Trade News

The following report is available on the CBP website: Trade Transformation 2012 Accomplishments http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_transformation/tt_2012_…

The following is excerpted from a canada.com article. On September 10th and 11th, 2013, top officials of border security agencies from the U.S., Canada, as well as state, local and international law enforcement agencies, and industry, will gather at the US/Canada Border Conference in Detroit…

The following is excerpted from a 30 January 2013 news release by The Conference Board of Canada. Canadian firms say lack of financing is the key barrier to innovation, even though Canada has one of the best-developed financial markets in the world. The first report of The Conference Board of Canada…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 30 January 2013 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Farm Products Agencies Act, Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2013/2013-01-30/html/sor-dors3-eng.ht… 2. Under the Farm…

Members may be interested in the following report issued on 30 January 2013 by The Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Mining Capital: How Canada Transformed Its Resources Endowment Into a Global Competitive Advantage http://www.chamber.ca/images/uploads/Reports/2013/130130_Mining_Capital…

The following form has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: B2G, CBSA Informal Adjustment Request http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/b2g-eng.html

As part of the CFIA’s Enforcement Transparency Initiative to improve service delivery as an open, transparent, visibly accountable regulatory agency, the CFIA has added additional reasons to the current EDI Refusal/Reject table. This information will clearly and accurately identify the specific Act…

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…