Trade News

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…

28 August 2007 Central bank may hold off on rate hike The following article is excerpted from the 28 August 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The Bank of Canada said last night it is weighing the risk to the Canadian economy from the turmoil spreading from U.S. credit markets, comments interpreted…

28 August 2007 Prime Minister Stephen Harper to visit Australia and participate in the APEC Leaders' Summit The following is excerpted from the 27 August 2007 news release from the Office of Prime Minister Prime Minister Stephen Harper … announced that he will attend the 15th Asia-Pacific Economic…

28 August 2007 Request for the removal of the customs duty on importations of steel covers The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duty on importations of steel covers for use in the manufacture of tops and bottoms of welded aerosol containers. These…

28 August 2007 Export Terminology This article is excerpted from Frank Reynolds’ Export ABCs column in the 28 August 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. My first Export ABCs column was published Aug. 18, 1995, and consisted of brief definitions of commonly used international terminology. This…

27 August 2007 CSCB Annual Conference – Earn 20 Points! Earn 20 points for attending this year’s CSCB National Annual Conference in Montreal from October 12 - 14, 2007! This year's theme is Client Relationships and Customs Compliance. We hope you are planning to attend. If so, we strongly encourage…

27 August 2007 Updates to Directives D-02-06, D-03-01 Members are advised that Appendix 2 "List of Regulated Countries and Regulated Areas within Canada for Swede Midge" of Directive D-02-06 "Interim Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Swede Midge (Contarinia nasturtii)"…

27 August 2007 CITT Appeals Hearing Schedule The latest CITT list of appeals hearing schedule is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070827_e.asp.