Trade News

18 July 2007 Offload Policy, the Request for Proposal (RFP) is posted on MERX The purpose of this letter is to inform you that on July 13th, 2007, a Request for Proposal (RFP) was posted on MERX to solicit bidders from the private sector to undertake offload services for commercial highway…

18 July 2007 ”Holidays” for the Purpose of Tribunal Proceedings The following practice notice from CITT is intended to provide guidance on the Tribunal’s current practice and the interpretation of relevant legislation. This practice notice deals with: • the days that are to be considered holidays…

18 July 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 44 was published to change the requirements for the following HS code for the District of Columbia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin. 44.03.99.0131.07 - Ash - other products such as logs (untreated) This resulted in version…

18 July 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 05 and 23 were published to change the requirements (all end uses) and the release recommendation (livestock feed and other end uses). 05.11.91.1994 - Fish meal (made exclusively of fish bones or shells of crustaceans) 05.11.99.1995.17 - Fish meal…

18 July 2007 Landmark warrant ruling stuns border guards The following is excerpted from the 18 July 2007 edition of the “globeandmail.com”. Canadian border guards are stunned by a landmark Provincial Court ruling that they must obtain a warrant before thoroughly searching a suspicious vehicle.…

18 July 2007 China bans imports from U.S. meat, poultry producers The following is excerpted from the 18 July 2007 edition of the “American Shipper”. Chinese authorities have banned meat imports from seven U.S. companies because of alleged issues with contamination, according to the Xinhau news…

17 July 2007 Release Requests Statistics for June 2007 The CBSA has provided release requests statistics for the month of June 2007; these are available on the CSCB website at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/june07.xls.

17 July 2007 SIMA – Re-investigation regarding certain copper pipe fitting The CBSA has concluded a re-investigation of the normal values and the export prices of certain copper pipe fittings originating in or exported from the United States of America, the Republic of Korea and the People’s…

17 July 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapters 07 and 08 were 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 and Hawaii with a destination of British…

17 July 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 44 was published to change the requirements for the following HS code for California, Idaho, Illinois, Oregon and Tennessee. 44.03.20.0128 - Other, coniferous, wood in the rough, forestry products, (not manufactured) - untreated This resulted in…

17 July 2007 Vancouver port bans some trucks The following article is excerpted from the 16 July 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Vancouver Port Authority… implemented tougher environmental and safety standards that will prohibit some trucks from hauling containers to and from marine…

17 July 2007 Official Opening Of The Peace Bridge Plaza The following press release is available on the Transport Canada website at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2007/07-gc027e.htm The Government and the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority today officially opened the new…

SIMA – Re-investigation regarding certain copper pipe fitting The CBSA has concluded a re-investigation of the normal values and the export prices of certain copper pipe fittings originating in or exported from the United States of America, the Republic of Korea and the People’s Republic of China…

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…