Trade News

21 December 2006 CBSA Systems are Unavailable The CBSA hotline reports that the mainframe computer is down, and no inbound nor outbound messages are being processed. There is no timeframe for repairing the problem. We will keep members apprised of the situation as we learn more.

21 December 2006 CBSA System Outage (continued) CBSA reports that today’s systems outage has been caused by mechanical failure, and they are working on repairing the problem. As yet there is no eta for completing the fix; they are sending a message to all brokers with instructions for the duration…

21 December 2006 EDI systems problems continue The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. We are experiencing problems with the EDI system and are unable to process any inbound or outbound data. No ETA. Please present paper RMD and continue to contact our EDI hotline at…

21 December 2006 EDI Systems Problem Resolved The Electronic Commerce Unit reports that the problem with their computer has been resolved, and that all systems are now available. The ECU will send a message to members today with further information about the possibility of waivers resulting from the…

21 December 2006 Resolved – EDI Systems Problems The following message is from the CBSA. The EDI system problems have now been resolved and we are now processing all inbound and outbound data. Thank you for your patience.

21 December 2006 PC 2006-1557 PC 2006-1557 is the 2-Butoxyethanol Regulations. The purpose of the 2-Butoxyethanol Regulations is to protect the health of Canadians by setting limits for the concentration of 2-Butoxyethanol (2-BE) in products designed for indoor use. This will reduce human exposure…

21 December 2006 PC 2006-1561 PC 2006-1561 is the Order Amending the Area Control List. The List is amended by adding in alphabetical order: Belarus The Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.

21 December 2006 Merger of Vancouver ports moves forward This article is excerpted from the 21 December 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. … The port authorities of Vancouver, Fraser River and North Fraser said Wednesday "the work toward amalgamation of the three port authorities has already…

21 December 2006 Proposed Perfluoroctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain other Compounds Regulations The following notice is from Environment Canada. The proposed Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the proposed Regulations)…

21 December 2006 Focus on Trade - CBP Hosts 7th annual Trade Symposium The following notice is from US Customs and Border Protection. CSCB President Carol West attended the Trade Symposium last week. More than 600 brokers, importers and other members of the trade attended U.S. Customs and Border…

20 December 2006 D11-5-2 NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations – Amendments to Schedule I – Specific Rules of Origin This Memorandum has been revised to reflect recent amendments to the NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations developed by Canada, the US and Mexico; these amendments are effective from 1 July…

20 December 2006 CN664 Import Documentation (B3), Coding for Goods Imported from the Dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro and Elimination of Country Code “CS” Effective 26 September 2006, new codes from Serbia and Montenegro are in use on form B3, since Serbia and Montenegro was dissolved, and are…

20 December 2006 CN663 Import Documentation (B3), Coding for Goods Imported from Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man On 29 March 2006 the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) added Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man to their standard country codes; this Notice details how these codes…

20 December 2006 Montreal Intermodal Gate Cutoff Times Effective December 18th, 2006, as in previous years, CN is implementing a reduced block plan for the holiday period. The blocks are sized to reflect the normal lower demand over the holiday season. To accommodate these new blocks, gate cutoff…

20 December 2006 Report on the Investigation of the Eighth Case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Canada The CFIA has released their report on the BSE case identified in northern Alberta in August, 2006. This document is found at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala…

20 December 2006 Textile and Clothing Commodity Codes The following message is from the EICB. Due to the US delay with the implementation of the HS 2007 changes, exporters and brokers are advised, until further notice, to use the 2006 commodity codes for exports of TPL goods to the United States.

20 December 2006 CAED Software Incompatibility The following message is from the manager of Export Process at CBSA. It has come to our attention that the 2007 version of the Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) software, which was released on December 18, 2006, will not be compatible with…

20 December 2006 SIMA -- Re-investigation respecting Bicycles from Chinese Taipei and PRC The CBSA has concluded a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices respecting bicycles, assembled or unassembled, with wheel diameters of 16 inches (40.64 cm) and greater, and frames thereof…