Trade News

19 October 2007 Import safety This article, extracted from the 18 October 2007 “Customs Update” column by Susan Kohn Ross, appeared in “The Journal of Commerce”. … President Bush established the Interagency Working Group on Import Safety. While there is no question this action was in response to the…

19 October 2007 Some day we'll wish for a permeable U.S. border This article is extracted from the 19 October 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada and Mexico do well, as nations, buying and selling things in the United States - as do Canadians and Mexicans who habitually cross national borders…

18 October 2007 EICS Maintenance on 20-21 October Maintenance Schedule for EICS (both Web and EDI): The weekend of 20 – 21 October 2007, EICS will close at 24:00 EST on Friday, 19 October and will resume at 04:00 EST on Monday, 22 October. Please note that the Regional Softwood Lumber Export Report…

18 October 2007 CADEX Test Environment Please note that the CCS/CADEX test environment will not be available on Friday, 19 October 2007 due to a migration. CADEX and CUSDEC applications will be affected by this outage.

18 October 2007 Expiry Review No.: RR-2007-002 Xanthates On June 20, 2007, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (Tribunal), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its finding made on March 4, 2003, in Inquiry No. NQ-2002-003…

18 October 2007 TR-2007-002, Textured Polypropylene Multifilament Yarn Notice of Commencement of Investigation Notice is hereby given that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) is satisfied that the request received from Korhani Manufacture Inc. (the requester) of Sorel, Quebec…

18 October 2007 The Government of Canada and Province of B.C. Support Twinning of the Simon Fraser Bridge The following is excerpted from the 12 October 2007 news release on Transport Canada website. The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia will contribute to the twinning of the…

18 October 2007 The Government of Canada Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Atlantic Provinces to Develop an Atlantic Gateway Strategy The following is excerpted from the 14 October 2007 news release on Transport Canada website. The Government of Canada and the provinces of Nova Scotia, New…

18 October 2007 CRA Form: RC1C, Business Number (BN) - Import/Export Account Information The ”RC1C, Business Number (BN) - Import/Export Account Information” is available on the Canada Revenue Agency website at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/rc1c/rc1c-07b.pdf.

18 October 2007 SWLN4, Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Notice - Security Requirements for Non-Resident Persons and Persons Without a Permanent Establishment in Canada This notice explains the conditions under which non-resident persons and persons without a permanent establishment in Canada…

18 October 2007 Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Report The following is a news release from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce issued today. This morning, the Bank of Canada released its Monetary Policy Report providing an updated forecast for Canada's economy. In July, the Bank of Canada was…

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…