Trade News

5 October 2005 AAEI to DHS: maintain trade-security balance The following article is excerpted from the 4 October 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The American Association of Exporters and Importers is urging the Department of Homeland Security to maintain a balance between security and…

5 October 2005 Holiday Arrangements for Thanksgiving, 10 October 2005 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. The Electronic Commerce Unit of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on the statutory holiday of Monday October 10, 2005. B3 Entries processed and…

5 October 2005 New interim regs for [US] textile, apparel imports The following article is excerpted from the 5 October 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The [US] Treasury Department and Customs and Border Protection have enacted new interim regulations governing the importation of textiles…

5 October 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published to streamline some requirements for continental United States. / Le chapitre 06 a été publié afin de simplifier quelques exigences pour la partie continentale des États-Unis. 06.02.10.0011 - Unrooted plants - trees, shrubs and…

5 October 2005 Holiday Arrangements for 10 October 2005 The following message is from the EICB. Monday, 10 October, is a designated government holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available for normal hours. The…

4 October 2005 These minutes are also available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min_20050915_e.pdf. Clients of Canada Border Services Agency General Meeting – Blue Water Bridge Thursday, September 15th, 2005 IN ATTENDENCE: Brokers Ager, Margot…

4 October 2005 Trade Q & A’s in Response to Katrina US Customs and Border Protection have provided a list of questions and answers regarding shipments affected by Hurricane Katrina earlier this month. These are found on their web site at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/communications_to_industry…

4 October 2005 Seminar in Prairie Region on NAFTA The CSCB Prairie Region will meet with the CBSA to discuss NAFTA on 22 November 2005, at CanadInns, Polo Park, 1405 St. Matthews Avenue, Winnipeg. You are invited to submit your NAFTA-related questions to Royal Unruh at [email protected]…

4 October 2005 Seminar in Toronto on CFIA Import Process The CSCB Toronto Region invites members to attend a seminar on CFIA import process, given by Howard Stanley, Area Import Co-ordinator for the CFIA. The presentation will deal with the import process flow in light of CBSA taking over some CFIA…

4 October 2005 New Orleans CN Intermodal Terminal Re-opening Effective Wed, Oct 5th, 2005, Intermodal service will resume to CN's New Orleans Intermodal Terminal. All CN terminals will accept traffic destined to New Orleans on this date. On Friday, October 7th, 2005, the New Orleans terminal will…

The following messages were sent on 4 October: 1. Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (courses and seminars) Seminar in Prairie Region on NAFTA Seminar in Toronto on CFIA Import Process 2. Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (members only) Application for Associate Membership from Home Hardware…

3 October 2005 CN Intermodal Terminal Hours Thanksgiving (Canada), Monday Oct 10 2005 Canadian Terminals: HALIFAX (HIT) GATE: NORMAL HOURS MONCTON GATE: NORMAL HOURS MONTREAL GATE: 24 HRS BRAMPTON GATE: NORMAL HOURS - 24 HRS MISC GATE: NORMAL HOURS - 24 HRS WINNIPEG GATE: 08:00 - 17:00 SASKATOON…

3 October 2005 D20-1-0 Reporting of Exported Goods Regulations This Memorandum supersedes Memorandum D20-1-0, dated 3 May 2005. This revision reflects the name change to the D memorandum, and provides contact information regarding the memo. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d20-1-0/README.html…

3 October 2005 C47 Application for Vessel Temporary Admission to the Coasting Trade of Canada This form is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/c47/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/c47/README.html

3 October 2005 CFIA Border Inspection Activity The following notice is from Howard Stanley, Area Import Co-ordinator for the CFIA in Ontario Region. The broker’s responsibility to provide the importer with the CFIA’s Notice to Importer is one of the responsibilities included in the CFIA Info Kit for…

3 October 2005 Updates to ACI Marine Client Documents Updated versions of the ACI Marine Client Document (previously known as the PRD) that provides requirements for reporting ACI information are available from the CSCB national office. These versions replace any previous versions issued by the CBSA…

3 October 2005 Members are asked to note the next meeting date of 2 November 2005; please send your suggestions for agenda items to Karri deYoung at [email protected]. These minutes are also available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min…