Trade News

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Further to Customs Notice 07-013, dated May 18, 2007, the benefits of the General Preferential Tariff (GPT) are withdrawn, effective August 1, 2007, from all goods that originate in the Republic of…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

28 August 2007 CN07-008, Measures to Increase the Use of EDI for Release Purposes With respect to the changes taking place on October 15 regarding mandatory EDI for release, the CBSA has confirmed that there will be no change to the processing of carriers or release requests at non-automated offices…

28 August 2007 Labour Day Holiday Monday, 03 September 2007 is a statutory holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available during normal hours. The Help Desk email will be monitored between 08:00 - 16:00 (EST) for…

28 August 2007 National Import Operations Closure The National Import Operations Division will be closed for the Labour Day Statutory Holiday from Friday August 31st, 2007 at 4:00 pm (ET) until Tuesday September 4th, 2007 at 8:00 am. If you require assistance please contact your nearest Import…

28 August 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 06 was published to remove the conditions and declaration for Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) to the requirements for Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. 06.02.20.0017 - Rooted plants (include greenhouse grown…