Trade News

21 April 2006 AIRS System Problems Resolved The following message is from the CFIA. This is to inform you that the AIRS website is now up and functioning. Please resort back to normal AIRS procedures. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

21 April 2006 CBSA Contingency Plan The CSCB recently attended a meeting, hosted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, concerning the Border Contingency Plan. A summary of that meeting, and the presentation, are available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/bordercontingency22march…

21 April 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 15 was published with new extensions / Le chapitre 15 a été publié pour ajouter de nouveaux prolongements. 15.20.00.5409.01 Glycerol - Avian (bird) / Glycérol - Aviaire (oiseau) 15.20.00.5409.02 Glycerol - Bovine (cattle) / Glycérol - Bovin 15.20.00…

21 April 2006 2007 HS Tariff Changes CBSA expects to have the 2007 Customs Tariff ready by Labour Day; it is now complete to six digits, and StatsCan is working on the remaining four digits. The 2007 Tariff changes are on the World Customs Organization website, at: http://www.wcoomd.org/ie/En/Topics…

21 April 2006 2006 CSCB Toronto Region Annual Conference The CSCB Toronto Region 2006 conference and annual general meeting is scheduled to take place on June 6 & 7 at the Hockley Valley Resort in Orangeville. This year’s theme is “Vital Information for Customs Professionals”. The conference program…

21 April 2006 Regulations to Stabilize Container Trucking Industry in British Columbia Lower Mainland The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 20 April. The Government of Canada is proposing regulations to facilitate industry relations, help ensure the efficient movement of…

21 April 2006 New International Air Cargo Transshipment Program for Edmonton International Airport The following news release was extracted from that issued on 20 April, and is found at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2006/06-h014e.htm. Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport…

21 April 2006 Ottawa, U.S. discuss passport alternative The following article is excerpted from the 21 April 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canadian and U.S. officials are working on a third alternative, neither passport nor national ID card, that would allow Canadians to move freely into the…

21 April 2006 US Customs and Border Protection takes next step in Trade Act enforcement The following article is excerpted from the 20 April 2006 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is moving ahead with Phase Four Enforcement under the Trade Act…

20 April 2006 Intermodal Customer Bulletin: Edmonton Intermodal Terminal Congestion The following notice is from CPR’s General Manager, International. CPR is currently experiencing some unexpected congestion issues at our Edmonton Intermodal terminal as a result of increased volume demands at the…

20 April 2006 CN Container Storage Dwell Reports The following notice is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. The CN Customer Support Centre has been producing and sending out Customer Container Dwell reports for some time now to advise both our customers and our CN terminals of containers that have…

20 April 2006 Fenwick Automotive Products Ltd., Application No. EP-2005-036 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by Fenwick Automotive Products Ltd., under section 60.2 of the Customs Act, for an order extending the time to serve a request for a further re-determination of the decision of the…

20 April 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 09 was published with a new extension. / Le chapitre 09 a été publié avec une nouvelle extension. 09.10.10.0005 - Ginger, whole, peeled/Gingembre, entier, pelé Chapter 41 was published to add new commodities / Le chapitre 41 a été publié pour…

20 April 2006 CN639 Proposed Regulatory Amendments to Improving Access for Products of the Least Developed Countries (LDC’s) to the Canadian Market This Notice announces that the proposed amendments to the Refund of Duties Regulations as previously set out in paragraph 4 of Customs Notice N-488…

20 April 2006 CN638 Bicycles and Bicycle Frames from Chinese Taipei and the PRC The review initiated on 18 July 2005 in accordance with SIMA concerning bicycles and bicycle frames from Chinese Taipei and the PRC was concluded on 18 January 2006. Customs Notice 638 gives details concerning this…

20 April 2006 CFIA Pre-arrival Release System (PARS) Procedures Members are asked to note that the time for the submission of a PARS Import Request has been modified. The maximum time will be changed from 72 hours to 30 days to mirror CBSA's Pre-Arrival Release System (PARS) procedure. The CFIA…

20 April 2006 PC 2006-189 Order Amending the Customs Tariff (Extension of Least Developed Country Tariff to East Timor) Amendment 1. The reference to “East Timor^” in the List of Countries and Applicable Tariff Treatments set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff is replaced by a reference to…