Trade News

The following is from the 24 July 2012 edition of American Shipper. On Monday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a new directive that said three new forms are eligible to be submitted through its Remote Location Filing (RLF) process in its hybrid version. While Customs intends RLF to be a completely electronic process, its current regulations provide an interim hybrid time to allow Customs to review government agency documents alongside RLF data in its automated commercial platforms for verification and support purposes.

Dumping case number: AD/1395 Dumping file number: 4214-35 On July 23, 2012, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping, pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), in respect of liquid dielectric transformers having a top power handling capacity equal to or exceeding 60,000 kilovolt amperes (60 megavolt amperes), whether assembled or unassembled, complete or incomplete, originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea. To view the entire notice, please visit the CBSA website at:

The following is excerpted from a 23 July 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 met with representatives of the Canada-India Business Council in Montréal, where he highlighted the launch of a fifth round of negotiations toward a Canada-India trade agreement.

The following is excerpted from a 23 July 2012 news release by The Conference Board of Canada. Developing countries have been given the tough task of supporting the global economy while Europe struggles to contain its debt crisis. Europe’s woes will slow the world economy to tepid growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) of 2.6 per cent in 2012 and three per cent in 2013, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s World Outlook-Summer 2012.

Transport Canada has recently tested a few of the “24-Hour Numbers” provided on dangerous goods shipping documents and found some of these numbers to be invalid. The purpose of this bulletin is to remind shippers and importers of their obligations and to advise that CP will follow-up Transport Canada’s findings with periodic audits of its own, and will apply Tariff 2 or Tariff 3 to any invalid “24-Hour Number”. Canadian Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations – 24-Hour Number Requirements

The Import Control Division will be closed for the Monday, August 6, 2012 holiday from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (ET). If you require assistance please contact the National Import Service Centre (NISC) Toronto On. NISC - Toronto: 1-800-835-4486 Please note: Canadian Food Inspection Agency Meat Import Control Centre (1-877-682-5191) will be opened Monday 6 August 2012 from the hours of 8 AM to 6 PM. We regret the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation. _________________________________________________

The CFIA will be modifying requirements in AIRS for dried branches and wreaths on August 15, 2012. For detailed requirements for these products, please refer to the Directives on the website ( http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant-protection/directives/date/eng…) 06.04.90-0042 Wreath < 15mm (0.6 in) branch diameter - all tree species - for ornamental purpose - dried

Decision issued Friday, June 15, 2012 Reasons issued Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Corrigendum issued Tuesday, June 26, 2012 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on February 16, 2012, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF five decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated May 24, 2011, with respect to a request for re-determination pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act. BETWEEN ELFE JUVENILE PRODUCTS Appellant AND

Starting Date Appeal No. Appellant Act Type of Hearing 2012-08-23 AP-2011-057 AP-2011-058 Marmen Énergie Inc. and Marmen Inc. Customs Act Public Hearing 2012-08-28 AP-2011-044 AP-2011-045 Anchorman Fasteners Ltd. and UCAN Fastening Products Special Import Measures Act Public Hearing

The following is excerpted from a 20 July 2012 news release by Transport Canada. The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today successfully concluded two weeks of consultations held throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia on Canada's Asia-Pacific Gateway and the Government of Canada's active and ongoing engagement in the Asia-Pacific region.

The following is from the 23 July 2012 edition of The Journal of Commerce. On May 30, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published new guidelines concerning the treatment of post-entry valuation adjustments to related-party import transactions. The new guidelines should interest any importer engaged in multinational related-party transactions and be of particular interest to those who routinely make post-entry adjustments to their transfer prices.

The following is excerpted from a 21 July 2012 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. International Trade Minister Ed Fast today issued the following statement after Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, signed legislation ratifying Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO): “Russia’s accession to the WTO is another milestone in the country’s history and an important development for the WTO. This release is available in its entirety at:

Members may be interested in the following, published on 21 July 2012 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Canadian International Trade Tribunal, determination regarding carbon steel welded pipe. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/2012-07-21/html/commis-eng.html#… _________________________________________________

Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for AUGUST 2012 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual AUGUST allocation. _________________________________________________

Chapter 03 was published to add the end use "Food service" to the following HS code 03.03.90.9059.40 - Theragra chalcogramma - TSN 164722 - Alaska pollock (frozen) livers and roes Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre. _________________________________________________

The following message is from CBSA. Message EDI12-060 (Update / Mise à jour) We are now able to process outbound data for clients using the Direct Connect named MILGRAM.

The following message is from CBSA (ACI12-061). We are unable to process outbound data for clients using the Direct Connect named SWISSPORT. There is no ETA.

The following message is from CBSA (EDI12-060). We are unable to process outbound data for clients using the Direct Connect named MILGRAM. There is no ETA.

The following is a CBSA message (EDI12-059). Saturday, July 21st, 2012 CCS / CADEX Outage: