Trade News

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.

15 October 2007 Correction, CN 07-029, Measures to Increase the Use of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for Release Purposes Further to our notice sent out on Friday, 12 October 2007 (please click here: Customs Notice CN 07-029, Measures to Increase the Use of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for…

15 October 2007 Canada may ease gun rules for foreign police The following is excerpted from the 15 October 2007 edition of “Toronto Star”. A U.S. air marshal boards a flight from New York to Toronto. When he deplanes at Lester B. Pearson International Airport, he waits to declare his weapon with…

15 October 2007 The Economy in Brief - October 2007 The following was issued by the Department of Finance on 10 October 2007. In the second quarter of 2007 real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3.4%, down from 3.9% in the first quarter but more than double the average pace of growth in the last…

15 October 2007 Report: Logistics M&A activity rising, more deals to come This article is excerpted from the 12 October 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The disclosed value of mergers and acquisition deals in the global transport and logistics industry during 2006 rose 8.6 percent over 2005 to…

15 October 2007 Secure Freight Initiative (SFI) Becomes Fully Operational in United Kingdom, Pakistan and Honduras This news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 12 October 2007. Southampton Container Terminals, United Kingdom, Port Qasim, Pakistan (both managed by DP World) and…

15 October 2007 China finally opens door to C-TPAT audits, Basham says This article is extracted from the 15 October 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. China, after many years of rebuffing U.S. requests, has agreed for the first time to allow U.S. inspectors in the country to verify security…

13 October 2007 Revision to “List of Countries reporting Ralstonia Solanacearum, Race 3 (Biovar 2)”, Directive D-03-09 Appdenix 1, “List of Countries reporting Ralstonia Solanacearum, Race 3 (Biovar 2)”, Directive D-03-09, “Import Requirements for Pelagonium spp. And Solanum spp. Propagative…

13 October 2007 Revision to Directive D-07-03, “Plant Protection (Phytosanitary) Import Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Epipyas posvittana (Walker) (light brown apple moth)” A revision to Directive D-07-03, “Plant Protection (Phytosanitary) Import Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Epipyas…

13 October 2007 The Notification of Fish Imports to the CFIA Remains Mandatory As of October 15, 2007, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will require that the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) be used for the Release of Imports on Minimum Documentation (RMD) or the Pre-arrival Review System…