Trade News

28 May 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) New registration type : No. 546 - Box 22: Confirmation of Sale -California Leafy Green Handler Marketing Agreement - C (Confirmation). B) Chapter 07 was published to change the release recommendation from "CBSA Inspection or Refuse Entry" to "CBSA…

25 May 2007 CPR Customer Bulletin: New USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) User Fee Effective June 1, 2007 This is a reminder that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the USDA will implement the interim rule imposing agricultural quarantine and inspection…

25 May 2007 Impact of CPR Strike in Vancouver Following distribution of CPR’s national news release on the morning of 24 May, the CSCB asked for input from members concerning the impact of the strike “on the ground”. We have a report from a member in Vancouver that the picket line is blocking export…

25 May 2007 CITT Decisions Pending and Appeals Hearing Schedule The latest CITT lists of decisions pending and appeals hearing schedule are available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070525_e.asp

25 May 2007 PKI Certificate Authority Unavailable 27 May 2007 This is to inform you that maintenance will be conducted on Internal Credential Management (ICM) Services during the scheduled maintenance window Sunday, May 27th, 2007 between the hours of 08:00 and 12:00 EST. ICM services will be…

25 May 2007 Toothpaste exports latest scare from China This article is extracted from the 27 May 2007 edition of “National Post”. Health Canada scrambled Thursday to determine what toothpaste brands China exports to Canada after U.S. health authorities began testing for toxins in U.S.-bound Chinese…

25 May 2007 Fasteners, Interim Review No. RD-2006-005 Order issued Friday, May 11, 2007 Reasons issued Friday, May 25, 2007 IN THE MATTER OF an interim review, under subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on January 7…

25 May 2007 Transport Canada Announces Projects for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative Transport Canada has announced three projects, in Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Edmonton, all parts of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative. Information relevant to members’ interests are…

25 May 2007 In a global market, U.S. woes lose their harsh effect This article is extracted from the 25 May 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Globalization is working so quickly and efficiently that the international economy can thrive even when one of its key engines is sputtering, a major new…

25 May 2007 Canadian Pacific wins injunctions against strikers The following article is excerpted from the 25 May 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canadian Pacific late Thursday was granted an injunction restricting picketing by striking track maintenance workers at the railroad’s yard in…

25 May 2007 CFIA Updates to Chapter 44 This message is to clarify any questions stemming from the changes made to the CFIA Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) relating to Chapter 44 on Thursday May 17, 2008. On Thursday May 17, 2007, as directed by CFIA Programs, the AIRS manager made changes…

25 May 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 07 was published - arugula had the incorrect HS Code/OGD extension. 07.04.90.3014 - Arugula (fresh or chilled) (*was : 07.05.19.3025) This resulted in numerous requirement version changes for the HS Codes listed below. 07.02.00 - Tomatoes, fresh or…

25 May 2007 Electronic Manifest Filing Now Mandatory in Michigan and New York Beginning [24 May], all truck carriers are required to electronically submit manifests detailing cargo and carrier information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection prior to arrival at Michigan and New York land border…

25 May 2007 Detroit top U.S. truck port This article is excerpted from the 25 May 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Trucks carried $116 billion in trade across Detroit’s U.S.-Canada border in 2006, making the city the No. 1 truck port in the country… . Detroit was the gateway for $64…

24 May 2007 Ontario vital for American exports, U.S. senators told This article is excerpted from the 24 May 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. As border restrictions loom, the head of the province's largest business organization has a powerful warning for American lawmakers: Ontario is a far…

24 May 2007 Toronto Region Annual Conference -- Going for Dinner Only? Members wishing to take the opportunity to attend only the presentation dinner for Toronto Region Presidents at Hockley Valley on 5 June are welcome! Please complete the registration form found at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo…

24 May 2007 Windsor Commercial Clients’ Meeting, 23 May 2007 Minutes from the meeting in Windsor yesterday between customs brokers and CBSA are available to members only on the Ontario Region page of our web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min_20070523_e.pdf

24 May 2007 PKI Certificate Authority Upgrade The following message is from the EICB. We are expecting the PKI Certificate Authority migration tool from the Public Works department (PWGSC) Internal Credentials Management (ICM) sometime in June. Once it has been tested in-house, we will initiate a…