Trade News

The following messages were sent on 23 April: 1. Canadian Customs Articles Two more years of flat export growth, says EDC 2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (AIRS) Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site (two messages) Correction to Previous Update 3. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (directives) Directive D-01…

23 April 2007 Mandatory truck e-manifest set for Canadian crossings The following article is extracted from the 20 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Protection on [20 April] warned motor carriers and shippers along parts of the Canadian and Mexican borders that…

23 April 2007 UCP 600, Pt. 3 This article, extracted from the ‘Export ABCs’ column in the 23 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”, is by Frank Reynolds. … [B]anks where credits are available have a maximum of five banking days from receipt of presentations to determine whether they are…

20 April 2007 CN07-010 Certain Copper Pipe Fittings This memo advises that on 12 March 2007, the CBSA initiated a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain copper pipe fittings originating in or exported form the USA, Republic of Korea and the PRC, and the amounts of subsidy…

20 April 2007 Procedures for Importing Meat Products into Canada, A Course for Industry In partnership with the CFIA, Windsor Freezer Services Ltd. is providing a course to assist the international trade community with CFIA requirements for importing meat into Canada. This course will cover: •…

20 April 2007 Updates for CFIA AIRS Web Site Following members’ concerns with lack of specificity in announcements of changes to the CFIA AIRS web site, the AIRS manager has responded that while more than 90 per cent of these updates provide specific commodity details, the CFIA will undertake to…

20 April 2007 2007 CSCB Atlantic Regional Meeting The 2007 Atlantic Region annual general meeting will take place in St. John’s, NL on 1 and 2 June 2007. Information about the meeting is found at: http://www.cscb.ca/atlantic_invitation.pdf The venue is the Fairmont Newfoundland; please note that the…

20 April 2007 Production Database Backup, 5 May 2007 This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, 2007. CFIA in-house systems (AHRA, AIS, CIMS, CLMS, CMS, EAS, ECS, ICTS, IMS, IPS, LSTS, MCAP, MCI, MRRS, NETS, OCMS, PRS, RAMS, SOD…

20 April 2007 [US] Customs finds 97% compliance with import regulations This article is excerpted from the 20 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Most importers and brokers are receiving high grades from Customs and Border Protection for their compliance with commercial regulations.…

20 April 2007 EC approves program for customs modernization This article is excerpted from the 20 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The European Commission has approved a five-year program to streamline and facilitate customs procedures for importers and exporters, while taking steps…

19 April 2007 2007 Ontario Region Annual Conference – Registration Package The CSCB Ontario Region 2007 conference and annual general meeting, is scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 7 and Friday, June 8 at the Holiday Inn Select, Windsor. This year’s theme is “The Customs Broker: Working in…

19 April 2007 2007 British Columbia Region Annual Conference The CSCB BC Region 2007 conference and annual general meeting, is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 13 at the River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond. This year’s theme is “The Customs Broker: Working in the Real World”. If you wish to…

19 April 2007 2007 Quebec Region Annual Conference – Registration Package The CSCB QC Region 2007 conference and annual general meeting, is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 6 at the Hilton Montreal Airport. This year’s theme is “The Customs Broker: Working in the Real World”. Here are…

19 April 2007 Ottawa talks seek to save fragile lumber truce This article is excerpted from the 19 April 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadian and U.S. trade officials will meet in Ottawa today in an attempt to resolve a brewing dispute that threatens to derail the seven-month-old softwood…

19 April 2007 Canadian National strike over This article is excerpted from the 19 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Rail operations at the Port of Vancouver were returning to normal Thursday as Canadian National Railway lifted its lockout of striking union employees after federal back…

19 April 2007 CBP stresses C-TPAT flexibility for brokers This article is excerpted from the 19 April 2007 issue of “American Shipper”. The U.S. government program that provides incentives for U.S. companies to improve security in their overseas supply chains is not rigid and allows companies to…

19 April 2007 Customs to roll out ACE trade portal this summer This article is extracted from the 19 April 2007 issue of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Protection later this year will launch the first phase of the Automated Commercial Environment, the agency’s long-awaited digital…

19 April 2007 GAO report cites declining Customs revenue staff This article is excerpted from the 19 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. A new report by the Government Accountability Office has found that staff resources supporting revenue collection at Customs and Border Protection…