Trade News

18 June 2008 Bank of Canada Governor 'has got some explaining to do,' economist says The following article is excerpted from the 17 June 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Mark Carney's honeymoon at the helm of the Bank of Canada is over. Less than five months after stepping into his seven-year…

18 June 2008 Ontario speed limiter legislation is passed The following article is excerpted from the 17 June 2008 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The Ontario Legislature has passed a bill that will require all trucks operating in the province to have their speeds mechanically…

18 June 2008 CBP Develops New Online Trade Violation Reporting System The following news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 17 June 2008. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of International Trade has developed a new online trade violation reporting system called…

18 June 2008 Latest Edition of US CBP Bulletin The 18 June 2008 edition of CBP’s latest bulletin is found on their web site, at: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/legal/bulletins_decisions/bulletin…

17 June 2008 CIG Outbound Message ACI08-047 The following message was issued by the Electronic Commerce Unit on 16 June. The CBSA hotline currently reports that all systems are functioning normally. All systems are functioning normally, however we are currently experiencing a 1-hour delay in…

17 June 2008 PKI Maintenance 22 June 2008 PKI Certificate Authority Unavailable, 22 June 2008 "This is to inform you that maintenance will be conducted on Internal Credential Management (ICM) Services during the scheduled maintenance window Sunday, June 22, 2008 between the hours of 05:00 and 09:00…

17 June 2008 Revision to Appendix 2, "List of Tropical Lumber Species that are Exempted from Treatment", of Directive D-02-12 Appendix 2, "List of Tropical Lumber Species that are Exempted from Treatment", of Directive D-02-12, "Import requirements of non-manufactured wood and other non-propagative…

17 June 2008 EU requirements, Fish List Members are advised that the following have been updated on the CFIA Internet site: "Certification Requirements - European Union" at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/fispoi/export/cert10/euuee.sh… - information required to complete the certificate…

17 June 2008 Memorandum D19-4-3, Copyright and Trademarks Paragraphs 11 and 34 have been updated to reflect new contact information. In addition, other paragraphs contain minor changes to reflect new terminology. Summary This memorandum outlines and explains the legislation governing the role of the…

17 June 2008 Canada and Japan to deploy border officers to each other's country The following news release was issued by CBSA on 17 June. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that Canada and Japan will be placing border officers at key strategic locations in each…

17 June 2008 CIG Outbound Delay Message ACI08-048 We are experiencing a 60 min delay processing outbound messages over the CIG . There is no ETA but our IT is working on it.

17 June 2008 Message from CP: Flood Situation in Wisconsin Embargoes issued last week have been lifted. Our apologies for any inconvenience these may have caused. We are re-routing traffic around the flood zone. However, the flood situation remains such that we must continue to control volumes…

17 June 2008 CPR: United States Statutory Holiday Service Request Process for July 4th, 2008 4th of July Holiday Operations CPR will maintain train operations over the 4th of July holiday to minimize disruption to our customers' traffic and ensure a fluid network. Please review and respond on the…

17 June 2008 Will the new stagflation persist? The following article is from Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. Central banks around the world have shifted their collective focus in recent weeks. Those who have been most aggressive in lowering interest…

17 June 2008 ACE Periodic Monthly Statement Information Members with an interest in US Customs ACE information will find an updated ACE Periodic Monthly Statement Fact Sheet, as well as the Monthly Statement, at the following address: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/priority_trade/revenue/pms…

17 June 2008 Weaker U.S.-Canada truck traffic The following article is excerpted from the 17 June 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Surface trade between Canada and the United States fell in May as truck transits remained weak, reflecting rising fuel costs and the U.S. economic slowdown…

16 June 2008 Revision to Directive D-06-04, "Seed Potato Quality Management Program (SPQMP)" Directive D-06-04, "Seed Potato Quality Management Program (SPQMP)", has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-06-04e.shtml . This Directive has…

16 June 2008 Revision to Directive D-95-26, "Phytosanitary requirements for soil and related matter, alone or in association with plants") Directive D-95-26, "Phytosanitary requirements for soil and related matter, alone or in association with plants"), has been revised and is available on the web…

16 June 2008 Register now for the 2008 BC Region Annual Conference There are only a few days to go until the CSCB BC Region 2008 conference and annual general meeting. If you want to talk about the major issues facing customs brokers today with others who share your concerns, don’t miss this…