Trade News

20 August 2007 Keeping up with Customs This article is excerpted from the 1 August 2007 edition of “Logistics Management”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a number of changes in recent months that could have a significant impact on the importing community. The Accountability…

20 August 2007 Customs unveils new ACE capability This article is excerpted from the 20 August 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. [US] Customs and Border Protection has announced a rule change that allows additional forms of entry using the Automated Commercial Environment Automated Truck…

1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Antidumping Certain Carbon Steel Pipe Fittings – Notice of Conclusion of Re-investigation 2. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Notices and Memos D10-14-49, Tariff Classification of Racing Shells Under Tariff Item 8903.99.10 D10-14-48, Tariff Classification of…

Certain Carbon Steel Pipe Fittings – Notice of Conclusion of Re-investigation Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded its re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain carbon steel pipe nipples, threaded couplings and adaptor fittings, in nominal diameters up to and…

17 August 2007 EICS / EXCOL - Help Desk NOT Available The EICS/EXCOL Telephone Help Desk is not available today, Friday, 17 August 2007. The E-Mail Help Desk will continue to be monitored until 16:00 EST. [email protected] [email protected]

17 August 2007 Certain Carbon Steel Pipe Fittings – Notice of Conclusion of Re-investigation Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded its re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain carbon steel pipe nipples, threaded couplings and adaptor fittings, in nominal…

17 August 2007 Release Requests Statistics for July 2007 The CBSA has provided release requests statistics for the month of July 2007; these are available on the CSCB website at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/july07.xls.

17 August 2007 Summit unlikely to extend the scope of NAFTA The following is excerpted from the 17 August 2007 edition of “theglobeandmail.com”. The leaders of Canada, the United States and Mexico may be ideological brothers but that doesn't mean they have much chance of extending the scope of the…

17 August 2007 Trade deals said to hurt policing of products The following is excerpted from the 17 August 2007 edition of “Toronto Star”. Harmful chemicals continue to be used in products ranging from children's toys to cleaning sprays arriving in Canada because our government agencies feel too…

17 August 2007 D10-14-48, Tariff Classification of Lifeboats and Inflatable Rafts Imported by Societies Dedicated to Saving Lives This memorandum explains the Canada Border Services Agency’s policy concerning the tariff classification of lifeboats and inflatable rafts imported by societies dedicated…

17 August 2007 D10-14-49, Tariff Classification of Racing Shells Under Tariff Item 8903.99.10 This memorandum explains the Canada Border Services Agency’s policy concerning the tariff classification of racing shells under tariff item 8903.99.10 of the Customs Tariff. The memorandum is available on…

17 August 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 06 was published to streamline the requirments for Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) hosts from California and Hawaii. 06.02.10 - Unrooted plants

17 August 2007 Minister of Finance Issues Statement on Financial Markets The following news release is available on the Department of Finance website at: http://www.fin.gc.ca/news07/07-065e.html The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, made the following statement in response to recent…

17 August 2007 Excise and GST/HST News, No 65 (Summer 2007) The “Excise and GST/HST News” from the Canada Revenue Agency for the summer of 2007 is available on the CRA website at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gr/news65/news65-e.pdf.

17 August 2007 B.C., Washington plan similar high-tech licences The following is excerpted from the 17 August 2007 edition of “theglobeandmail.com”. British Columbia and Washington State are moving to issue high-tech driver's licences designed to let drivers cross the border without a passport, a…

17 August 2007 COAC skeptical of DHS trade data warehouse The following is excerpted from the 16 August 2007 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. The Department of Homeland Security could launch the Global Trade Exchange as a voluntary program, and there would likely be no shortage of volunteers, DHS…

17 August 2007 China vows food inspections The following is excerpted from the 16 August 2007 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. China pledged to start inspecting all exports of food and to take “serious” measures against makers of unsafe products. At the same time, it said it isn't the only country…

16 August 2007 CITT Press Release re: Seamless Carbon or Alloy Steel Oil and Gas Well Casing Further to our message on 14 August 2007, CITT has released a press release regarding the preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by TenarisAlgomaTubes Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, that it has suffered…

16 August 2007 Canada and the Netherlands sign a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement The following is excerpted from the 15 August 2007 posting on”news.gc.ca”. The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, today announced that the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, Alain…

16 August 2007 Simplified Passport Renewal Process Since August 15, 2007, Canadians living in Canada who meet the following eligibility criteria can now renew their passport through the Simplified Passport Renewal Process. The Simplified Passport Renewal Process offers an opportunity for Canadian…