Trade News

28 July 2008 Changes to CN Intermodal Train Schedule The following message is from CN Intermodal. In order to provide you with a premium intermodal service, CN will be adjusting the schedules for some of its intermodal trains, effective August 3rd, 2008. Please contact [email protected] for any…

28 July 2008 Initial Environmental Assessment of the Canada-Madagascar Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement The following is excerpted from a notice of 25 July 2008 posted on DFAIT website. The Government of Canada is working closely with Provincial and Territorial Governments…

28 July 2008 MyCPR Customer Web Portal Update The MyCPR customer web portal has been restored and customers can regain access to most of the regular applications. This includes the Internet Shipping Instructions (ISI) application where customers can submit bills of lading via the web. Unfortunately…

28 July 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 10 was published to remove two registration types, #86 - Permit for grain in rail car through Canada, and #90 - FGIS-909, from requirements with the following HS codes. 10.01.10.0082 - Cereal - Durum wheat - grain 10.01.90.0084 - Cereal - Other wheat…

28 July 2008 Canada has third-lowest business tax: KPMG The following article is excerpted from the 28 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A new report dispells the notion that Canada is a high-tax country for businesses. A KPMG study of 10 countries found Canada had the third-lowest total…

28 July 2008 Ministers make headway on elusive WTO deal This article is excerpted from the 28 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. World trade ministers appear to be finally making progress in seeking a sweeping new global trade agreement. Although critical to a deal, disputes in several areas…

28 July 2008 Border Trade Alliance renews call for ports of entry funding The following article is excerpted from the 24 July 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. In a letter submitted [on 23 July] to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, the Border Trade Alliance urged…

28 July 2008 GAO: Better AD/CV duty collection unlikely through trade deals This article is excerpted from the 28 July 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. A U.S. congressional watchdog agency told the Senate and House appropriations committees on July 24 that stengthening international agreements…

28 July 2008 U.S. slams China, India on trade talks This article is excerpted from the 28 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The United States accused China and India on Monday of threatening seven years of work on a new global commerce pact, using some of the strongest language yet at a…

25 July 2008 Certain Carbon Steel Welded Pipe Notice of Final Determination On July 21, 2008, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made final determinations of dumping and subsidizing pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act with respect to certain…

25 July 2008 Wood Packaging Material Moving Between Canada and the United States - Proposed Removal of the Exemption of ISPM No. 15 The Government of Canada is working hard to limit the spread of invasive species and protect Canada’s valuable forests. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and…

25 July 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 08 was published to add an additional declaration for Oriental Fruit Moth to the requirements for California and Washington, for destinations transiting through B.C., for the following HS codes. Note : In some cases, the release recommendation was…

25 July 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 08 was published to add an additional declaration for Oriental Fruit Moth to the requirements for California and Washington, for destinations transiting through B.C., for the following HS codes. Note : In some cases, the release recommendation was…

25 July 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website (2) a) Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "REFUSE ENTRY" to " Refer to CFIA - veterinary inspection" for live birds from Israel. These changes apply to the end use: Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution 01.06.38…

25 July 2008 Canada airports win approval for cargo transshipments The following was reported on in 24 July 2008 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. The Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada’s largest for cargo and passengers, won approval Thursday to welcome any and all foreign carriers for…

25 July 2008 WTO talks move toward collapse The following is excerpted from the 24 july 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Talks to salvage a global trade deal faced a melting point on Thursday after three days of scant progress, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would not sign a deal in…

25 July 2008 ACE ocean, rail manifest faces delay The following is excerpted from the 25 July 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to delay by at least six months deployment of a new cargo manifest processing system expected to help improve cargo flows…

24 July 2008 Bill of Lading Instructions - Temporary Procedure for Customers Using ISI Application on MyCPR This is a follow-up to the most recent broadcast regarding the issue with the MyCPR customer web portal. As it is affecting both US and Canadian customers ability to submit bills of lading…

24 July 2008 Container Testing and Ventilation Update Members are advised that the CBSA has updated information regarding the container testing and ventilation on its website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/tv-fum-eng.html. The following paragraph was added: Costs for testing and ventilation…