Trade News

5 April 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 16 was published to streamline requirements for Romania. / Le chapitre 16 a été publié pour simplifier des exigences pour la Roumanie. 16.01.00.5455 - Beef (including salami)/Boeuf (incluant salami) 16.01.00.5458 - Pork (including salami)/Porc…

5 April 2006 Appendix 3 of Directive D-94-32 "Interim Policy for Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Pears from the People's Republic of China" The CFIA has provided notification that Appendix 3, "List of orchards from the People's Republic of China approved for shipping pears as…

5 April 2006 Directive D-94-32 "Interim Policy for Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Pears from the People's Republic of China" The CFIA has provided notification that Directive D-94-32, "Interim Policy for Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Pears from the People's Republic…

5 April 2006 ECU Fax Machine Restored The Electronic Commerce Unit’s fax machine is now working. The fax number is still (613) 952-9979.

5 April 2006 Deltaport/Vanterm Info The CSCB is grateful to Brian O’Connell of ISL Customs Brokers for providing this information from TSI. With feed back from the community TSI will revise the time Full Import Reservations are cancelled: As many Full Import Reservations are not being fully utilized…

5 April 2006 No panacea for security: RILA The following article is extracted from the 5 April 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Retailers and importers warned the House Committee on Homeland Security that stricter anti-terror measures could hinder the movement of cargo without materially…

4 April 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 16 was published to streamline requirements for Romania. / Le chapitre 16 a été publié pour simplifier des exigences pour la Roumanie. 16.01.00.5455 - Beef (including salami)/Boeuf (incluant salami) 16.01.00.5458 - Pork (including salami)/Porc…

4 April 2006 Common Broker Issues The CFIA have provided the CBSA with a list of issues that have been identified by the Import Service Centres as being problematic. This list is provided below; members with comments or suggestions are asked to forward them to the CSCB at [email protected]. 1. The ETA is…

4 April 2006 ECU Fax Number is Out of Service The Electronic Commerce Unit’s fax machine has been out of service since noon today. Members should forward requests to the following fax number until the problem has been repaired. 613.957.9717

4 April 2006 The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America: Next Steps Following the summit meeting last week of NAFTA leaders, the Prime Minister’s office provided a news release that summarized the issues addressed during the meeting. The release in its entirety is available on the PMO…

4 April 2006 Decisions Pending A list of decisions pending is available from the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp

4 April 2006 CTA/ATA to jointly pursue cabotage liberalization The following article is excerpted from the 3 April 2006 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The Canadian Trucking Alliance and the American Trucking Associations have agreed to work together in a push to allow for greater…

4 April 2006 Industry groups continue protest of changes to AES mandatory rules The following article is excerpted from the 4 April 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. Two large shipping industry groups warned the U.S. Commerce and Agriculture departments that last-minute changes to the rules for…

3 April 2006 BSF5009 Canada’s Convention Services Program at a Glance This publication is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/bsf5009/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/bsf5009/README.html

3 April 2006 CN634 Certain Stainless Steel Wire This Customs Notice advises that on 27 February 2006 the CBSA initiated a review of the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy of certain stainless steel wire originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea, Switzerland and the USA…

3 April 2006 D8-2-11 Goods Returning to Canada after being Altered or Worked on Outside Canada This is a new memorandum, and is published to address various concerns raised relating to the term “alteration” as it appears in tariff item Nos. 9992.00.00 and 9971.00.00 of the Customs Tariff, and the…

3 April 2006 SIMA Index for April, 2006 The SIMA index for April is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html

3 April 2006 Hearing Schedule for Appeals The latest hearing schedule for CITT appeals is available on their web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/index_e.asp

3 April 2006 Application Forms for EXCOL DFAIT has announced that application forms for Export Controls On-Line (EXCOL) are available on its web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/forms/formlist-en.asp http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/forms/formlist-en.asp

3 April 2006 Important Changes to CN Brampton Storage Rules The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. Many users of CN's Brampton Intermodal Terminal have been asking for additional information relative to Brampton's import storage policy. The "Frequently Asked Questions" document…