Trade News

9 May 2007 2007 Quebec Region Annual Conference – Registration Package The CSCB Quebec 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”. Topics range…

9 May 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 the…

9 May 2007 2 007 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”. Topics range…

9 May 2007 Requests Not Yet Initiated The list of textile requests not yet initiated is available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/textiles/requests/index_e.asp

9 May 2007 PARS and RMD The CBSA has posted a notice to importers concerning the elimination of paper versions of RMD or PARS service options as of 15 October 2007, and exceptions to this policy. As well, by January 31 2008, the FIRST service option will be phased out and no longer available. This…

9 May 2007 Systems Outages on 12 and 13 May 2007 The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients from the Canada Border Services Agency. EDI Mailbox outage : Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down on Saturday, May…

9 May 2007 Canada's trade winds shift to EU The following article is extracted from the 8 May 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. For Canadian exporters, the European Union's red hot economic growth is making up handsomely for the laggard U.S. economy. Canada's reliance on trade with the United…

9 May 2007 Request regarding Subheading No. 5106.10 The Department of Finance seeks members’ views on a request to add a tariff line breakout to subheading No. 5106.10 in order to provide for 100 per cent wool yarns for use in the manufacture of berets and other soft felt headgear. The proposed…

9 May 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "CBSA Inspection" to "CBSA INSPECTION - INSPECTORS DESIGNATED AND TRAINED IN FPA INSPECTION" 01.06.90.2109.06 Honey bees (Packaged) - Arriving by airplane (Australia and New Zealand) 01.06.90.2109…

8 May 2007 Mandatory Line Release at the Ambassador Bridge CBSA in Windsor has released "Border Clearance Tips Volume II May 2007"; this document can be viewed on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cbsatips2.pdf This document provides information to drivers and carriers concerning…

8 May 2007 Further Update to Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes – 2007 FAITC has updated the Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes – 2007 to reflect further changes in the industry steel class. Changes took place in the following ranges at the four digit level: 7225 7226 7229 7304…

8 May 2007 Canada and Ontario Invest in New Technology to Keep Border Traffic Moving The following is excerpted from a news release issued by Transport Canada on 7 May, and found in its entirety at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2007/07-h080e.htm [The federal and Ontario provincial…

8 May 2007 [US] Customs extends mandatory truck e-manifest filing This article is extracted from the 8 May 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Protection announced that mandatory use of the electronic truck manifest system will begin August 6 at all ports in Idaho and…

7 May 2007 Update to Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes – 2007 Section F of the Blue Book has been updated, and details are available on the FAITC web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/general/bluebook/since2007-en.a…

7 May 2007 New Import Requirements – US Leafy Greens The CFIA has new import requirements for US leafy greens; this is found on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cfialeafygreens.pdf CFIA are asking that US shippers start implementing these requirements by May 21, 2007 so that full…

7 May 2007 Meat Hygiene Directives The following meat hygiene directives are now available on the CFIA web site: MHD 2007-14, Chapter 11 – the authorities of French Polynesia informed CFIA of an amendment regarding the prescribed conservation time for different food products MHD 2007-13, Chapter 4…

7 May 2007 Canada needs its A game in dealing with India The following article by Donald Stewart is extracted from the 7 May 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. If I had to summarize the business relationship between Canada and India today, it would be: great potential, modest progress…. After all…

7 May 2007 A maturing Asia, more outsourcing and way more patents - the future is here This article is extracted from the 7 May 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. More than ever, Canadian businesses are being directly influenced by the powerful economic, business and social trends shaping the…

7 May 2007 Request for Removal of Customs Duties on Imports of Polythylene Terephthalate The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate. This resin is classified under tariff item No. 3907.60.90 of the Customs…

7 May 2007 Enhanced Security at Port of Montréal The following is excerpted from a news release issued by Public Safety Canada on 7 May 2007. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Michael M Fortier, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and the…