Trade News

5 December 2006 SIMA Index for December 2006 The SIMA index for December, 2006 is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html

5 December 2006 EDI Change Effective 2 January 2007 The CFIA will change procedures for submitting Requirement Ids and version numbers for CFIA commodities, effective 2 January 2007. These changes are noted in the following notice: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cfianotice2jan07.doc

5 December 2006 Update - Contaminated Feed Investigation This news release was issued by CFIA on 30 November, and is found at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/feebet/rumin/20061130investe…. Potentially contaminated feed recently distributed to farms in Ontario and Quebec posed, at most…

5 December 2006 D15-2-48 Certain Laminate Flooring Originating In or Exported from the PRC and France This memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty to importations of certain laminate flooring originating in or exported from the PRC and France and the application of countervailing…

5 December 2006 Clarification regarding EDI Transmission Changes The following note is from Kim Rodrigue of CFIA’s National Import Operations Division. I have received many inquiries regarding the notice sent … earlier today indicating the changes that will take place for EDI transmissions this…

5 December 2006 PC 2006-1400, Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2006-3 Tariff item Nos. 3701.30.30, 3702.54.00, subheading 3702.55 and tariff item Nos. 3702.55.10, 3702.55.90 and 8504.10.00 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff are repealed…

5 December 2006 Transport Canada Moves to Improve Efficiency at BC Lower Mainland Ports The following is excerpted from a news release issued on 29 November by Transport Canada. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, along with the Honourable David…

5 December 2006 BIS Update The following article is excerpted from the “Export ABCs” column by Frank Reynolds in the 27 November 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. When I mentioned in October ("Information Time," Oct. 12) that my BIS Update registration was accepted, I had no idea that this…

4 December 2006 EICS Bulletin – Connectivity Unavailable The following message is from the EICB. Connectivity to EICS is down due to technical problems with the PKI Directory Service. As the source of the problem appears to lie outside the ITCan Network, we are unable to advise further at the moment…

4 December 2006 Health Hazard Alert - Saroli Brand Green Bella Di Cerignola Olives may contain dangerous bacteria The following alert was sent by the CFIA on 1 December 2006. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Mario Saroli Sales Inc. are warning the public not to consume Saroli brand…

4 December 2006 2007 First Quarter Interest Rates The CBSA has announced the annual interest rate for the first quarter of 2007 (Jan. 1 to March 31) will be 4.1571. The monthly interest rate for the same period will be 0.3%.

4 December 2006 Procedures for Connectivity Problems. This message is from the CFIA. The purpose of this message is to remind clients of the procedures to follow when faced with connectivity problems with CBSA. It has come to our attention that certain clients contact our National Help Desk directly…

4 December 2006 PKI Maintenance Schedule, 8-10 December 2006 . The PKI Certificate Authority is scheduling system maintenance during the weekend 08-10 December 2006. The PKI Directory Service will be transferred to a back-up system on Friday December 8th between 20:00 and 24:00 hrs (midnight) EST…

1 December 2006 Procedures for Connectivity Problems The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients. The purpose of this message is to remind clients of the procedures to follow when faced with connectivity problems with CBSA. It has come to our attention that certain clients contact…

1 December 2006 Application No. EP-2006-002, Parkview Lease & Auto Sales Ltd. IN THE MATTER OF an application made by Parkview Lease & Auto Sales Ltd., under section 60.2 of the Customs Act, for an order extending the time to file a request for a re-determination under subsection 60(1) of the…

1 December 2006 CRA Interest Rates for first quarter. The following is now available on the CRA Web site: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/newsroom/releases/2006/dec/nr061201-e.html http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/newsroom/releases/2006/dec/nr061201-e.html

30 November 2006 Allergy Alert - Undeclared Almond In Swiss Delice Classique Noisettes Brand Fine Milk Chocolate With Whole Hazelnuts The following alert was sent by the CFIA on 29 November 2006. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Euro-Excellence Inc. are warning people with allergies to…

30 November 2006 Genset Service Modifications The following message is from CN. As of December 6th, 2006 a new Wednesday Genset service will be added from Montreal Intermodal (Taschereau) to Vanterm. Genset export service will be discontinued from: Montreal Intermodal (Taschereau) to Fairview Cove…

30 November 2006 Copper Rod, Inquiry No. NQ-2006-003 Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on November 28, 2006, from the Acting Director General of the Trade Programs Directorate at the Canada Border Services Agency, stating that a…

November 30 , 2006 CPR Minneapolis Customer Service Centre – PIN Feature Temporarily Unavailable The following bulletin is from CPR. In our ongoing efforts to improve service, Canadian Pacific Railway be upgrading its telephone system in the Minneapolis Customer Service center commencing at 10 p.m…