Trade News

9 June 2006 Canada has to chase bilateral trade deals The following article is extracted from the 9 June 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. It has always been far too easy for Canada to rely on the United States as an export market. With its huge appetite for our resources and with our mutual…

9 June 2006 Transportation Intermediaries Association introduces model broker-carrier contract The following article is excerpted from the 8 June 2006 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has unveiled a model broker-carrier contract to…

8 June 2006 Violating the Health of Animals Act Costly to a Professional Apiarist The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the CFIA on 7 June. Mr. Ernest Leopold Fuhr of Fort St. John, British Columbia (B.C.), was convicted on April 27, 2006 in provincial court on one count of…

8 June 2006 D10-17-40 The Tariff Classification of Woven Chenille Fabrics This Memorandum outlines the CBSA’s administrative policy for the classification of woven chenille fabrics. It is found on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d10-17-40/d10-17-40-e.html http://www.cbsa…

8 June 2006 LVS Releases for the period June, 2006 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. All LVS Releases for the period June 1st, 2006 to June 30th, 2006 should be consolidated and must be transmitted to CBSA by July 24th, 2006. The only change we request of the…

8 June 2006 SIMA – Initiation of Investigation into Certain Solder Joint Pressure Pipe Fittings The CBSA has initiated an investigation on 8 June 2006 under the SIMA into the alleged injurious dumping of certain solder joint pressure pipe fittings and solder joint drainage, waste and vent pipe…

8 June 2006 CITT Decisions Pending and Hearing Schedule The list of CITT decisions pending is found on their web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp As well, the current appeals hearing schedule is found at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/060608_e.asp http:/…

8 June 2006 Scheduled Maintenance Outage on 10 and 11 June 2006 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients. Please note that there is a partial outage planned this weekend. The CADEX and CUSDEC systems will be…

8 June 2006 Emergency Technical Fix The following message is from the EICB. An emergency technical fix to the EICS requires that you log out (both Web and EDI) by 13:00 EST. This should only take a few minutes, and you may log back in after 13:15 EST.

8 June 2006 Correction to List of Clothing & Textiles Codes An error in yesterday's list of Clothing & Textiles Codes should be corrected as follows: 39) Remove 6205.20.20.45.9.340 Replace with 6205.20.20.44.9.340

8 June 2006 Requests Not Yet Initiated The list of requests not yet initiated by the CITT is available on their web site, at http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/textiles/requests/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/textiles/requests/index_e.asp

8 June 2006 Canada lags in global trade race: Emerson The following article is excerpted from the 8 June 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada has rested on its resource-boom laurels and has fallen behind in the global race to sign free-trade deals with other countries, Trade Minister David…

7 June 2006 EICS Connectivity Restored The EICB reports that the hardware issue that interrupted connectivity yesterday has been resolved, and connectivity is restored.

7 June 2006 D17-2-1 INTERIM Coding of Adjustment Request Forms The information contained in this Interim Memorandum is new procedures, and will be added to the next version of Memorandum D17-2-1, Coding of Adjustment Request Forms. These interim procedures are being implemented in order to establish…

7 June 2006 Changes to US Commodity Codes, effective 1 June 2006 (Textile and Clothing Commodity Codes) The EICB has provided changes to the US commodity codes, effective 1 June 2006. The handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes will be updated on the DFAIT web site in the near future. The…

7 June 2006 Update to Meat Hygiene Directive: 2006-24 Meat Hygiene Directive 2006-24 is amended with a new list of countries deemed free of BSE by the European Union. Please replace pages 30 and 31 of Chapter 11 of the Manual of Procedures with the new pages, found at http://www.inspection.gc.ca…

7 June 2006 Come to the Annual Meeting in CSCB Québec Region! You are warmly invited to attend the annual regional meeting in Québec Region, on Thursday, 15 June 2006 at the Hilton Montreal Airport hotel. All members and CCS designates are welcome to join us. Please note that all registrations for…

7 June 2006 Vancouver lines hike charges The following article is extracted from the 6 June 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Shippers using [the] Port of Vancouver are facing new increases in freight rates and fuel surcharges. Following plans by Vancouver terminals to raise demurrage fees…

7 June 2006 President, Secretary Swear-In New CBP Commissioner The following is excerpted from a news release issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 6 June 2006. President George W. Bush witnessed the swearing-in of new CBP Commissioner W. Ralph Basham in Artesia, N.M. Tuesday morning…

6 June 2006 D20-1-1-INTERIM Export Reporting The information contained in this interim memorandum will be incorporated into the next version of Memorandum D20-1-1, Export Reporting. This interim memorandum supersedes the section on movement of in-transit goods through Canada under “Proof of Report…