Trade News

14 September 2006 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Emphasizes Trade Role - New Office of Trade will Consolidate Functions This news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 13 September 2006. U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced the formation of a new office…

14 September 2006 Customs Update: Ford vs. Customs This article is extracted from Susan Kohn Ross’s “Customs Update” column in the 13 September 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Ms. Ross’s previous article on this subject is also available in the CSCB reference system, at http://www.cscb.ca…

13 September 2006 Importer Fined for Illegally Importing Fish The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the CFIA on 12 September, and found on their web site at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/projud/2006/20060912e.shtml. On August 10, 2006, five convictions and $9,000 in…

13 September 2006 Timely Information about the CSCB Annual Conference and AGM Our conference theme this year is “Be Prepared: Compliance Strategies for Customs Professionals”. A critical element of preparation is reflection upon and assessment of the future, its risks and opportunities. Leading…

13 September 2006 Meat Hygiene Directive: 2006–47 Chapter 11 Update to Annex R-3 regarding Saudi Arabia and Georgia Minor spelling correction Please replace pages 78 to 85 of the introduction to Chapter 11 in the Manual of Procedures with the replacement pages found at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca…

13 September 2006 Non-profit bodies to manage softwood proceeds, U.S. says The following article is excerpted from the 13 September 2006 edition of “The Toronto Star”. The United States announced yesterday that $450 million in the softwood lumber agreement will be distributed by non-profit…

13 September 2006 Softwood deal is built to last, U.S. trade envoy says This article is excerpted from the 13 September 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The United States' top trade official said Washington wants a decade of peace on the softwood lumber front and has no intention of prematurely…

13 September 2006 US Senate passes fee extension to fund port security This article is excerpted from the 12 September 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Senate on Tuesday passed a proposal that extends two Customs user fees in order to generate more than $800 million to fund port…

12 September 2006 Update to Directive D-03-11, "Plant Protection import requirements for fresh pears (Pyrus spp.) from Japan" This list server provides notification that Directive D-03-11, "Plant Protection import requirements for fresh pears (Pyrus spp.) from Japan", has been revised and is…

12 September 2006 Directive D-05-01, Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction and spread of the hemlock woolly adelgid Members are asked to comment on the above-mentioned directive from CFIA, by 13 October 2006. Please send your comments to the CSCB national office, at [email protected]…

12 September 2006 Hearing Schedule for Appeals The latest hearing schedule from the CITT is available on their web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/060911_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/060911_e.asp

12 September 2006 CSCB Softwood Lumber Consultative Committee On 7 September the CSCB Softwood Lumber Consultative Committee held its first meeting by conference call with officials from the Export and Import Controls Bureau. Starting 1 October 2006, the “Softwood Lumber Agreement between the…

12 September 2006 The Third CCS Quiz for 2006 The third and final quiz for CCS designates will be available between Monday morning, 2 October and Tuesday, 31 October at 2:00 pm EST. As always, the quiz is worth ten professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation, and is…

12 September 2006 Border insecurity This article is excerpted from the 12 September 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. It was Prime Minister Stephen Harper who trenchantly observed that if the fight for security isolates the United States from its friends, the terrorists have won. So it is…

11 September 2006 Flat Hot-Rolled Carbon and Alloy Steel Sheet and Strip Expiry Review No. RR-2005-002 IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on August 17, 2001, in Inquiry No…

11 September 2006 CN652 Advance Commercial Information (ACI) – Updates on the Implementation of ACI Phase II Air and Marine This notice is further to Customs Notice N-630, Advance Commercial Information – Updates on the Implementation of Cargo and Conveyance Reporting for Air Mode and Marine…

11 September 2006 Meat Hygiene Directive: 2006-46 Chapter 11 – Mexico Revised certification for cooked poultry meat. This notification is found at:: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/meavia/mmopmmhv/direct/2006/d… http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/meavia/mmopmmhv/direct…

11 September 2006 Meat Hygiene Directive: 2006-45 Chapter 11 – Hong Kong This Directive includes the following changes: New labeling requirements for prepackaged fresh meat. Replace pages 1 and 2 to the section on Hong Kong of Chapter 11 of the Manual of Procedures. This notification is found at…

11 September 2006 Amendment Package T2006-4 – Chapter 85 The CBSA has now provided the amended chapter 85 noted in their 6 September message regarding the T2006-4 Amendment Package. This document is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/chap85.pdf http://www.cscb.ca…

11 September 2006 The Canada Border Services Agency and the World Customs Organization - International Cooperation in Action The following news release was issued by CBSA on 8 September 2006. Acting as Secretariat to the IFCBA, the CSCB has an ongoing interest in the work undertaken by CBSA in its…