Trade News

The CATIE Awards were instituted by I.E. Canada to recognize and celebrate Canadian trade accomplishments through the companies and individuals who demonstrate trade excellence and make a difference in customs and compliance. I.E. Canada is now accepting nominations for the following awards:

The following is available on the CBSA website: Information Bulletin on upcoming changes to the AMPS-Master Penalty Document (MPD) and Integrated Customs System (ICS) http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/amps/bulletin/amps-rsap2012-0… _________________________________________________

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1331330793114/1331330868647 MHD 2012-26 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - Peru The PDF version of directives should be used for maintaining print copies of the meat hygiene manual of procedures. _________________________________________________

a) Chapter 03 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "Approved" for the following HS code originating from Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon. 03.07.91.9000.01 - Whelk - Live This created requirement version changes for the following HS codes originating from Europe, New-Zealand and the United States. 03.07.21.8940.01 - Scallops - Live 03.07.21.8940.03 - Scallops - Meat, roe on, fresh or chilled 03.07.29.8945.11 - Scallops - Meat, roe on, frozen 03.07.91.8999.01 - Topshell - Live

The following is excerpted from a 5 July 2012 news release by the Department of Finance Canada. The Department of Finance announced today that Canada's official international reserves decreased by an amount equivalent to US$2,481 million during June to US$66,218 million. Details on the level and composition of Canada's reserves as of June 29, 2012, as well as the major factors underlying the change in reserves, are provided below. This release is available in its entirety at:

Brokers are advised that the correction period for June 2012 Softwood Lumber permits ends July 10, 2012, at 17:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the operation of the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Please submit permit corrections for the month of June before the end of the correction period, as is the case for every allocation month of the year. _________________________________________________

a) Chapter 08 was published to add the end use "Samples for testing" to the following HS codes. 08.03.10 - Plantains 08.03.90 - Other 08.04.10 - Dates (fresh or dried) 08.04.20 - Figs (fresh or dried) 08.04.30 - Pineapples (fresh or dried) 08.04.40 - Avocados (fresh or dried) 08.04.50 - Guavas, mangoes and mangosteens (fresh or dried) 08.05.10 - Oranges (fresh or dried) 08.05.20 - Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids (fresh or dried)

Determination issued Tuesday, July 3, 2012 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: STEEL PILING PIPE ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA The Preliminary Determination of Injury and Termination of the Preliminary Injury Inquiry with respect to some of the subject goods is available on the CITT website at:

Dumping file #: 4214-22 Dumping case #: AD/1379 Subsidy Case #: CV/124 Subsidy file #: 4218-26 This notice is to advise you of a recent decision that affects the enforcement of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's (Tribunal) findings of material injury concerning certain aluminum extrusions originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China. The Notice to Importers is available on the CBSA website at:

Members may be interested in the following, published on 74 July 2012 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Canada Grain Act; Regulations Amending the Canada Grain Regulations. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2012/2012-07-04/html/sor-dors137-eng… 2. Under the Farm Products Agencies Act; Order Repealing the Canada Turkey Marketing Processors Levy Order.

Please be advised that the following has been updated on the CFIA web site: - Importing Live And Raw Molluscan Shellfish: http://inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fispoi/import/molimpe.shtml (live whelks from Saint Pierre and Miquelon may be imported) _________________________________________________

Chapter 03 was published to: i) add a new OGD extension: 03.01.11.2076.24 - Cyprinus carpio koi - TSN 163344 - Koi carp (ornamental, live) ii) delete the following OGD extension: 03.01.93.2076.24 - Cyprinus carpio koi - TSN 163344 - Koi carp (ornamental, live) Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre. _________________________________________________

The following message has been sent from the CBSA to the CSCB: In the interest of transparency and the promotion of self-compliance, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has committed to publicly releasing a semi-annual list of all of its active trade compliance verification priorities. To that end, please find attached a copy of the July 2012 list, in both English and French, for distribution to your members. Please note that the next update is scheduled to be released shortly after January 1, 2013.

Chapter 29 was published to add the conditions for "Other end uses" for the following HS Codes. NO VERSION CHANGE. 29.05 - Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 29.14.12.6201 - Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) 29.15 - Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. 29.17.19.9990 - Other

We hope you are planning to attend the CSCB national annual conference from September 30th to October 2nd 2012. If so, we strongly encourage you to make your hotel reservations before we hit the cut-off date of August 28, 2012. After that date, we cannot guarantee space or rate.

The following is excerpted from a July 2012 newsletter by CBP. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is proud to announce the delivery of the first phase of Cargo Release, known as Simplified Entry, in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). CBP has received the first Simplified Entry filings at each of the three pilot ports of Indianapolis, Chicago, and Atlanta, as part of the pilot test that begin May 29, 2012. This newsletter is available in its entirety at:

The following is excerpted from the 28 June 2012 edition of Canadian Transportation & Logistics. Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, was 8.2% higher in April than in April 2011, totalling $79.8 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of Transportation. BTS reported that the April value of US surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico rose 7.4% from April 2008, early in the recession, and increased by 60.4% from April 2009, late in the recession.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) wishes to advise of amendments to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff (Tariff) effective July 1, 2012, found in Tariff Amendment package T2012-3. Tariff items 8901.10.90, 8901.20.90, 8901.90.99, 8902.00.10, 8904.00.00, 8905.10.00, 8905.20.10, 8905.20.20, 8905.90.10, 8905.90.90 and 8906.90.99 have been amended to reflect scheduled rate reductions under the Canada-Europe Free Trade Agreement (tariff treatment numbers 22, 23 and 24). Please note that Tariff Notice T2012-2 addresses Tariff Amendment T2012-3.