Trade News

29 April 2008 Statement from North American Leaders Summit, April 2008 The following is excerpted from the news release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on 22 April; the issues included are of interest to members. Our Ministers responsible for security and prosperity met in Los Cabos, Mexico on…

29 April 2008 Canada stands alone as it dodges inflation bullet The following article is excerpted from the 29 April 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The pace of inflation in Canada is among the lowest of industrialized countries, second only to Japan, according to a comparison on consumer prices…

29 April 2008 American business in China argues against U.S. protectionism The following article is excerpted from the 29 April 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. American business leaders in China appealed to both governments to promote freer trade and reject protectionism amid slowing U.S…

29 April 2008 Its future uncertain, barrier on the border going up quickly This article is excerpted from the 28 April 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. The U.S. fence along the Mexican border is less a wall than a stuttering set of blockades: half barrier, half gaps. Americans are split pretty…

28 April 2008 Notice from CN regarding Vancouver Intermodal Construction - Improvements CN is making more improvements at the Vancouver Intermodal Terminal: The final phase of the VIT pad rehabilitation could commence as early as Wednesday April 30th, and should be completed by the end of July. This…

28 April 2008 CBSA Proposal Regarding Use of Broker's Business Number Messages were sent to CSCB members on 11 December 11 and 19 February 19 regarding a CBSA policy that required customs brokers to use their own BN when accounting for goods on behalf of non-commercial importers (casual goods) or…

28 April 2008 Minutes of Windsor Commercial Clients’ Meeting, 17 April 2008 Minutes of the Windsor Commercial Clients’ meeting held on 17 April 2008 are now available on the CSCB members-only area of the web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/windsormeetingapril2008.pdf Documents referred to…

28 April 2008 2008 CSCB Prairie Region Annual Conference Members who wish to attend the CSCB Prairie Region 2008 conference and annual general meeting are encouraged to register immediately. Topics include ACI eManifest, Business Simplification, and Brokers Licensing Review and Update. Here are…

28 April 2008 Revision to Directive D-95-23, "Plant Protection Import Requirements for fresh apples from the Republic of Korea" Directive D-95-23, "Plant Protection Import Requirements for fresh apples from the Republic of Korea", has been revised and is available on the web at: http://www…

28 April 2008 Revision to Directive D-94-32, "Interim Policy for Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Pears from the People's Republic of China" Directive D-94-32, "Interim Policy for Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Pears from the People's Republic of China", has been…

28 April 2008 CIG problems Message EDI08-034 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. We are currently experiencing intermittent problems processing inbound data and we are not processing outbound data for clients using the Customs Internet Gateway. There is no ETA.

28 April 2008 CP International Rules Circular 7800 May 1st Update - Clarification of item 680 changes On April 1st CP issued a broadcast of the upcoming changes to the International Rules Circular #7800. One of the changes noted there was as follows: Item 680: Collection of Storage Charges at U.S…

28 April 2008 PC 2008-654, Regulations Amending Certain Regulations made under the Customs Act (Miscellaneous Program) PC 2008-654, Regulations Amending Certain Regulations made under the Customs Act (Miscellaneous Program), is available on the CSCB web site at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/oic654…

28 April 2008 PC 2008-550, Regulations Amending the Proof of Origin of Imported Goods Regulations PC 2008-550, Regulations Amending the Proof of Origin of Imported Goods Regulations, is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/oic550.pdf

28 April 2008 PC 2008-549, Regulations Amending the Verification of Origin, Tariff Classification and Value for Duty of Imported Goods Regulations (Non_Free Trade Partners) PC 2008-549 is the Regulations Amending the Verification of Origin, Tariff Classification and Value for Duty of Imported Goods…

28 April 2008 Production Database Backup This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2008. CFIA systems will be unavailable from 3am to 7am EST. Please note that full database backups of the production database (PROD) are…

28 April 2008 Proposed Amendment to the Ships’ Stores Regulations to Include Renewable Fuels The government is proposing to amend the Schedule to the Ships’ Stores Regulations to include renewable fuels in the list of goods that qualify as ships’ stores. The proposal is available on the CSCB web…

28 April 2008 Is Trade the Problem? This article is excerpted from the 27 April 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. Americans are angry about trade, and a lot of politicians — especially the two Democratic presidential candidates — are eager to capitalize on it. The country would be far better…

28 April 2008 U.S. to study border delays The following article is excerpted from the 25 April 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is spearheading a study this summer on ways to speed up trade and travel at the Canada-U.S. border so Congress can be ready with a plan…

28 April 2008 COAC to meet on May 9 This article is excerpted from the 23 April 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Departmental Advisory Committee for the Commercial Operation of Customs and Border Protection and Related Agencies, commonly known as COAC, will meet in Washington on May 9…