Trade News

25 February 2008 FAST Commercial Drive Program Participant’s Guide (RC4319) This publication is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/rc4319-eng.html

25 February 2008 Notice from CN: Spring Weight Restrictions 2008, Effective 28 February The 2008 spring thaw period is coming fast for the Provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick. Please be advised that it is imperative that the weight of the loads be reduced as per the requirements below particularly…

25 February 2008 Request No. TR-2007-002, Korhani Manufactuer Inc. (Textured Polypropylene Multifilament Yarn) Recommendation … [T]he Tribunal recommends tht tariff relief be granted as soon as possible for an indeterminate period of time, on importations from all countries of multifilament single…

25 February 2008 The C-Suite's take on the budget The following article is excerpted from the 25 February 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. When Finance Minister Jim Flaherty brings down the next federal budget Tuesday, he will face a far different economic picture than the one he faced last year…

25 February 2008 EU calls for strategic relationship with China This article is excerpted from the 22 February 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson called for the 27-member EU to establish a "strategic" trading relationship with China before…

25 February 2008 CBP, European Union Announce Results of Joint Operation to Combat Pirated Goods This news release was issued by the US Customs and Border Protection Agency on 22 February 2008. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Assistant Commissioner for the Office of International Trade Dan…

22 February 2008 Illegal Movement of Fish Costly for Company The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 21 February 2008. On January 30, 2008, Beira Mar Importers Company Ltd. of Burnaby, B.C., entered a guilty plea at the Provincial Court, in Vancouver, B.C., to one count of violating…

22 February 2008 Customs Notice 08-008, Wood Slats This notice is to advise that, on February 6, 2008, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded its re investigation of the normal values and export prices of wood slats originating in or exported from Mexico and the People's Republic of…

22 February 2008 Updates to D Memoranda D2-2-2 Settlers' Effects Acquired with Blocked Currencies This memorandum outlines changes to the Settlers’ Effects Acquired With Blocked Currencies Remission Order as a result of the revised definition of a settler. Summary This memorandum outlines and…

22 February 2008 Exporters beware - the outlook according to housing is gloomy The following article, by Peter Hall of Export Development Canada, is excerpted from the 21 February 2008 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Housing markets have once again proven their economic prowess. U…

22 February 2008 Beware Democrats, ex-U.S. envoy tells Canadians This article is extracted from the 21 February 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. A former American ambassador is warning that Canadians' preference for Democratic presidential candidates flies in the face of the problems that their…

22 February 2008 Maintenance Outage on 24 February 2008 The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients from the Canada Border Services Agency. General EDI Outage: For maintenance purposes, the Customs EDI system will be unavailable from 2:00 am until 5:00 am (ET) on Sunday February…

22 February 2008 CITT Appeals Hearing Schedule The most recent CITT appeals hearing schedule is available on their web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/index_e.asp

22 February 2008 CITT Decisions Pending Updated The most recent listing of CITT decisions pending is found at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp

22 February 2008 Corrected Message: First CCS Quiz Available on 3 March 2008 Members may wish to note that the first quiz for CCS designates will be available on the home page of our web site on 3 March. The quiz will be available until 31 March at 2:00 pm EDT. The quiz is worth ten points towards…

22 February 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 05 was published to change the recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "CBSA Inspection - Inspectors designated and trained in FPA inspection" for the following HS codes from the USA: 05.11.99.1292.08 Animal semen (other than bovine) - fresh…

22 February 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 05 was published to change the recommendation from "CBSA Inspection - Inspectors designated and trained in FPA inspection" to "Refer to CFIA - veterinary inspection" for the following HS codes from the USA: 05.11.99.1292.08 Animal semen (other…

22 February 2008 Mexico Faces America’s Slump This article, by Stephen S. Poloz, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada, is available from the Industry Canada Strategis web site. Mexico has demonstrated its resilience through a number of global…

22 February 2008 Europe takes box scanning fight to US Congress The following article is excerpted from the 18 February 2008 edition of “Lloyds List”. The US scanning law leaves questions unanswered, say concerned parties. Brussels will present a breakdown of costs the European Union will have to…

21 February 2008 Proposed Amendments to Customs Act regarding Border Security As a follow up to the message sent to members on 19 February on this subject ( http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=17130 ), members wishing to see the proposed changes in Bill C-43 will find them at: http://www2.parl…