Trade News

5 August 2008 [US] Customs proposes e-payment for harbor maintenance fees This article is excerpted from the 5 August 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The [US] Treasury Department and Customs and Border Protection are proposing electronic filing of quarterly harbor maintenance fee payments…

5 August 2008 Fed leaves rate unchanged This article is excerpted from the 5 August 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The U.S. Federal Reserve Board, confronted with the perils of a slumping economy and rising inflation, has decided for a second straight meeting to leave interest rates unchanged…

5 August 2008 Nationwide container fee may be in U.S. future The following article is excerpted from the 5 August 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. A national container fee may be the most equitable means available for the United States to raise the billions of dollars needed to build…

5 August 2008 ITC Releases The Year in Trade 2007 The following is excerpted from the US International Trade Commission’s news release of 4 August 2008. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today released The Year in Trade 2007, its annual overview of the previous year's trade-related…

1 August 2008 Carbon Steel Pipe Nipples and Adaptor Fittings, Expiry Review No. Rr-2007-003 IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on July 16, 2003, in Inquiry No. NQ-2002-004…

1 August 2008 VIQAR HASAN vs CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2007-005 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on December 18, 2007, 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 March 15, 2007, with…

1 August 2008 DOT Says Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Down Slightly in May The following was reported on in 1 August 2008 edition of World Trade Interactive. The [U.S.] Department of Transportation reports that U.S. surface transportation trade in goods with NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico…

1 August 2008 ITEM 80 - Carbon Steel, and ITEM 81 - Specialty Steel The purpose of this Notice is to inform importers that the steel import monitoring program has been extended to August 31, 2011. This Notice extends previous notices to importers concerning the steel import monitoring programme…

1 August 2008 Correction Period for July Softwood Lumber Permits Brokers are advised that the correction period for July 2008 Softwood Lumber permits ends Monday, 11 August 2008, at 18:00 EST. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the…

1 August 2008 Import Requirements for Mexican Jalapeno and Serrano Peppers The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified Canadians that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on July 21, 2008, that one jalapeño pepper…

1 August 2008 EICS: 1 August 2008, Weekend Maintenance Schedule for EICS (both Web and EDI) With apologies for short notice, EICS will be unavailable on Sunday August 3, 2008 , between 10:00 and 13:00 EST for system maintenance.

1 August 2008 CBSA Message: Civic Holiday Message EDI08-065 Systems operations and accounting procedures for the Civic Holiday Monday August 4, 2008 will be as follows: CADEX reports will run the evenings of Friday August 1 and Monday August 4, 2008. The exchange rates from Saturday August 2 through…

1 August 2008 Making Borders Work: The Balance Between Canadian and Global Priorities Register now for the CSCB annual conference in Vancouver! Our dynamic business program is guaranteed to make you think, offering insights and information of lasting value. Whether you are a business owner and…

1 August 2008 2008 CSCB Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of Corporate Members of the CSCB will be held, on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at the Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, BC. The Annual Meeting of Corporate Members shall a. receive reports of officers, committees and the…

1 August 2008 CBSA Message: EDI Hotline EDI Hotline - August, 1, 3:55 pm We are experiencing problems with the UNISYS, Flagship, Fedex and Crimson Logic connections since 2:35 pm. There is no inbound or outbound traffic. Our IT are investigating. There is no ETA

1 August 2008 EICS: Weekend Maintenance CANCELLED Please be advised that the EICS Weekend Maintenance has been CANCELLED.

1 August 2008 EDI System Problem Resolved The EDI System is now running normally. All EDI transactions received during the outage are now processing and no data was lost.

1 August 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 07 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following HS codes for Mexico. 07.09.60.0001 - Pepper (fresh or chilled) 07.09.60.0002 - Bell pepper (fresh or chilled) 07.09.60.9991 - Fruits of the…

31 July 2008 Update to SIMA Monthly Index The SIMA index was updated on 24 July 2008, and is found on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/monthly-eng.html.

31 July 2008 EICS: 4 August 2008, Civic Holiday Monday 04 August is a civic holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available during normal hours. The Help Desk email will be monitored between 08:00 - 16:00 (EST)…