Trade News

26 May 2006 Revision to D-01-01, Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum 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…

26 May 2006 Revision to D-00-07, Import and Domestic Requirements for Fresh Fruit and Plants of Hosts of Apple Maggot… Directive D-00-07, "Import and domestic requirements for fresh fruit and plants of hosts of apple maggot (Malus spp., Crataegus spp. and some species of Prunus) into British…

26 May 2006 Release Requests for April, 2006 The CBSA has provided statistics on release requests for April, 2006. These are available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/april06releaserequests.xls.htm http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/april06releaserequests.xls.htm

25 May 2006 2006 British Columbia Region Meeting The CSCB British Columbia region will hold their annual meeting and conference at the Qualicum Heritage Inn, Qualicum between 22 and 25 June, and you’re invited! Please send your registration forms and payment to Sonia Thandi as soon as possible. The…

25 May 2006 Maintenance Schedule for EICS, 27-29 May 2006 With sincere apologies for short notice, EICS will be unavailable this weekend, 27-29 May, for unforeseen maintenance. EICS will close at 24:00 EST on Friday May 26th and will resume at 04:00 EST Monday May 29 as per normal. Questions or…

25 May 2006 Maintenance Scheduled for EICS, 27-29 May Cancelled The maintenance scheduled for EICS (both web and EDI) this weekend has been cancelled.

25 May 2006 Emerson readies draft of softwood agreement The following article is excerpted from the 25 May 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The federal government hopes to table a draft text of the softwood lumber agreement with U.S. negotiators by the end of this week, International Trade…

25 May 2006 ACE is operational at the Southern Border The following is excerpted from a news release issued on 24 May 2006 by US Customs and Border Protection. "From Brownsville, Texas, to Otay Mesa, California, ACE now stretches more than 1,900 miles along the U.S. Mexican border," said Cargo…

24 May 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 16 was published. An import permit is now required for beef jerky from Argentina. / Le chapitre 16 a été publié. Un permis d'importation est maintenant requis pour le jerky de boeuf de l'Argentine. 16.02.50.5523.15 - Beef jerky - pouch/Jerky de boeuf…

24 May 2006 CN643 Certain Laminate Flooring This notice advises that the re-investigation of the normal value and export price of certain laminate flooring from the PRC and France and the re-investigation of the amounts of subsidy from China, initiated by the CBSA on 14 November 2005, was concluded…

24 May 2006 2006 Atlantic Region Annual Conference Delegates to this year's conference will participate in some lively discussions generated by expert panelists who have information that you need to know. Here are some of the highlights of the year’s conference: Dave Ellis, Manager, Transborder…

24 May 2006 Revision of UCP The following article is excerpted from Frank Reynolds’ occasional series in the “Export ABCs” column of “The Journal of Commerce”, on 24 May 2006. Documentary credits are commitments by banks. When handled correctly, they assure payment to designated beneficiaries. As…

23 May 2006 EICS / EXCOL Bulletin The EICS/EXCOL Telephone Help Desk is not available today, Tuesday 23th May 2006. The E-Mail Help Desk will continue to be monitored during this period until 16:00 EST. [email protected] [email protected]

23 May 2006 2006 CSCB Toronto Region Annual Conference The CSCB room block at the Hockley Valley Resort won't be around much longer, so if you want to book accommodation for the 2006 Toronto annual conference, we strongly recommend that you do so today. Hotel registration information is found at…

23 March 2006 Update to Directive D-94-32, Fresh Pears from the PRC Appendix 3, "List of orchards from the People's Republic of China approved for shipping pears as specified D-94-32, May 23, 2006 of Directive D-94-32, Interim Policy for Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Pears from the…

23 May 2006 CPR International Customer Bulletin: Change is on the Way The following notice is from CPR. CPR’s Intermodal business has been undergoing a transformation in how we do business, centered around TRIEX - our new end-to-end shipment management system and supporting processes. We will be…

23 May 2006 Bush flexible on border ID cards The following article is extracted from the 23 May 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. U.S. President George W. Bush suggested yesterday the United States is flexible on working out which new identification cards will be acceptable at the border with…

23 May 2006 WCO takes baby steps towards mutual recognition of certified shippers. The following article is excerpted from the 22 May 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. CSCB President Carol West is a member of the World Customs Organization’s Private Sector Consultative Group that is advising the…

19 May 2006 Form A8A(B) Customs Cargo Control Document (without bar codes) Form A8A(B), the Customs Cargo Control Document without bar codes, is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/a8a_b/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/a8a_b/README.html