Trade News

3 February 2006 D2-3-2 Former Residents of Canada Tariff Item No. 9805.00.00 Revisions made to this memorandum are the result of a French language review. The procedures as published on 2 October 2001 are the most recent and will be revised for organizational changes and/or technical reviews in…

3 February 2006 U.S. insecure about Canadian border The following article is excerpted from the 2 February 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. U.S. officials said they're slightly more worried about the border with Canada than Mexico when it comes to terrorists crossing into the United States. “My…

3 February 2006 U.S. Customs and Border Protection has Seized $10 Million in Misdescribed Textile Products since October The following is extracted from a news release issued by the US Customs and Border Protection on 2 February 2006. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seized more than $10…

2 February 2006 D2-5-6 Aircrew Reporting Revisions made to this memorandum are the result of a French language review. The procedures as published on 2 December 1998 are the most recent, and will be revised for organizational changes and/or technical reviews in future publishing of this memorandum…

2 February 2006 D2-5-1 Charter Access to Airports Revisions made to this memorandum are the result of a French language review. The procedures as published on 13 October 2000 are the most recent, and will be revised for organizational changes and/or technical reviews in future publishing of this…

2 February 2006 D2-5-0 Legislative Requirements for the Presentation of Persons Revisions made to this memorandum are the result of a French language review. The procedures as published on 4 January 1999 are the most recent, and will be revised for organizational changes and/or technical reviews in…

2 February 2006 Arming border guards a prickly issue The following article is excerpted from the 2 February 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. An unspecified number of border guards in British Columbia left their posts last week upon learning that armed murder suspects from California were making a…

1 February 2006 CPR Customer Bulletin: January 31, 2006 The following bulletin is from Canadian Pacific Railway. Please refer to CPR’s Customer Bulletin dated September 16, 2004 – included. CPR does not accept guarantee’s that indicate specific date closures or dollar value limitations. Please note…

1 February 2006 Cruise Ship Information from CFIA An information package on submission and clearance of meat for cruise ships, through the CFIA’s Import Service Centres, has been provided by CFIA’s Western Area Import Co-ordinator, Nerissa Allen. Members with questions can contact Ms. Allen at 604…

1 February 2006 B240 Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement – Certificate of Origin The Canada-Chile FTA Certificate of Origin (with English instructions) is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b240/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b240/README.html

1 February 2006 D2-5-3 Travellers Requiring Mobility Assistance at Canadian International Airports Revisions made to this memorandum are the result of a French language review. The procedures as published on 27 September 2000 are the most recent, and will be revised for organizational changes and/or…

1 February 2006 D2-5-2 Facilities for Passengers Transiting at Canadian International Airports Revisions made to this memorandum are the result of a French language review. The procedures as published on 24 May 1999 are the most recent, and will be revised for organizational changes and/or technical…

1 February 2006 D8-4-2 Reporting and Summary Accounting of Vehicle Repairs by Highway Carriers This memorandum has been revised to remove all references to AMPS contraventions C019 and C020, as they are being reviewed at this time. In addition, the list of regional contacts has been revised. This…

1 February 2006 ACI Marine Client Document, version 3.1 and Air Client Document, version 3.1 The updated version 3.1 of the ACI Marine Client Document that provides requirements for reporting ACI to the CBSA is now available from the CSCB national office. These versions replace any previous versions…

1 February 2006 CPR Minneapolis Customer Service Centre – PIN Feature Temporarily Unavailable The following bulletin is from CPR’s Customer Services. In our ongoing efforts to improve service, Canadian Pacific Railway will begin upgrading its telephone system in the Minneapolis Customer Service…

1 February 2006 SIMA Index for February, 2006 The SIMA index for February, 2006 is now 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

1 February 2006 Update to Export Control List 2003 The Export Control List 2003 has been updated. It is available from the EICB, as is a list of changes and corrections, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/whatsnew-en.asp http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/whatsnew-en.asp

1 February 2006 Hearing Schedule for Appeals The CITT’s hearing schedule for appeals has been updated to July, 2006. It is found on the CITT 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