Trade News

17 July 2007 China accuses U.S. media of exaggerating food safety woes The following is excerpted from the 16 July 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. China's top quality control official accused foreign media of raising unnecessary alarm about the safety of the country's food and drug exports…

16 July 2007 Memorandum D11-4-27 - Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement Memorandum D11-4-27, Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA): Costa Rica Free Zone Regime has been updated and is available on the CBSA website at: http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d11-4-27/README.html Changes have been…

16 July 2007 Notice to trucking community EFFECTIVE FRIDAY JULY 13, 2007 In order to keep our Brampton Intermodal Terminal fluid during the current construction phase, CN requires you to return this EMPU/EMHU container to our M.I.S.C. location upon empty release. Further, bookings for empty EMPU…

16 July 2007 Brampton Intermodal Terminal - Empty Containers Due to ongoing construction at the terminal and until further notice, CN's Brampton Intermodal Terminal will not be accepting empty EMP and NACS containers. These empties should be returned to the Mississauga International Service Center…

16 July 2007 CN07-018 Software Release of Canadian Automated Export Declaration 2007 Version 7.50 The purpose of this notice is to inform exporters that Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) 2007 version 7.50 will be released the week of July 16, 2007. The Notice is available on the CBSA…

16 July 2007 Challenging the CCS Examination – Application Deadline Extended Applications with payment to challenge the Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) examination in September 2007 will be accepted until end of day, Sunday, July 22. The application is found at http://www.cscb.ca/060/docs…

16 July 2007 Import Requirements for Leafy Green Vegetables from U.S. and California Californian leafy greens have been associated with several outbreaks of food borne illnesses over the past ten years. The Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Production and Harvest of Lettuce and Leafy…

16 July 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 05 was published to add an extension for all countries 05.11.91.1994 Fish meal (made exclusively of fish bones or shells of crustaceans) 05.11.99.1995.17 Fish meal (made exclusively of fish bones or shells of crustaceans) If you have any questions…

16 July 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 08 was published a) to add the condition and phytosanitary declaration for Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana); and, b) to change the release recommendation for requirements from California with a destination of British Columbia. This…

16 July 2007 Passport Canada is begging for funding This article is excerpted from the 16 July 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canada's passport agency has asked the government for a fresh source of cash in the face of a "deteriorating" financial position and "international criticism" over…

16 July 2007 Border woes persist: Study The following is excerpted from the 16 July 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canadian professionals say they frequently face harassment at border crossings while trying to enter the United States on business despite mutual recognition agreements, reports a…

16 July 2007 Focus on profit, economic data The following is excerpted from the 16 July 2007 edition of the “globeandmail.com”. Investors will be keying in on a flood of second-quarter profit reports being released this week, but they will also need to keep a close eye on a raft of inflation…

16 July 2007 Senate bill seeks fee, steps up inspections on food imports This article is extracted from the 13 July 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. A bill introduced by Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, R-Ill., … would impose a fee of up to $20 on imported food shipments and help raise the…

16 July 2007 Basham: Box device standard to be published soon This article is excerpted from the 12 July 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is close to releasing standards for tamper-proof container security devices, and hopes to complete testing with…

13 July 2007 ACROSS - Partial Outage Members are advised that the CBSA ACROSS system experienced a partial outage July 13 from 12:45 AM to 4:45 AM; this impacted all EDI applications including: ER, RNS, CUSDEC, CADEX, ACI Marine, ACI Air, Rail and Highway Cargo. Rush entries should be presented in…

13 July 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 23 was published to add an extension for all countries 23.01.20.1995 Fish meal (made of bones and other parts of fish) b) Chapter 15 was published to change the requirement for the following HS codes: 15.04.20.8020 Fats and oils of fish (other than…

13 July 2007 U.S. security czar's remarks irk business leaders The following is excerpted from the 12 July 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. A pointed warning from the czar of homeland security in the United States about the threat of a revitalized Al Qaeda launching an attack from Canada fosters…

13 July 2007 Trade deficit rises in May The following is excerpted from the 12 July 2007 edition of the “Journal of Commerce”. The U.S. deficit in international trade of goods and services grew by 2.3 percent to $60.04 billion in May, up from April's revised $58.67 billion, the Commerce Department…

12 July 2007 TRQ for frozen pork that originates from the EU Members are advised that effective 11 July 2007, the frozen pork Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) from the EU imported under tariff item No. 0203.29.00 of the Customs Tariff has filled and therefore all imports to July 31, 2008 will be subject to…

12 July 2007 Construction - Brampton Intermodal Terminal CN is beginning the construction phase of the previously announced expansion of CN's Brampton Intermodal Terminal. To ensure everyone’s safety during construction, CN is asking to please remind all drivers: 1. to operate within the terminal’s…