Trade News

27 April 2007 ACE eManifest/Trade Act Enforcement Plan The following notice is from US Customs Office of International Affairs and Trade Relations. On April 13, 2007, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a Federal Register Notice establishing the mandatory use of ACE electronic…

27 April 2007 Teamsters, citizen groups files suit over DOT cross-border program This article is excerpted from the 27 April 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Citizen and labor groups, including the Teamsters union, filed suit in federal court this week to prevent implementation of a … cross…

25 April 2007 Regulations amending the Certain Ruminants and their Products Importation Prohibition Regulations, No. 2 New Prohibition Regulations On February 21, 2007, regulations amending the Health of Animals Regulations and certain regulations administered and enforced by the CFIA–SOR/2007-24…

26 April 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "Refer to CFIA" to "REFER TO CFIA - VETERINARY INSPECTION" from the United States for the following end use: * Canadian animals returning to Canada 01.02.10. Live bovine animals - Purebred…

26 April 2007 BSF5000 Importer’s Valuation Guide -- How to determine customs value for duty The Importer’s Valuation Guide has been updated to reflect change in the location of the B3 form on the CBSA web site (page 15) and location of publications and forms on the CBSA web site (page 16). The…

26 April 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 21 was published - change in release recommendation for China and requirement version change for other countries. 21.06.10.6000 - Rice protein 21.06.10.6001 - Rice protein concentrate 21.06.10.6010 - Other protein or protein concentrate This…

26 April 2007 Planned AIRS Interruption, 28 April 2007 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has advised that they will be conducting network upgrades that will affect all services requiring Internet access on Saturday April 28th from 10:00am to 11:00am EDT. In general this includes the following…

26 April 2007 Update from TSI Terminals re Deltaport’s Terminal Operating System TSI Terminal Systems have announced that they will postpone the 21 May 2007 implementation date for their NAVIS Terminal Operating System (TOS) at Deltaport “to allow us to take the necessary time to ensure all…

26 April 2007 U.S. balks at moving Customs to Canada This article is extracted from the 26 April 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The U.S. government is ditching plans to ease congestion at border crossings by moving U.S. Customs operations to the Canadian side. The first pre-clearance site for…

26 April 2007 U.S., Japan mull mutual recognition of cargo checks This article is excerpted from the 26 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Japan and the United States have agreed to consider mutually recognized export cargo inspections to simplify customs clearance procedures. Tokyo…

25 April 2007 Updated List of Ten-Digit HS-based Items contained in Each Industry Steel Class The revised list of ten-digit Harmonized System-based items contained in each industry steel class is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/steel25april07.pdf

25 April 2007 Shellfish exports - France / EU The "List of Canadian Exporters of Live Shellfish, Live Tunicates, Live Echinoderms or Live Gastropods that Meet the Same or Equivalent Conditions to those Required in the European Union" has been updated at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima…

25 April 2007 Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate Expiry Review No. RR-2007-001 NOTICE OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF ORDER The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry review…

25 April 2007 Canada Joins WTO Consultations on Intellectual Property Rights in China The following news release was issued by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada on 25 April 2007, and is found in its entirety at http://w01.international.gc.ca/minpub/Publication.aspx?isRedirect=True…

25 April 2007 Appeal Hearing and Decision Schedules The CITT hearing schedule is available at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070425_e.asp The Decisions Pending schedule is found at; http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp

25 April 2007 Getting into India at the Ground Level The following article is from Export Development Canada (EDC). Infrastructure is the first frontier where a country’s growth and development are most evident – whether it’s better roads, more power plants, new modes of transportation,or the bustle…

25 April 2007 Customs expands truck e-filing at border crossings The following article is excerpted from the 24 April 2007 edition of "The Journal of Commerce". Customs and Border Protection continues to make electronic truck manifest filing mandatory at ports along the United States-Canada border…

25 April 2007 Brokers, ocean carriers collaborate on overweight container issue This article is extracted from the 24 April 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. A group of customs brokers and several ocean carriers are working to complete a reference document that explains to shippers the importance…

24 April 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "Refer to CFIA" to "REFER TO CFIA - VETERINARY INSPECTION" from the United States for the following end uses: * Temporary importation after temporary US stay * Permanent importation after temporary…