Trade News

10 July 2007 ACE Exchange VI - Brooklyn, New York U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites you to participate in the ACE Exchange hosted at the New York Marriott located at 333 Adam Street, Brooklyn, NY 11202 on July 30 - August 1, 2007 where the audience can speak openly, learn about, and…

10 July 2007 acetransition.net - Communication tools for TSN Trade Support Network (TSN) is a group of trade representatives who provide input into the design and development of modernization projects, such as ACE. The CSCB President, Carol West, attends TSN meetings on members' behalf. Members are…

10 July 2007 RFID market nears $7B The following article is excerpted from the 9 July 2007 edition of the “Journal of Commerce” Strong demand for tracking of assets and people and refinements in technology are driving growth in the radio frequency identification device (RFID) market. Excluding cell…

9 July 2007 Hearing Schedule for Appeals The most recent appeals hearing schedule is available on the CITT website at http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070709_e.asp.

9 July 2007 Update to Plant Protection Policy Directive (D-03-08) Members please be advised that Directive D-03-08 "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Introduction into and Spread Within Canada of the Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis (Fairmaire)" has been revised and is available on the…

9 July 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapters 18 and 19 were published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for all countries. 18.06.90.3675.02 - Malted milk powder, flavoured or not 18.06.90.3675.03 - Milk shake mixes 18.06.90.3675.05 - Light ice cream…

9 July 2007 EDI System Outage Members please be advised that the EDI system is down. Until further notice, please present paper. At this time CFIA is unable to determine when service will be restored, however we will keep you informed as information becomes available.

9 July 2007 EDI System Back Up The EDI System is now running normally. All EDI transactions received during the outage are now processing and no data was lost.

9 July 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 01 was published to add a recommendation for countries free of rabies. 01.06.19.2083.01 Dogs over 8 months of age 01.06.19.2083.02 Dogs less than 8 months of age If you have any questions, please contact the local CFIA area animal import specialist…

9 July 2007 An updated FTA would be a boon to Canada This article is excerpted from the 9 July 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. This article was written by Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist of the Conference Board of Canada. Canada and the United States celebrated their…

9 July 2007 New International Air Cargo Trans-Shipment Program for the Calgary International Airport This news release was issued by Transport Canada on 6 July 2007. Transport Canada … launched an international air cargo trans-shipment program at Calgary International Airport. The new program…

9 July 2007 Finance rejects common currency The following article is excerpted from the 9 July 2007 edition of the “Globe and Mail”. The Canadian dollar's climb toward parity with its U.S. counterpart may have revived debate about a common North American currency but the federal Finance Department…

6 July 2007 Hearing Schedule for Appeals The most recent appeals hearing schedule is available on the CITT website at http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070706_e.asp.

6 July 2007 Memorandum D11-5-5 D11-5-5, CCFTA Rules of Origin Regulations - Amendments to Schedule 1 - Specific Rules of Origin, contains the unofficial consolidation of Schedule I of the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) Rules of Origin Regulations. This memorandum is available on CBSA…

6 July 2007 Update to Lists of Aquacultured and Scombroid Fish Please be advised of the following updates to the lists of aquacultured and scombroid fish: 1) The "List of Fish Species which are, or may be, Aquacultured" has been updated and is available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection…

6 July 2007 CBSA – Public Opinion Research In the winter of 2007, public opinion research was conducted on behalf of CBSA to determine the public's knowledge, perception and attitude toward the CBSA and its key services and programs. Over 3,000 Canadians aged 18 years and over participated in the…

6 July 2007 Incoterms 2010? This article is excerpted from the 5 July 2007 edition of Frank Reynolds’ “Export ABC’s” column in “The Journal of Commerce”. For the last year or so I have been asked with increasing frequency whether there will be an Incoterms 2010. Based on previous discussions of the…

6 July 2007 U.S. WHTI – Request for Comment The Department of Homeland Security is seeking comments on the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) ruling for land and sea modes. The U.S. WHTI Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is available on the CSCB website at http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo…

6 July 2007 India drops customs duties on imported alcohol The following article is excerpted from the 5 July 2007 edition of the “American Shipper”. India’s Central Board of Excise and Customs on Tuesday agreed to drop customs duties of up to 150 percent on imported beer, wine and liquor... The…