Trade News

19 September 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 07 was published. The end use of "Retail use" was added to the requirements with the extensions listed below. / Le chapitre 07 a été publié. L'utilisation finale de "Usage au détail" a été ajoutée aux exigences avec les extensions énumérées ci…

19 September 2006 Notice to Exporters re Softwood Lumber Exports to the United States – Permit Requirements Serial No. 143 DFAIT has released its Notice to Customs Brokers concerning permit requirements for softwood lumber exports to the US. This document is available on the DFAIT web site, at: http…

19 September 2006 Penalty Reduction Agreement The CSCB has asked CBSA two questions regarding the Penalty Reduction Agreement (PRA); following are those questions and CBSA's responses. CSCB: Is there a maximum amount of penalty that CBSA will forgive? CBSA: There is no maximum amount of penalty that…

19 September 2006 Connectivity Unavailable This Evening Connectivity to EICS will be interrupted between 18:00 and 18:15 EST for emergency technical repairs.

19 September 2006 Basham pledges more front-line Customs officers This article is excerpted from the 18 September 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Over the next two fiscal years Customs and Border Protection will replenish the ranks of port inspectors and other front-line personnel who are…

18 September 2006 Various Brands of Imported Fresh Spinach may contain E. coli 0157:H7 Bacteria The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 15 September 2006. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume various brands of fresh spinach, described below…

18 September 2006 Ongoing Work at CN’s Mississauga Intermodal Service Centre The following message is from CN’s Intermodal Team. Starting Saturday, 16 September, work to refurbish the Bramalea Road entrance to CN's Mississauga Intermodal Service Center will continue. Work is expect to continue for 4…

18 September 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 23 was published with a new extension. / Le chapitre 23 a été publié avec une nouvelle extension. 23.09.90.1570.00 - Pet bird food, bulk or in final packaging / Aliments pour oiseaux de compagnie, en vrac ou emballage final 23.09.90.1570.01 -…

18 September 2006 Sudden Oak Death List of Affected Plants Updated Appendix 1, "List of Plant Genera Regulated for Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death)", of Directive D-01-01,"Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum", has been revised and is available on the web at…

18 September 2006 CTA and Driver Screening Requirements The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the Canadian Trucking Alliance on 15 September 2006. Recent publication of proposed amendments to the Marine Transportation Security Regulations has once gain drawn attention to…

15 September 2006 Canada Requests a WTO Panel on China’s Treatment of Auto Parts The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on 15 September. The Honourable David L. Emerson, Minister of International Trade… today announced that…

15 September 2006 Congress Passes Major Security Measures This article is excerpted from the 15 September 2006 issue of “The New York Times”. Congress is scrambling to pass long-delayed domestic and border security bills, as Republicans and the Democrats try to control the issues ahead of the…

15 September 2006 Import Certificates Proposed to Shrink Trade Gap This article is excerpted from the 15 September 2006 edition of “The New York Times”. Any company that wants to import goods into the United States would have to get a government certificate, under a plan to eliminate the nation’s…

15 September 2006 Canada, U.S., EU to bring auto tariffs to WTO The following article is excerpted from the 15 September 2006 edition of “Toronto Star”. Canada, the United States and the European Union are expected to ask the World Trade Organization today to establish a panel to hear their…

14 September 2006 No Asian Strains of Avian Influenza Detected to date in Canada's 2006 Wild Bird Survey The following is excerpted from a news release issued on 13 September 2006 by the Canadian Wildlife Centre. …The wild bird AI survey is a cooperative effort involving the Canadian Cooperative…

14 September 2006 Release Requests for August, 2006 The CBSA has provided statistics on release requests for July, 2006; these are available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/aug06.xls http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/aug06.xls

14 September 2006 Bioterrorism measure unnecessary, Canada says The following article is excerpted from the 14 September 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Messages on this subject sent to members previously include: http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=13294 http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm…

14 September 2006 Canadians say trading future lies with Asia The following article is extracted from the 14 September 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadians see Asia -- including the rising superpower China -- supplanting the United States as the key to their economic prosperity within two…