Trade News

14 March 2007 Update: Severe Weather Challenges CPR’s Western Transportation Network The following message updates CPR’s note sent to members yesterday. Restoration of full service to our western corridor is progressing well. There are two locations that were impacted by the recent series of slides…

14 March 2007 Jonathan and Nicolette Ross v. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2006-013 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on February 6, 2007, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency dated March…

14 March 2007 ACE eManifest/Trade Act Enforcement Plan U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Cargo Release Branch, has issued the following information on ACE e-Manifest /Trade Act Enforcement Plan. On February 23, 2007, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a Federal Register…

14 March 2007 Senate approves 9/11 bill This article is excerpted from the 14 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Senate by a vote of 60-38 approved broad legislation Tuesday to bolster efforts by state and local governments to fight terrorists within U.S. borders. Originally the…

13 March 2007 CSCB BC Region General Meeting, 22 March 2007 Members in British Columbia are warmly invited to attend the forthcoming BC general meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 22 March at River Rock Casino in Richmond. The event will include cocktails and dinner. The registration form…

13 March 2007 Connectivity Unavailable This Evening Connectivity to EICS will be interrupted between 21:00 and 24:00 EST for technical repairs. We regret any inconvenience.

13 March 2007 Severe Weather Challenges CPR’s Western Transportation Network The following message is from CP Rail. Warm temperatures and heavy rain have triggered high water conditions resulting in earth slides, snow slides and washouts in the transportation corridor between Field BC and Vancouver…

13 March 2007 D17-1-4 Release of Commercial Goods This Memorandum has been revised to reflect the new agency’s name (CBSA), and outlines changes for policies and procedures: (a) CBSA Hours of Release and listing of Inland Alternate Service Sites (b) Time Frames for Release of Goods (c) Release on…

13 March 2007 D11-5-6 CIFTA Rules of Origin Regulations This Memorandum replaces the previous version of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) Rules of Origin Regulations as found in Customs Notice N-100, 20 January 1997. This Memorandum contains the CIFTA Rules of Origin Regulations…

13 March 2007 CN07-007 Import Documentation (B3) Coding for Goods imported from Mayotte The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has added Mayotte to its standard country codes; importations from Mayotte should be indicated with the ISO code “YT” in field no. 12 and field no. 13 on…

13 March 2007 D10-14-42 Tariff Classification of Automotive Brackets This Memorandum explains the CBSA’s policy concerning tariff classification on automotive brackets of headings 83.02 and 87.08 of the Customs Tariff, is available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d10-14-42/README.html

13 March 2007 Canada and India Agree to Finalize Investment Agreement in 2007 The following is extracted from a news release issued by DFAIT on 12 March 2007. The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade, today announced that Canada and India have made significant progress toward…

13 March 2007 Clarification of Accounting Process for Goods Removed from the Courier/LVS Program The CBSA has clarified the accounting process for goods that have been removed from the Courier/LVS program and transferred into the regular commercial process. An outline of the accounting process can…

13 March 2007 Request for Removal of Customs Duties on Certain Woven Polyethylene Scrims The Department of Finance has received a request for removal of customs duties on certain woven polyethylene scrims for use in the manufacture of lumber wrap, steel wrap, house wrap, industrial fabrics and…

13 March 2007 More delays for Vancouver The following article is extracted from the 13 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canadian National and Canadian Pacific rail lines have been hit by rockslides, mudslides and flooding in the mountain passes of British Columbia, delaying their…

13 March 2007 Open Skies Agreement with the United States The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 12 March 2007. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and United States (U.S.) Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters,…

13 March 2007 Asia/Canada lines establish minimum guideline rates This article is extracted from the 13 March 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (CTSA) said it has established minimum guideline rates for West Coast port-to-port, intermodal and East…

12 March 2007 Canada Welcomes Preliminary Recommendation of World Organization for Animal Health that Canada be Categorized as a Controlled Risk Country for BSE The following announcement was made on 9 March by the CFIA. The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister…

12 March 2007 CPR Quebec Spring Thaw Restrictions The Quebec Ministry of Transport will implement the annual spring thaw weight restrictions on March 15, 2007. Shipment weights must be reduced and evenly distributed in the unit in order to avoid possible charges and fines associated with overweight…