Trade News

The following is excerpted from a 25 January 2013 news release by CBP. On December 26, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a final rule in the Federal Register, announcing the closure of the Port of Whitetail in Montana. The rule goes into effect today, and the Port of Whitetail…

CBSA has released the winter edition of their newsletter CBSA Today: Commercial News for Stakeholders. The newsletter is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency-agence/consult/bccc-ccacf/newletter-b… Should you wish to submit ideas for future editions or…

The following is a message from Canadian Pacific. As part of Canadian Pacific’s ongoing effort to simplify our Supplemental Service Tariffs, please note the following changes effective March 1st, 2013: Asset use charges for unit trains will fall under Tariff 2 instead of Tariff 5. Hold charges…

In a 21 December 2012 message, CBSA advised that the new requirement for Air and Marine Carriers to transmit conveyance arrival messages to the CBSA will begin in March 2013. The test system is now available. Please contact the [email protected] to register and receive a testing package for…

Registration is now open for the February 21st CSCB BC Region General Meeting. Meeting: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Location: River Rock Casino, 8811 River Road, Richmond, Thompson Room Presenters: - Darlene Klips, CBSA, Director, Trade Operations Division, Pacific Region, will be discussing the latest…

The following is excerpted from the 28 January 2013 edition of Reuters Canada. Free trade talks between Canada and the European Union are progressing but there is no end date for an deal that was supposed to have been finished by the end of 2012, Canada's Trade Minister Ed Fast said on Monday…

The following is excerpted from a 25 January 2013 news release by Canada Border Services Agency. Every January 26th, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) celebrates International Customs Day. This day, marked by customs and border management organizations around the world, recognizes the efforts…

This is a reminder that maintenance on the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Sunday, February 10th, 2013 from 3am to 9am EST. CFIA in-house systems (ADMS, AHRA, AIS, CLMS, CMS, EAS, ECS, ICTS, IMS, IPS, LSTS, MCAP, MCI, MRRS, NETS, OCMS, PRS, RAMS, STEL and WCMS) will be affected by this…

The following is from the 28 January 2013 edition of American Shipper. Lauren Kaufer is the new director of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. Kevin McAleenan, acting assistant commissioner of field operations, made the announcement early this month at the annual C-TPAT conference…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued Volume 2, Issue 2 of the CBP ACCESS Newsletter. It is available on the CBP website at: http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/newsroom/con_res/news_events/cbp_ac…

The following is excerpted from a 28 January 2013 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast today announced the Government of Canada has reached an agreement with Japan to expand market access to Canadian beef from…

Reasons issued Friday, January 25, 2013 The Statement of Reasons is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt.gc.ca/appeals/decision/ap2j046_e.asp

Members were advised of the CITT decision regarding Frito-Lay Canada Inc. v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency on 21 January 2013 and the CITT has now released the statement of reasons regarding this case. This decision was the subject of a very informative webinar hosted by the CSCB on…

The following has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: Memorandum D19-6-3, Importation of Energy-Using Products http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-6-3-eng.html

Members may be interested in the following, published on 26 January 2013 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, under the Customs Act. Notice No. HA-2012-020; Appeal No.: AP-2012-022. Goods in Issue: Hydro-electric turbine-generator sets. Issue: Whether the…

The following is excerpted from a 27 January 2013 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, announced today that he will lead a trade mission to Nigeria and Ghana from January 27…

The following is excerpted from a 26 January 2013 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, together with Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird, the Honourable Jim Flaherty…

Members may be interested in Vol. 146, the Fourth Quarterly Index of the Canada Gazette, published on 25 January 2013 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. This index includes issues from October 1 to December 31, 2012. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/indexq4-eng.html

Statistics Canada have released the January 2013 edition of the Newsletter for Small and Medium-sized Businesses. Inside you will find the following articles: Small, Medium-sized, and Large Businesses in the Canadian Economy: Measuring Their Contribution to Gross Domestic Product from 2001 to 2008…

Minutes of the GTA-Commercial District CBSA/CSCB meeting held on 19 September 2012 are now available on the Toronto Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at www.cscb.ca, login, click "My Account", "Corporate Member Services" and look under “Regional Activity".