Trade News

Monday 2 August is a statutory holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. Please note that the Help Desk email ONLY will be monitored on Monday the 2nd between 08:00 - 16:00 (EST) for urgent messages.

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-069). Please note that the Electronic Commerce Unit's office will be closed for the Civic Holiday on Monday August 2, 2010. Systems operations and accounting procedures for the Civic Holiday Monday, August 2, 2010 will be as follows: CADEX reports will run the evenings of Friday, July 30, 2010 and Monday, August 2, 2010. The exchange rates from Saturday, July 31, 2010 through Tuesday, August 3, 2010 (inclusive) will remain unchanged.

a) Chapter 08 was published to add the end uses "Other end uses" for all countries for the following HS codes. 08.02.50.7100.00 - Pistachios - Shelled. 08.02.50.7200.00 - Pistachios - In Shell. b) Chapter 10 was published to add the end uses "Travellers & Personal Use and not for resale or distribution" for all countries for the following HS codes. 10.06.20.7100.00 - Husked (brown) rice. 10.06.30.7100.00 - Rice - semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed.

The following is to inform you that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Meat Import Control and Data Information Centre (MICDIC) is moving on Saturday July 31st and Sunday August 1st. Service is expected to resume as scheduled on Monday, August 2, 2010. MICDIC provides meat pre-clearance for US origin meat. The Centre is the contact to obtain the inspection notice for US meat after the load enters Canada. The contact information will remain the same:

The Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is proposing to amend Canada's Energy Efficiency Regulations under which dealers in Canada would be required to comply with higher efficiency requirements for package terminal air conditioners and heat pumps (PTAC/HP). More information is available on NRCan's bulletin, available here: http://cscb.ca/listinfo/NRCan_PTAC_E.pdf

Decision and reasons issued Wednesday, July 28, 2010 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on May 18, 2010, pursuant to 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 February 2, 2009, with respect to a request for further re-determination pursuant to subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act. BETWEEN LES PIÈCES D’AUTO TRANSIT INC. Appellant AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY

Chapter 01 was publish to streamline the import conditions for the following HS codes for the United State. 01.01.10 - Pure-bred breeding animals 01.01.90 - Other If you have any questions, please contact the local CFIA area animal import specialist for further information. A list of contact numbers is available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/offbure.shtml

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-068).

Bulletin on Developing Standards

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is following up on its stated intent to address compliance verification requirements for general service lamps before the 2012 minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) come into effect. They are proposing that general service lamps be third party energy efficiency verified when they become subject to their respective 2012 MEPS. More information is available on NRCan's bulletin, available here: http://cscb.ca/listinfo/Lamp_labelling_July-2012.pdf

The Import Control Division will be closed for the August 2, 2010 Holiday from Monday 2 Aug, 2010 at 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM (ET). If you require assistance please contact the Import Service Centres located in Toronto (ON) or Montreal (QC). EISC - Montreal: 1-877-493-0468, 514-493-2468, FAX 514-493-4103 NISC - Toronto: 1-800-835-4486, 905-795-7834, FAX 905-795-9658 Please note: Ottawa Meat Import Control Centre (1-877-682-5191) will be opened Monday 2 August 2010 from the hours of 8 AM to 6 PM.

The following is excerpted from today's edition of "ca.reuters.com". The Canadian dollar rose against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday, climbing to a five-week high after upbeat corporate earnings from both sides of the Atlantic whetted investor appetite for riskier assets. The currency touched C$1.0256 to the U.S. dollar, or 97.50 U.S. cents, its strongest level since June 22.

This message is the third message with CSCB questions and CBSA answers related to the elimination of itinerant generic carrier code 77YY. The first message with Q's and A's was sent on June 15, 2010, and can be seen here: http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=24142 ; the second, sent on July 19, 2010, can be seen here: http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=24288 The text of CBSA's letter follows, and the original can be seen here:

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-067). We are not processing inbound and outbound data for the Value Added Network GEIS. Our IT are investigating. There is no ETA.

The minutes of the Fort Erie customs meeting that took place on 15 July 2010 are available on the Ontario Region page of the members site. To access, please login, click on the Regions tab, and then Ontario Region link.

The following is from today's edition of "montrealgazette.com". Longshoremen will return to work Saturday morning at the Port of Montreal, ending a lockout that has idled Canada's second largest port since Monday. Union president Daniel Tremblay said his members voted unanimously Friday to accept the back-to-work protocol negotiated with the help of a federal mediator Thursday night. Both the union, representing about 850 longshoremen and women, and the employer have agreed to stop pressure tactics and to begin intensive contract negotiations.

The CSCB received the following from the Department of Finance regarding an extension of the Designer Remission Order. Members with an interest in this proposal can send their comments to the CSCB at [email protected] by September 1, 2010, so that a CSCB response can be sent to the Department by their requested date of September 10. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Ms. West:

Trading in natural resources creates a great many challenges both for importing and exporting countries and governments need to cooperate more intensively if these challenges are to be adequately addressed, according to WTO economists. Director-General Pascal Lamy said: “I believe not only that there is room for mutually beneficial negotiating trade-offs that encompass natural resources trade, but also that a failure to address these issues could be a recipe for growing tension in international trade relations”.

There are three inquiries regarding Greenhouse Bell Peppers available on the CITT's website at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp One is regarding a supplier and the others identify two importers.