Trade News

7 March 2007 Port of Vancouver struggles with container backlog This article is excerpted from the 6 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. It will be four to six weeks before a backlog of 13,250 containers is cleared from two terminals at the Port of Vancouver, British Columbia. But Chris…

7 March 2007 Experts predict flat 2007 for economy and global trade This article is excerpted from the 7 March 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Industry analysts, insiders and experts are forecasting a flat year for the economy and global trade in 2007, with an expected upturn next year. Business…

6 March 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 28 was published - new OGD extension. Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. 28.35.25.1003 Dicalcium phosphate other than animal origin

6 March 2007 Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate, Expiry No. LE-2006-003 NOTICE OF EXPIRY OF ORDER 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 order made on January 10, 2003, in Expiry…

6 March 2007 New scan-all amendment coming The following article is excerpted from the 6 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Scanning all containers before they depart foreign ports for the United States is an idea that refuses to die. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is expected Tuesday to…

5 March 2007 CFIA Responds to Contaminated Feed The following news release was issued on 2 March by the CFIA. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has placed precautionary movement restrictions on cattle from nine farms in Saskatchewan because they received feed that did not meet Canada’s…

5 March 2007 The Certified Customs Specialist Designation We have recently made some changes to the CCS program which will strengthen the CCS designation through broader access, reinforce the value of the CCS designation as the industry standard, and underline the commitment to excellence that the…

5 March 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapter 07 was published to streamline requirements - United States only. This resulted in version changes for a number of requirements. Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. 07.01.90.2999 - Potato - microtuber, minituber (fresh…

Insights on border legislation from [Canadian Transportation & Logistics’] Shipper-Carrier Rountable The following article is excerpted from the 2 March 2007 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. After more than five years of stricter and more expensive border legislation, have we…

5 March 2007 Security Bottlenecks Snarl U.S. - Canada Trade The following article is excerpted from the 5 March 2007 edition of “The New York Times”. The Canada-U.S. border stretches a full 8,891 km (5,525 miles), touches three oceans and is a crossing point for a trading relationship worth C$1.6…

5 March 2007 U.S. trade policy a lurking migraine for global markets This article is excerpted from the 5 March 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. After China and Japan revealed the cracks in the global financial foundations last week, let's get an update on those dangers and what the biggest…

2 March 2007 Appeals Hearing Schedule Updated The CITT appeals hearing schedule has been updated, and is found at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070227_e.asp

2 March 2007 Update to Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes, 2007 Updates to the Blue Book are found on the EICB web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/general/Bluebook/since2007-en.a…

2 March 2007 Beef and Veal Quota Holders’ List, 2007 The 2007 edition of the beef and veal quota holders’ list is now available on the EICB web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/Beef_VealQHList07-en.asp

2 March 2007 PC 2007-236, Order Amending the Export Control List PC 2007-236 is the Order Amending the Export Control List. The definition “guide” in section 1 of the Export Control List is replaced by the following: “Guide” means A Guide to Canada’s Export Controls, published in June 2006 by the…

2 March 2007 PC 2007-235, Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Iran As a member of the United Nations, Canada is legally obliged, pursuant to the Charter of the United Nations, to implement these Security Council decisions in domestic law. This is done by the making of…

2 March 2007 Request for Removal of Customs Duties on Articles and Materials for use in Production of Three-Wheeled Motorcycles The Department of Finance is reviewing a request for the removal of customs duties on a wide range of articles and materials for use in the production of three-wheeled…

2 March 2007 Security Filing (10+2) FAQs The following are Questions and Answers provided by US Customs and Border Protection on 26 February 2007. Customs and Border Protection has been working closely with the COAC subcommittee in formulating the proposed Security Filing (SF), which will require 10…