Trade News

4 January 2008 Tariff Amendment (T2008-1), TN-29 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to inform you of the following changes to the 2008 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff, as contained in the T2008-1 Amendment Package. • Her Excellency the Governor General in Council…

4 January 2008 New metrics to help Vancouver port users to track performance The following article is excerpted from the 4 January 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The Port of Vancouver will soon add new tools to its Web portal that will allow customers to measure the flow of cargo against…

3 January 2008 Correction Period for December Softwood Lumber Permits Members are advised that the correction period for December 2007 Softwood Lumber permits ends at 20:00 EST Thursday 10 January 2008. EICS reminds you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits, as this is…

3 January 2008 NRCan HS Codes Message EDI08-001 Members should note that there have been some changes to the list of HS Codes subject to Natural Resources Canada requirements. The ACROSS system has already been updated, but the CBSA website will only be updated early next week. Please refer to the…

3 January 2008 EDI Offices 24/7 Message EDI08-002 The following file contains an updated version of the 24/7contact information for all border offices. Please note the change in phone numbers for the Windsor area. http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/edioffices724.doc

3 January 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 03 was published with new OGD extensions. 03.03.79.8566.00 - Wahoo (frozen) 03.03.79.8566.01 - Wahoo - Whole (round) (frozen) 03.03.79.8566.02 - Wahoo - Dressed (frozen) 03.03.79.8566.03 - Wahoo - Headed and dressed (frozen) 03.03.79.8566.04 -…

3 January 2008 Reminder - Production Database Backup This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, January 5, 2008. CFIA systems will be unavailable from 3am to 7am EST. Please note that full database backups of the production database…

3 January 2008 Passport-card insecurity This article is excerpted from the 3 January 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. In its quest for tighter border control, the U.S. government may be compromising its own security, and perhaps Canada's as well. Washington has stipulated that citizens of the…

3 January 2008 Sydney examines business potential with China This article is extracted from the 31 December 2007 edition of “Canadian Sailings”. The Cape Breton port of Sydney is taking a serious look at the potential of future business with China. The port, local businesspeople and manufacturers…

3 January 2008 Innovak DIY Products Inc. v CBSA [CA 43.1(1)(c)] HEADNOTE: At issue is whether the goods in question should be classified as rubber articles . The goods at issue in the appeal were bungee cords which the CBSA, in an initial advance ruling, classified as textiles. Appeal dismissed…

3 January 2008 Globalization: The world's not so flat This article is extracted from the 2 January 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Much of the discussion around the issue of globalization has focused on the "flatness" it brings. Buoyed by the release of Thomas Friedman's book The World is Flat…

3 January 2008 World Liner Supply: Asia/Europe usurps transpacific as biggest deep-sea trade This article is excerpted from the 2 January 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The Asia to North Europe/Mediterranean trade has overtaken the transpacific as the world’s biggest deep-sea trade in terms of…

2 January 2008 Softwood Lumber Exports to the United States: 2008 Export Allocation Methodologies Serial No. 154 31 December 2007 This Notice is available on the FAITC web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/notices/ser154-en.asp

2 January 2008 North-south ties - you can't beat history The following article is excerpted from the 2 January 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. For those folks who still resist the economic integration of North America, and there are a strident few left, it's getting awfully late for a comeback…

2 January 2008 The loonie's turbulent flight This article is extracted from the 1 January 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian dollar has ended a tumultuous year and currency traders are looking forward to a period of relative calm. In the parlance of the industry, the loonie could…

2 January 2008 U.S. 'vicinity-read' cards assailed by privacy experts This article is excerpted from the 2 January 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Passport cards for Americans who travel to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean will be equipped with technology that allows information on the…

2 January 2008 Passport rules come into effect Jan. 31 This article is extracted from the 2 January 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Not all legislative changes and advances in travel technology involve air travel. Watch for these developments on the ground and on the seas this year: U.S. travel…

2 January 2008 US Customs Issues Proposed Rule Requiring Additional Cargo Information This news release was issued by the Office of International Affairs and Trade Relations of US Customs on 2 January 2008. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is scheduled to be published in the US Federal Register on…

2 January 2007 CBP Mandates Electronic Manifests Nationwide This news release from US Customs and Border Protection was issued on 2 January 2008. Truck carriers will be required to electronically submit manifests detailing cargo and carrier information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection prior to…

31 December 2007 January 2008 Softwood Lumber Quotas Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for January 2008 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual January allocation.