Trade News

29 September 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement There hasn’t been a message from DFAIT concerning the status of the Softwood Lumber Agreement. According to press reports and discussions with DFAIT officials, the start date of 1 October 2006 was in doubt, as the government is looking at a request to…

28 September 2006 EICS Connectivity Unavailable This message is from the EICB. Connectivity to EICS is down due to technical problems with the Government of Canada internet. We are unable to provide an estimate for full return of services, but investigations are underway. Further information will be…

28 September 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 08 was published. Import Permit added for the end use of propagation - continental United States. A declaration for Oak Wilt was also added for various states. / Le chapitre 08 a été publié. Un permis d'importation a été ajouté pour l…

28 September 2006 EICS Connectivity Restored Connectivity to EICS has resumed. The internet name resolution problem has been resolved!

28 September 2006 PC 2006-1024, Order Amending the Designer Remission Order, 2001 1. Paragraph 5(b) of the Designer Remission Order, 2001 is replaced by the following: 4.(b) in respect of the four year period commencing on December 13, 2001, the fabric has a value for duty of $14.00 or more per…

28 September 2006 PC 2006-1022, Regulations Amending the Refund of Duties Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) These amendments are housekeeping amendments of a technical nature and have been requested by the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations. They do not reflect substantive…

28 September 2006 Industry seeks delay in softwood deal The following article is excerpted from the 28 September 2006 edition of “gobeandmail.com”. The country's largest forest industry group is calling on Ottawa to delay enacting the Canada-U.S. softwood truce that was supposed to take effect Oct…

28 September 2006 Notice to Importers from Industry Canada Industry Canada has prepared a Notice to Importers of telecommunications (radio, telephone, facsimile equipment, etc) and consumer digital apparatus. Importers are thereby informed of applicable regulations in order to prevent the…

28 September 2006 Bill would exempt some Great Lakes traffic from Harbor Maintenance Tax This article is excerpted from the 27 September 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Exempting short sea shipping operators from paying the Harbor Maintenance Tax on the Great Lakes could take more 40,000…

27 September 2006 D10-15-24 Classification of bibs (aprons) for Persons with Disabilities under Tariff Item No. 9979.00.00 This Memorandum outlines and explains the CBSA’s position on the classification of certain bibs (aprons) for persons with disabilities under the provision of tariff item No…

27 September 2006 Certain Fasteners, Inquiry No. NQ-2004-005R Determination and reasons issued Tuesday, September 26, 2006 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting the dumping of fasteners originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of…

27 September 2006 New User Fee from USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) The following notice is from Canadian Pacific Railway. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection service (APHIS) of the USDA have announced an interim rule that will impose agricultural quarantine and inspection…

27 September 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 21 was published to change a recommendation for countries other than USA and add the end use "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution" / Le chapitre 21 a été publié pour changer la recommandation pour les pays autres que les…

27 September 2006 Report on Plans and Priorities The CITT’s Report on Plans and Priorities is available on its web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/publicat/rpp2g-2h_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/publicat/rpp2g-2h_e.asp

27 September 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 07 and 20 were published - change in release recommendation for fresh spinach, ready-to-serve salad mixes and refrigerated salads from the USA. / Les chapitres 07 et 20 ont a été publiés - modification à la recommandation de mainlevée pour les…

27 September 2006 Draft Directive D-05-01, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Members with an interest in commenting on the above-mentioned draft directive from the CFIA are asked to do so by 13 October; please send your comments to [email protected]. The draft directive is available on the CSCB web site, at: http:/…

27 September 2006 Lawmakers Delay Passport Plan at Borders This article is excerpted from the 26 September 2006 edition of “The New York Times”. A plan to tighten U.S. borders by requiring passports or tamper-resistant identification cards from everyone entering the country by land from Mexico and…

27 September 2006 Registration Underway for 2nd CBP Conference on Trade Processing System The following news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 26 September 2006. Members can link to the CBP web site from our links page, at http://www.cscb.ca/002/ln_in_e.html. U.S. Customs and…

27 September 2006 US Customs prepares C-TPAT criteria for brokers This article is extracted from the 27 September 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not insist that customs brokers police foreign suppliers to make sure they establish good supply chain…