Trade News

3 May 2007 Challenging the Certified Customs Specialist Examination in September, 2007 Late last year the CSCB announced exciting changes to the Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) program. One of the innovations we are introducing is the opportunity to challenge (write) the CCS examination this…

3 May 2007 Certain Carbon Steel Pipe Nipples, Threaded Couplings and Adaptor Fittings, in Nominal Dameters up to and Including 6 inches or the metric equivalents, originating in or exported from the PRC Interim Review No. RD-2006-006 Notice of Commencement of Interim Review The Canadian…

3 May 2007 Carbon Steel Pipe Nipples, Threaded Couplings and Adaptor Fittings, Interim Review No. RD-2006-006 IN THE MATTER OF a request for an interim review, under subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on July 16…

3 May 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 21 was published i) new OGD extension; ii) to change the release recommendation for China; and, iii) requirement version change for other countries. 21.06.10.6000 - Rice protein 21.06.10.6001 - Rice protein concentrate 21.06.10.6010 - Other protein…

3 May 2007 Intention to withdraw entitlement to the General Preferential Tariff from Bulgaria and Romania following their accession to the European Union The following is extracted from the 28 April 2007 edition of Part 1 of the “Canada Gazette”. The purpose of this notice is to inform interested…

3 May 2007 Intention to withdraw entitlement to the General Preferential Tariff from the Republic of Belarus The following is extracted from the 28 April 2007 edition of Part 1 of the “Canada Gazette”. The purpose of this notice is to inform interested parties that the Government intends to withdraw…

2 May 2007 Revision to Thailand Import List of Approved Fish Processing Establishments The "Approved List of Fish Processing Establishments - Thailand" has been updated at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/fispoi/import/thaie.shtml Siam International (2072), and Sea Horse Public (2009) were…

2 May 2007 CBSA Core Services Review The CSCB attended the first CBSA Cores Services Review meeting on April 3, 2007. The CBSA is conducting this review in order to determine how to best assess fees for new and enhanced services, and how fees for new and enhanced services should be funded (publicly…

2 May 2007 Revision to Notice to Importers No. 701 The purpose of this message is to inform you that Section 15.2 of Notice to Importers No. 701 has been modified from: Chicken products with small amounts of bones or cartilage are considered to be "boneless". Modified to: Chicken products that are…

2 May 2007 Courses offered in Ontario Region during the Spring of 2007 The CSCB Ontario Region, CBSA Southern Ontario Region and AICBA are offering a series of seminars this spring in Burlington and Cambridge. CCS points will be awarded for attendance at these events; five points will be given for…

2 May 2007 CN announces Rate Increases - Open Tariff (007290) and Value Tariff (639418) As of June 1st, the rates in the above tariffs will be increased by 5%. Details for both tariffs can be found in ‘Price Documents’ once you log-in to your Velocity account at: http://www.cn.ca/velocity/en…

1 May 2007 Revision to Directive D-99-03, "Phytosanitary Measures to Prevent the Entry of Oak Wilt Disease (Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt) from the Continental United States" Directive D-99-03, "Phytosanitary Measures to Prevent the Entry of Oak Wilt Disease (Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz)…

1 May 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "REFER TO CFIA - VETERINARY INSPECTION" 01.01. Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies - from countries other than USA 01.02.10 Live bovine animals - Purebred breeding animals 01…

1 May 2007 Xanthates, Expiry No. LE-2007-001 NOTICE OF EXPIRY OF FINDING The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), that its finding made on March 4, 2003, in Inquiry No. NQ-2002-003…

1 May 2007 Import Service Centre Procedures, 2 May 2007 Members are advised that on May 2nd from 10:00 am PST to 4:00 pm PST, release requests submitted by paper to the Western Service Centre (WISC) will be cleared by the Central Import Service Centre (CISC). Requests submitted via EDI during this…

1 May 2007 Planned CFIA systems outage , 4 and 5 May 2007 This message is to advise clients of an essential maintenance and replacement of core network components this coming weekend. The result will be that all CFIA systems and IM/IT services (this includes E-mail, VPN, BlackBerry services) will be…

1 May 2007 SIMA Index for May 2007 The SIMA index for May is now available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html

1 May 2007 Blue Sky Agreement with Ireland The following is excerpted from a news release issued by Transport Canada on 30 April, and is found at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2007/07-h071e.htm The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and…

1 May 2007 Economy keeps on flying The following article is excerpted from the 1 May 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. News of an unexpected surge in economic growth has provided a lift for the Canadian dollar, and another slight nudge in favour of higher interest rates. Canada's economy grew…

1 May 2007 Global airfreight growth slows This article is excerpted from the 30 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. International air freight volume grew only 2.3 percent in March, the International Air Transport Association said Monday…. The March growth rate for freight was the…