Trade News

10 January 2006 Updated List of EDI Offices The updated list of CBSA offices where EDI is available, and related 7/24 offices, is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ediofficesjan2006.pdf http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ediofficesjan2006.pdf

10 January 2006 Port of Discharge Procedures for Releasing CFIA Regulated Products Entering Canada Members will recall that the CFIA’s notice concerning release of CFIA-regulated goods at first point of arrival was distributed on 21 December 2005, with a follow-up message on 23 December. At that…

9 January 2006 List of On-Line Customs Brokers Updated The list of on-line customs brokers has been updated on the ITC web site, at is found at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/general/brokers-en.asp Please send any additions/corrections to Juudy Scrimger at [email protected]…

The following message was sent on 9 January: 1. International Trade Canada (EICS Operations) List of On-Line Customs Brokers Updated

5 January 2006 Tories vow to arm border guards The following article is extracted from the 5 January 2006 edition of “National Post”. The Conservative party will lay out a border security policy today that would see Canada's border guards issued firearms, end the practice of having lone officers…

4 January 2006 SIMA Index for January, 2006 The SIMA index for January is now 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

4 January 2006 Errors in Tariff Codes in Customs Commercial System The Electronic Commerce Unit reports that the problems with errors in tariff codes in ACROSS currently experienced by members should be resolved by noon today EST (4 January). The new codes were not activated in ACROSS, and a program…

4 January 2006 Errors in CCS The CSCB has confirmed with the Electronic Commerce Unit that the errors in tariff codes in ACROSS have been resolved. Please check the message on the EDI hotline, at 1-888-957-7224, for updates; if your transaction was rejected in ACROSS previously, please retransmit it…

4 January 2006 HS Codes in ACROSS The following message is from the CBSA’s Electronic Commerce Unit. The CSCB requested that the ECU provide information on the errors in new 2006 HS codes in ACROSS over the past few days. This is to inform you that we experienced systems problems in ACROSS…

4 January 2006 Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 7 January 2006 For maintenances proposes, the following CFIA services will be UNAVAILABLE from 7:00 am (ET) to 11:00 pm (ET) on Saturday January 7, 2006. - Incoming and outgoing e-mail - CFIA's internet Web site (this includes the Automated Import…

4 January 2006 Innovak DIY Products Inc., Appeal No. AP-2004-016 This appeal was dismissed. The Statement of Reasons is available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/decision/ap2e016_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/decision/ap2e016_e.asp

4 January 2006 CITT Hearing Schedule The CITT hearing schedule from mid-January to early May 2006 is found on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/index_e.asp

4 January 2006 CITT Bench & Bar Committee -- Minutes Minutes of the CITT Bench & Bar Committee meeting on 28 September 2005 are available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/publicat/05_09_28_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/publicat/05_09_28_e.asp

4 January 2006 Electronic Commerce Unit Personnel Update The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. This is to advise you that Paul Miller, Manager of the Electronic Commerce Unit, has taken another assignment in the division for the next few months, therefore, Terry…

4 January 2006 CITES suspends exports of beluga caviar until countries agree on quotas The following article is excerpted from the 4 January 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. The United Nations agency responsible for protecting the world's endangered animals and plants has temporarily suspended…

3 January 2005 Textile and Clothing Commodity Codes - Changes to US Commodity Codes effective Jan 1/06 Please note that there are changes within EICS effective January 1, 2006. The list of changes is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/eicsuscommoditycodesjanuary2006.pdf…

3 January 2006 OGD Sub-Committee The CBSA has recently established the Border Commercial Consultative Committee (BCCC). The mandate of this committee is to provide CBSA officials and commercial stakeholders with a forum for dialogue on Canada's border operations that CBSA officials or commercial…

3 January 2006 ID card crisis looms The following article is excerpted from the 3 January 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Ottawa is in danger of squandering an opportunity to take the lead in establishing new, secure identity cards needed to cross the Canada-U.S. border, sure to become the most…

3 January 2006 Canadian ports optimistic The following article is excerpted from the 30 December 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canada's three main international cargo ports, coming off a year of growth despite local setbacks, are forecasting increased traffic in 2006 as the Pacific boom…