Trade News

1 June 2006 Border ID cards have a 'long way to go,' report says The following article is extracted from the 31 May 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A top U.S. government agency says that plans to force travellers crossing the U.S.-Canada border to use passports or a special type of secure ID are…

1 June 2006 Researchers to study e-truck manifest’s impact The following article is excerpted from the 1 June 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection awarded a contract to the non-profit research arm of the American Trucking Associations to study the extent to which…

31 May 2006 D2-5-11 Administrative and Operational Guidelines for Commercial Carriers for the Processing of Passenger Information Pursuant to the Requirements of the Canada Border Service Agency’s Advance Passenger Information/Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) Program This Memorandum provides…

31 May 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published to reflect Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Sudan. / Le chapitre 01 a été publié pour refléter l'influenza aviaire forme hautement pathogène au Soudan. 01.06.32 - Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos)…

31 May 2006 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. The program features a wide variety of speakers, and…

31 May 2006 MPPs unite against U.S. border plan The following article is extracted from the 31 May 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Ontario parliamentarians are rallying to keep U.S.-Canadian border traffic flowing freely. MPPs from all three parties yesterday unanimously endorsed a motion…

30 May 2006 Ontario Region Annual Meeting, 15-16 June 2006 You are warmly invited to attend the CSCB Ontario Region 2006 conference and annual general meeting, on June 15 & 16 at the Holiday Inn Select in Windsor. The conference program, registration forms and hotel reservation information are…

30 May 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published. / Le chapitre 06 a été publié. 1. change in release recommendation for Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania/ modification à la recommandation de mainlevée pour Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvanie 06.03.10.0032.01 -…

30 May 2006 Intellectual Property, 2006 The Government of Canada is soliciting the views of Canadians and gathering information on the enforcement of intellectual property rights abroad. In recent years, issues pertaining to intellectual property rights, in particular how these rights are enforced…

30 May 2006 SIMA Re-investigation on Certain Waterproof Rubber Footwear and Certain Waterproof Footwear and Bottoms made of Plastic The CBSA has initiated a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain waterproof rubber footwear and certain waterproof footwear and bottoms made…

30 May 2006 Extension of Truck Gate Hours by TSI Terminals The CSCB national office has received notification from TSI Terminal Services Inc. regarding extension of the truck gate hours and revision to their tariffs at Vanterm and Deltaport. Details are available in the following document: http:/…

30 May 2006 Government of Canada Rejects Trade Restrictions on Imported Bicycles and Barbeques The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the Department of Finance on 29 May; the news release in its entirety is available on their web site, at http://www.fin.gc.ca/news06/06-019e.html…

30 May 2006 Senate confirms Basham as Customs chief The following article is excerpted from the 30 May 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The [US] Senate on Friday confirmed W. Ralph Basham as commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. Basham, a 29-year Secret Service veteran, was chief…

29 May 2006 Reviewing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's import policy for bluetongue [and anaplasmosis] for ruminant animals imported from the United States The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a review of import conditions for bluetongue and anaplasmosis for cattle and other…

29 May 2006 AGRI-PACK v. Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, Appeal No. AP-2003-010R IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on June 15, 2004, under section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, dated December…

29 May 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 07 was published to streamline requirements. / Le chapitre 07 a été publié pour simplifier des exigences. 07.09.90.3040 - Jicama (fresh or chilled)/Jicama (frais ou réfrigéré)

29 May 2006 Update to Meat Hygiene Directives: 2006-22 Annex R to Chapter 11, “Summary of the situation with Foreign Markets relative to BSE as of May 5, 2006” has been updated to include Egypt and St. Kitts and Nevis. This document is found on the CFIA web site, at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca…

29 May 2006 Second CCS Quiz is Coming Up! Just a reminder that the second quiz for CCS designates will be available between Thursday, 1 June and Friday, 30 June at 2:00 pm EST. It’s worth ten professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation. If you are planning on taking…

29 May 2006 U.S. ID plan turns Canadians off The following article is excerpted from the 28 May 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. One-half of Canadians would either travel less to the United States or never go again if the Americans made it mandatory to show a passport or other identification at…

26 May 2006 Exchange Rates for May 25th, 2006 The following message is from the CBSA’s Electronic Commerce Unit. Please note that the exchange rates in CCS/CADEX sent on the night of 24 May in the AE report were incorrect. The correct exchange rates for the date of May 25th, 2006 have been inputted…