Trade News

16 June 2004 CTACC Meeting Minutes, 21 April 2004 – revised The CBSA has provided revised minutes of the 21 April 2004 meeting. These minutes have been amended to include a notation that the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association could not support the implementation of the full HS…

16 June 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 02 and 16 were published on 15 June. 02.01 - Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled/Viandes des animaux de l'espèce bovine, fraîches ou réfrigérées 02.02 - Meat of bovine animals, frozen/Viandes des animaux de l'espèce bovine, congelées 02.03 -…

16 June 2004 CBSA Vice-Presidential Positions Filled The following message is excerpted from the message sent to CBSA staff from Alain Jolicoeur, President and Denis Lefebvre, Executive Vice-President, of the CBSA. The CSCB congratulates all the Vice-Presidents and looks forward to working with them…

16 June 2004 Reminder about the BC Region AGM The CSCB BC Region asks all committees to forward their reports to Sonia Thandi prior to the meeting in Penticton this weekend; Sonia’s e-mail address is [email protected]. And please remember to bring a prize for the after-golf festivities. The weather is…

16 June 2004 Movement of Poultry Products and Table Eggs for Cruise Ships The following message is from Paul Littlewood, Western Area Import Co-ordinator for the CFIA. Mr. Littlewood can be contacted at 604-666-1963. For clarification on movement of poultry products and table eggs destined for…

16 June 2004 SIMA Review respecting Subsidizing of Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate On 16 June 2004 the CBSA announced initiation of a review respecting the subsidizing of hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-allow steel plate (HSLA plate) not further manufactured than hot-rolled, heat…

16 June 2004 Tariff Amendment Package T2004-2 The following information is from Peter Rickard, Acting Manager of the Duty Deferral Unit at CBSA. This letter is to advise you that the Tariff Amendment Package T2004-2 has been completed and is now at the printers. The changes in this Amendment Package…

16 June 2004 Customs chief wants more 'smart' containers The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 15 June 2004. Although the government is using risk analysis to target all containers that enter the United States and is physically inspecting 5-8 percent of import…

16 June 2004 More delays seen for ACE system The following article is excerpted from the 15 June 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Automated Commercial Environment – [US] Customs' next-generation computer architecture for processing imports -- will take longer to complete than planned…

16 June 2004 Governments urged to fix Detroit-Windsor border troubles The following article is excerpted from the 16 June 2004 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Announcements of financial aid for auto makers help level the playing field with southern states throwing around cash like water, but now…

15 June 2004 Corrections to RC4148 Canada’s Conventions Services Program at a Glance The CBSA has announced minor spelling corrections to this document; the final version is available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp?rc4148/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4148/README.html

15 June 2004 Demand for New Commercial Drivers in Canada to Hit 225,000: CTHRC Study The following article is excerpted from a press release on the Ontario Trucking Association web site on 14 June 2004. A study conducted for the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council … estimates that satisfying…

15 June 2004 Customs tests ACE payments The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 14 June 2004. For selected volunteer importers [in the US], July 15 will be a milestone date: the first time that they will be able to make monthly duty payments to Customs and Border…

15 June 2004 Canada's Trade with China 1995 to 2004 The following article is extracted from a report on the Strategis web site, at http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/040608/d040608a.htm. China's red-hot economy, now the second largest in the world after the United States, has had a significant…

14 June 2004 Serial No. 667 Item 125.1 – Powdered Whey Notice to Importers No. 667 has been updated on the DFAIT web site. It is found at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/notices/ser667-en.asp The purposes of this Notice are: a) to inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices…

14 June 2004 Permits to move poultry products The following message is from Paul Littlewood, Western Area Import Co-ordinator with the CFIA. Mr. Littlewood can be contacted at 604-666-1963, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Brokers/Importers submitting a request for release to our Import…

14 June 2004 E24 Personal Exemption Customs Declaration This form has undergone an annual review and is now available on the CBSA web site, with instructions, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e24/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e24/README.html

14 June 2004 Updated Agenda for CSCB British Columbia Regional Meeting, 17-19 June 2004 The updated agenda for the British Columbia Regional meeting is now available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/members/2004bcagendafinal.pdf We look forward to seeing you in Penticton! http://www.cscb…

14 June 2004 And imports rise for third straight month The following article is excerpted from the 11 June 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Statistics Canada data … shows merchandise imports continued to climb in April and, although at a slower pace than exports, have increased…