opposition from organized labor, trucking associations, and leaders in Congress, the Bush administration said Friday it is set…

20 August 2007 Keeping up with Customs This article is excerpted from the 1 August 2007 edition of “Logistics Management”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a number of changes in recent months that could have a significant impact on the importing community. The Accountability…

20 August 2007 Customs unveils new ACE capability This article is excerpted from the 20 August 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. [US] Customs and Border Protection has announced a rule change that allows additional forms of entry using the Automated Commercial Environment Automated Truck…

1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Antidumping Certain Carbon Steel Pipe Fittings – Notice of Conclusion of Re-investigation 2. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Notices and Memos D10-14-49, Tariff Classification of Racing Shells Under Tariff Item 8903.99.10 D10-14-48, Tariff Classification of…

Certain Carbon Steel Pipe Fittings – Notice of Conclusion of Re-investigation Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded its re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain carbon steel pipe nipples, threaded couplings and adaptor fittings, in nominal diameters up to and…

17 August 2007 EICS / EXCOL - Help Desk NOT Available The EICS/EXCOL Telephone Help Desk is not available today, Friday, 17 August 2007. The E-Mail Help Desk will continue to be monitored until 16:00 EST. [email protected] [email protected]

17 August 2007 Certain Carbon Steel Pipe Fittings – Notice of Conclusion of Re-investigation Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded its re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain carbon steel pipe nipples, threaded couplings and adaptor fittings, in nominal…

17 August 2007 Release Requests Statistics for July 2007 The CBSA has provided release requests statistics for the month of July 2007; these are available on the CSCB website at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/july07.xls.

17 August 2007 Summit unlikely to extend the scope of NAFTA The following is excerpted from the 17 August 2007 edition of “theglobeandmail.com”. The leaders of Canada, the United States and Mexico may be ideological brothers but that doesn't mean they have much chance of extending the scope of the…