Trade News

The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for May 2012 is available on the CSCB website at: http://cscb.ca/sites/default/files/repository/EDI_Report_May_2012.xls The national EDI percent was 94.20 %. _________________________________________________

The notice of Tariff Amendment T2012-2, dated 13 June 2012, identifies the specific changes made in Tariff Amendment T2012-2, dated 1 June 2012. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2012/menu-eng.ht… _________________________________________________

The following has been revised and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D9-1-7, Used or Second-hand Mattresses and Materials Therefrom http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d9/d9-1-7-eng.html _________________________________________________

The following is excerpted from the 15 June 2012 edition of The Globe and Mail. The Conservative government and the Michigan governor’s office have secured a deal to build a second bridge between Windsor and Detroit – a historic accord aimed at unclogging North America’s most important trade artery after decades of setbacks. Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit Windsor and Detroit on Friday to unveil the agreement alongside Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.

The following is excerpted from a 15 June 2012 release by Statistics Canada. Manufacturing sales fell 0.8% in April to $49.1 billion, the third decline in four months. The aerospace product and parts industry and the petroleum and coal product industry posted the largest decreases, while sales of motor vehicles rose to the highest level since November 2007. Sales fell in 13 of 21 industries, representing approximately 45% of the manufacturing sector. Sales of durable goods decreased 0.7%, while non-durable goods sales declined 1.0%.

The following is excerpted from the 15 June 2012 edition of CBC News. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Windsor today to announce Canada and Michigan have agreed on a new international crossing between the southwestern Ontario city and Detroit. The new span is expected to cost $1 billion, and should alleviate border congestion and expedite shipping across North America's busiest border crossing. This article is available in its entirety at:

Chapter 17 was published to add an OGD extension. 17.01.99.7103 - Granulated cane sugar This created a requirement version change for the following HS Codes. 17.01.12 - Beet sugar 17.01.13 - Cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter 17.01.14 - Other cane sugar 17.01.91.7100 - Brown sugar 17.01.99.7101 - Icing sugar 17.01.99.7102 - Granulated beet sugar 17.02.11.7200 - Lactose syrup 17.02.19.7200 - Lactose, in solid form

The following is a CBSA message (EDI12-051) Saturday, June 16th, 2012 CCS / CADEX Outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, CCS/CADEX will be down from 05:00 to 05:30 (Eastern Time). CADEX and CUSDEC B3s and AO release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be affected by this outage. Sunday, June 17th, 2012 Full EDI Outage:

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Further to the 12 June 2012 message regarding Changes to Import Notification Requirements for Products in the Non-Federally Registered Food Sector - Ninth Phase: Amendments to Annex 1, CBSA have provided the following information. The following is a CBSA message (EDI12-050)

A Notice to Interested Parties (Notice) regarding the following substances was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I (CGI) on June 9, 2012: methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), namely 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone and its salts, derivatives, isomers and analogues and salts of derivatives, isomers and analogues This Notice communicates Health Canada's intent to include MDPV in Schedule I to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). The electronic version of the Notice in both official languages is available at the following website:

Members may be interested in the following commentary by Peter G. Hall of Export Development Canada. If numbers don't lie, then Canada's recent trade statistics give cause for concern. Worries that world weakness would work its way into our export performance seem to be turning into reality. Are Canada's exporters discouraged? Quite the opposite - during the spring, the Trade Confidence Index (TCI) rebounded sharply. What's going on?

The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: Customs Notice 12-018, Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Victoriaville, Quebec) http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn12-018-eng.html _________________________________________________

The following is excerpted from a 12 June 2012 news item by CBP. The U.S. and Korea today formally announced a reciprocal agreement for expedited processing of arriving international airline passengers. Korea thus became the first Asian country to partner with U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s growing Global Entry program.

Minutes of the Windsor CBSA/Customs Brokers' meeting held on 15 May 2012 are now available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at www.cscb.ca, login, and look under “Regional Activity”. _________________________________________________

a) Chapter 08 was published to streamline the conditions for the following HS Code from California. 08.09.30.4005 - Peach (fresh) b) Chapter 16 was published to modify the conditions for the following HS Codes for "Other end uses". 16.03.00.9100 - Anchovies 16.03.00.9101 - Clams 16.03.00.9102 - Crab 16.03.00.9103 - Eel 16.03.00.9104 - Oysters 16.03.00.9105 - Squid 16.03.00.9106 - Squid ink 16.03.00.9107 - Lobster 16.03.00.9109 - Other fish

The following is excerpted from a 13 June 2012 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today urged delegates at the 18th Conference of Montreal to guard against protectionism and anti-trade rhetoric, and embrace free and open trade as the best way to secure the global recovery and create jobs, growth and long-term prosperity around the world.

The following is a CBSA message (EDI12-049 - Update) Although payment for JUNE, SEPTEMBER, DECEMBER 2012 monthly K84 statement will be due as usual on the last business day of the month, the Canada Border Services Agency realizes that some months have fewer days to arrange for payment thereby creating a challenge for clients.