Trade News

a) Chapter 06 was published to: i) Change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the state of Iowa ii) Change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "Approved" for the state of Colorado for the following HS Code: 06.04.91.0143.03 - Pine - christmas trees (Pinus spp.) This generated a requirement version change for the following HS code from the United States: 06.04.91.0143.03 - Pine - christmas trees (Pinus spp.)

Members may be interested in the following orders, amendments, and regulations, published on 22 December in Part II of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Hazardous Products, Act, Regulations Amending the Hazardous Products (Toys) Regulations. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2010/2010-12-22/html/sor-dors299-eng… 2. Under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations.

New Measures Protect Canada's Aquatic Industry http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2010/20101222e.shtml New regulations came into effect today that will better safeguard the health of the domestic industry from the import of aquatic animal disease, enhance domestic surveillance and put into place an emergency plan to respond to disease outbreaks.

The minutes of the Port Standing Committee meeting that took place on 17 November 2010 are available on the Quebec Region page of the members site. To access, please login, click on the Regions tab, and then Quebec Region link.

The CSCB is a member of PIP, and also sits on the BCCC Trusted Trader Subcommittee. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee supports consultation between the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and industry partners on the cohesive implementation of a CBSA trusted trader strategy that leverages all trusted trader programs.

Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for JANUARY 2011 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual January allocation.

Chapter 10 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "Refuse Entry" for the following HS Code with the end use "Propagation (growing or sowing)" for all countries. 10.06.10.0101 - Cereal - Rice - seed Please check your version number before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre.

Environment Canada has issued an interim Order Modifying the Operation of the Off-Road Compression-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations and have provided a document that explains the Interim Order as well as the evidence of conformity requirements under the Order.

The following is a 21 December 2010 news release by Transport Canada. The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, today announced that an expanded air transport agreement has been concluded with Egypt.

D15-2-8, Refined Sugar Originating In or Exported From the United States of America

D15-2-53, Certain Thermoelectric Containers Originating In or Exported From the People's Republic of China

D15-2-58, Greenhouse Bell Peppers Originating In or Exported From the Netherlands

D15-2-59, Certain Mattress Innserspring Units Originating In or Exported From the People's Republic of China

The following is a CBSA message (EDI10-115). The Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA will be closed on Monday, December 27th and Tuesday, December 28th. Monday, December 27th and Tuesday, December 28th will not be counted in the calculation of overdue entries. B3 entries processed and accepted on Monday, December 27th and Tuesday, December 28th will appear on the daily K84 notice generated through overnight batch on Wednesday, December 29th, and statement dated Thursday, December 30th.

The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on imports of blends of oils, containing 2% or less of trans fatty acids, for use in the manufacture of food products. These blends of oils are classified under heading 15.17 of the Customs Tariff as edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable oils, specifically tariff item No. 1517.90.99, dutiable at 11% under the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Tariff. There is no rate available under the General Preferential Tariff (GPT).

The following is a CBSA message (EDI10-114). Scheduled maintenances Outages for 2011 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) clients of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are advised that they can expect scheduled maintenance outages on the following weekends, generally in the early morning:

Further to yesterday's messages ( Carbon Steel Grating - Preliminary Determinations / Certain Steel Grating), the Notice of Commencement of Inquiry is now available on the CITT website. NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INQUIRY