Trade News

10 March 2006 Government Steps Up Enforcement of Wood Packaging Import Requirements The following news release is from the CFIA, and is found on their web site at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2006/20060309e.shtml. Importers should be aware that non-compliant wood packaging may…

10 March 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published following the confirmation of an outbreak of avian influenza in Albania. / Le chapitre 01 a été publié suite à la confirmation d'un foyer d'influenza aviaire en Albanie. 01.06.32 - Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets…

10 March 2006 Save That Date – 2006 CSCB Prairie Region Annual Conference Mark your calendars for the CSCB Prairie Region 2006 conference and annual general meeting. Scheduled to take place from 3:00 until 7:00 pm on both June 13 and June 14 at the Canad Inns Polo Park, Winnipeg, this year’s…

10 March 2006 The Latest Statistics on Release Requests CBSA has provided the release request statistics for the month of January, 2006. This information is available at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/jan06releaserequeststats.xls The statistics are broken down by division and a national total is…

10 March 2006 Update to Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Directive Changes to chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Directive reflect a change in replacement export certificate policy. This directive is to be implemented on 13 March 2006. These policy changes will be reviewed in six months’ time. For…

10 March 2006 CSCB Toronto Region Seminar -- Techniques and Tips to Improve Tariff Classification Accuracy: Overview of HS, Punctuation, Rules, Concessionary Provisions, Advance Rulings Members were sent a note yesterday concerning the 21 March seminar named above in Toronto Region. We are pleased…

10 March 2006 CN Service Changes from Vancouver The following message is from CN’s Intermodal Product Team. In conjunction with the implementation of the CN-CP Co-Production in the Vancouver area, certain train service changes will be implemented effective Monday, March 13, 2006 from Vancouver. At…

10 March 2006 Update to Appendix 1 of D-94-22, “To prevent the introduction and spread of pine shoot beetle” Appendix 1,"List of pine shoot beetle infested areas in Canada and the United States ", of Directive D-94-22, "To prevent the introduction and spread of pine shoot beetle", has been revised…

10 March 2006 Transport at risk in pandemic, report says The following article is excerpted from the 10 March 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Key health and security personnel in the transportation sector might refuse to work during an avian influenza outbreak, complicating efforts to handle the…

10 March 2006 Supply Chain Security Best Practices Catalog from US Customs and Border Security US Customs and Border Security (CBP) have issued “Supply Chain Security Best Practices Catalog”, based on the requirements of the C-TPAT program (Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism). The catalog…

9 March 2006 CSCB Toronto Region Seminar -- Techniques and Tips to Improve Tariff Classification Accuracy: Overview of HS, Punctuation, Rules, Concessionary Provisions, Advance Rulings On 21 March 2006, the CSCB Toronto Region is offering a seminar entitled “Techniques and Tips to Improve Tariff…

9 March 2006 John Campeau v. President of the CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2005-024 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal filed on September 26, 2005, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency dated July…

9 March 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 82 was published. / Le chapitre 82 a été publié. 1) Change in release recommendation. / Modification à la recommandation de mainlevée. 82.01.10.0205 - Spades and shovels - used/Bêches et pelles - usagées 82.01.30.0205 - Mattocks, picks, hoes and…

9 March 2006 Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 11 and 12 March 2006 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…

8 March 2006 Determination of the Safety of Monsanto Canada Inc.’s Glyphosate-Tolerant, Corn-Rootworm-Protected Corn (Zea mays L.) Event MON 88017 The CFIA’s Decision Document concerning the above-mentioned product confirms that MON 88017 is subject to the same phytosanitary import requirements as…

8 March 2006 Montréal Long Room B2 Procedures Members who submit B2s at the Montréal Long Room for changes to textile tariff classifications due to retroactive tariff changes included in Tariff Notice 12 are asked to submit these claims in an enveloped noted "Textile B2s". Please note that this…

8 March 2006 CPR Intermodal & International Customer Bulletin - Quebec Spring Thaw Restrictions The following message is from CPR’s Vice President of Marketing. The Quebec Ministry of Transport will implement the annual spring thaw weight restrictions on March 13, 2006. Shipment weights must be…

8 March 2006 Avian Influenza - Latest Information The following update is available on the CFIA web site, at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/avflu/situati… Imported birds on two of eight Quebec farms have now been released from a standard 30-day quarantine which is…