Trade News

28 February 2008 Intermodal & International Customs Bulletin: Quebec Spring Thaw Restrictions The Quebec Ministry of Transport will implement the annual spring thaw weight restrictions in March 2008. Effective March 1, 2008 Canadian Pacific will not accept/ingate any overweight containers. Shipment…

28 February 2008 United States and Canadian Statutory Holiday Service Request Process Carload Switching – Good Friday, March 21 st, 2008 This message applies to facilities that receive inbound and outbound carload switching services as per local service operating schedules in both the United States…

28 February 2008 Analyst: Congress could draw wrong lessons from Secure Freight pilot The following article is excerpted from the 28 February 2008 edition of “AmericanShipper.com”. The Secure Freight Initiative underway at a handful of overseas demonstration ports will provide some technical insight…

27 February 2008 Tariff Notice – TN-30, Federal Budget 2008 Message EDI08-019 Further to Tariff Notice TN-30 dated February 26, 2008, please be advised the changes announced in the 2008 Federal Budget were updated in the Customs Commercial System. The following changes are effective February 27…

27 February 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapter 05 was published to create new requirements for the following HS codes for Denmark. 05.11.91.1994 Fish meal (made exclusively of fish bones or shells of crustaceans) 05.11.99.1995.17 Fish meal (made exclusively of fish bones or shells of…

27 February 2008 ICC calls for upholding WTO Information Technology Agreement The following article is exerpted from the 27 February 2008 ed ition of the International Chamber of Commerce. ICC’s Commission on Trade and Investment Policy has issued a policy statement calling on all members of the…

27 February 2008 China trade surplus won’t be stopped The following article is exerpted from the 27 February 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. China's trade surplus with the rest of the world increased to a record level in 2007, despite the rising value of China's currency and efforts by the…

26 February 2008 Products of Natural Milk Constituents Quota Holders List, 2008 The products of natural milk constituents quota holders’ list ofr 2008 is available on the FAITC web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/milkqh08-en.asp

26 February 2008 French talking up Canada-Europe trade deal The following article is excerpted from the 26 February 2008 edition of the “National Post”. A former French prime minister and now a confidant of President Nicolas Sarkozy have endorsed the push for a Canada-Europe free trade agreement…

26 February 2008 "Fish List", EU requirements Members are advised that the EU certification requirements have been updated (instructions for completing consignor box modified-section 6.1.3, Part I), at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/fispoi/export/cert10/euuee.sh… and that certification…

26 February 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapter 29 was published to add new OGD extensions for all countries: 29.34.90.0001 DNA from bovine origin 29.34.90.0002 DNA from other animal species This addition created a version change for the following HS codes: 29.01 Acyclic hydrocarbons. 29.02…

26 February 2008 Canada GDP growth to slip to 1.8%: IMF The following article is excerpted from the 26 February 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The International Monetary Fund says Canada's economic growth will slip to 1.8 per cent this year in the face of a slump in the United States, the high…

26 February 2008 Thrifty budget to prop up auto industry and fund cities The following article is excerpted from the 25 February 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Harper Conservatives will aid the ailing automotive sector and provide assistance for infrastructure construction in a modest…

26 February 2008 Alarm raised over links to Wall Street The following article is excerpted from the 26 February 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada's growing reliance on U.S. capital markets is playing a greater role than cross-border trade in importing American economic woes to Canada…

26 February 2008 The 2008 Federal Budget There was a Notice of Ways and Means Motion to Amend the Excise Tax Act, 2001, the Excise Act and the Customs Tariff. This Notice is available on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/waysandmeans2008.pdf There are some other measures that may…

26 February 2008 Census Bureau Plans Changes to AES Record, Expects Mandatory AES This Spring This article is extracted from the 26 February 2008 edition of “WorldTrade\Interactive”. The Census Bureau is seeking comments by March 26 on proposed revisions to the Automated Export System record. These…

25 February 2008 Customs Notice 08-009, Measures to Increase the Use of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for Release Purposes Customs Notice 08-009 is now available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn08-009-eng.html The CSCB was part of the BCCC EDI sub…

25 February 2008 Windsor Commercial Clients’ Meeting Minutes of the meeting held in Windsor on 14 February 2008 among CBSA and customs brokers are available on the Ontario Region page of the members-only area of the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min_20080214_e.pdf