Trade News

3 November 2006 Problems with ACROSS and CFIA EDI System This message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. We are experiencing communication problems between ACROSS and the CFIA EDI System. It is undetermined as to when the system will be ready for use. Please present paper requests.

3 November 2006 Bill for arming border guards could hit $1-billion This article is excerpted from the 3 November 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. It could cost $1-billion over the next decade to arm all the guards at Canada's land border points, train them in how to use their weapons and hire…

3 November 2006 LA/Long Beach Provides SAFE Port Preview This is a news release issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 2 November 2006. The nation’s busiest seaport today provided a preview of how the SAFE Port legislation recently signed into law would improve security, spotlighting new…

2 November 2006 CN-CHECK OCT 06 Customs Notices – Checklist (October 2006) The list of Customs Notices published in October, 2006 is available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check_oct_06/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check_oct_06/README.html

2 November 2006 D0-CHECKLIST D Series Table of Contents and Checklist The checklist of D memoranda has been updated and is available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d0-checklist/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d0-checklist/README.html

2 November 2006 D15-2-35 Certain Waterproof Footwear and Bottoms of Plastic or Rubber Originating in or Exported form the PRC This Memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty to importations of certain waterproof footwear and bottoms of plastic or rubber originating in or exported from…

2 November 2006 Import Policy for American Fresh Spinach and Salad Blends Containing Fresh Spinach from Monterey and San Benito Counties This policy document is available on the CFIA web site, at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/fresh/spinepin/impe.shtml. Introduction Late on September 14…

2 November 2006 Minutes of Customs Meeting in Fort Erie, 25 October 2006 The minutes of the meeting held between customs brokers and CBSA in Fort Erie on 25 October are available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min_20061025_e.pdf http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon…

2 November 2006 Softwood Lumber Permits The following message is from the EICB. Brokers are advised that the deadline for processing and correcting export permits for October softwood lumber shipments is Wednesday, November 8, 2006.

2 November 2006 ZIM and Pick Up Numbers The following message is from CN’s IMX Reservations Group. Attention - Customers Picking up Loaded Zim Import Containers at CN Intermodal Terminals in Canada Effective 00:01 Monday 6 November 2006 (Eastern Standard Time) Zim will be converting from their…

2 November 2006 Closure of the Toronto Sufferance Truck Terminal (TSTT) - 0499 office Please be advised that the CBSA has announced the closure of the Toronto Sufferance Truck Terminal (TSTT) - 0499 office at Kennedy Road and Hwy 401 in Scarborough on November 30, 2006. Effective December 1st…

2 November 2006 Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 5 November 2006 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at CBSA. Please note that there is a partial outage planned this weekend. The CADEX and CUSDEC systems will be unavailable from 5:00 am to 8:30 am Sunday November 5th (Eastern…

2 November 2006 CP Customer Bulletin: Winnipeg Business Continuity Facility Test - Saturday November 4th The following message is from CP Rail. Canadian Pacific Railway Customer Service Operations will commence a test exercise of the business functions of Winnipeg Customer Service Operations (CSO)…

2 November 2006 Program helps firms keep on truckin' This article is extracted from the 2 November 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Haunted by memories of horrifically long delays at the U.S. border, and cognizant that it could happen again, Canadian exporters of all sizes are not only…

2 November 2006 Security still a tough sell to top managers: Survey This article is excerpted from the 2 November 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Companies that are considered part of critical infrastructure in the United States are more concerned with security than the average enterprise…

1 November 2006 D15-1-89 Waterproof Rubber Footwear This Memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty to importations of waterproof rubber footwear originating in or exported from the PRC. The Memo is divided into six sections under “Guidelines and General Information”. A description of…

1 November 2006 D15-2-42 Footwear Originating in or Exported from the People’s Republic of China This Memorandum advises that the CBSA administers four orders/findings of the CITT respecting the dumping of certain footwear originating in or exported from the PRC. The Memo is divided into 19 sections…

1 November 2006 D10-17-41 Tariff Classification of Rough Diamonds, Unsorted Diamonds and Unworked Diamonds This Memorandum outlines the CBSA’s policy regarding the definition and classification of “rough diamonds”, “unsorted diamonds” and “unworked diamonds”, for the purposes of heading 71.02 of the…

1 November 2006 SIMA Index for November, 2006 The SIMA index for November is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html

1 November 2006 Undeclared Milk Protein in various Imported Products The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk protein not to consume the imported products described below. The affected products contain milk protein which is not declared on the label. This…