Trade News

22 August 2007 [US] Cattle producers press for labeling rule changes The following article is excerpted from the 21 August 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. In comments filed Monday with the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. cattle producers urged that agency…

22 August 2007 ACE Exchange VII October 15 – 17, 2007 The following message is from CSPO Training at the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is inviting the trade community to participate in an event where the audience can speak openly, learn about, and provide…

21 August 2007 September 2007 Softwood Lumber Quotas Now Available Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for September 2007 are now available in EICS. Members are advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual September allocation.

21 August 2007 D-95-11 "Export requirements for cut Christmas trees to Mexico" Members are advised that Directive D-95-11 "Export requirements for cut Christmas trees to Mexico" has been revised and is available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-95-11e…

21 August 2007 D-03-02, Canadian Heat Treated Wood Products Certification Program (CHTWPCP) Members are advised that Directive D-03-02 "Canadian Heat Treated Wood Products Certification Program (CHTWPCP)" has been revised and is available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english…

21 August 2007 Update to Labour Day Intermodal Gate Hours The following is an update for CN’s intermodal gate hours for Monday, 3 September 2007 for Canada and U.S. Gates: Open Close ************************* HALIFAX (HIT) Monday: 08:00 – 18:00 MONCTON Monday: 00:01 – 24:00 MONTREAL (TASCHE) Monday…

Border among key issues at summit's opening This article is excerpted from the 21 August 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Border issues, Arctic sovereignty and Canada's mission in Afghanistan topped the agenda yesterday as Prime Minister Stephen Harper met U.S. President George W. Bush at the…

21 August 2007 DHS to fast-track contractor selection for Secure Freight database This article is excerpted from the 21 August 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security bidding process for a third-party international data warehouse to support screening of shipments…

21 August 2007 Higher growth seen for global economy This article is extracted from the 21 August 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The global economy is set to expand in the second half of the year in all major regions, as expectations for the current quarter and the next six months are…

20 August 2007 Updates to "Fish List", Certification Requirements Hong Kong (metals levels) Members are advised that the following has been updated on the CFIA website: "List of Canadian Acceptable Common Names for Fish and Seafood" The updated list is available at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca…

20 August 2007 Canada, stop fearing the free-trade bogeyman This column is by David Binks, president of FedEx Express Canada, and appeared in the 20 August 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. For the next two days, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, U.S. President George W. Bush and Mexican President…

20 August 2007 D10-14-50, Tariff Classification of Goods Eligible for the Benefits of Tariff Item 9927.00.00 D10-14-50, Tariff Classification of Goods Eligible for the Benefits of Tariff Item 9927.00.00 is available on the CBSA website at: http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d10-14-50/README.html This…

20 August 2007 New error codes - CSA Program The following message is from CBSA. Members are advised to update their error code list specific to the CSA Program. Please note CBSA has identified two new error codes that would impact the CSA Carrier program. One code, K27, is an error code used to…

20 August 2007 Update to CN's Genset Centralization Program Further to our message sent on 30 July, outlining CN's Genset Centralization Program, CN wishes to advise that the original startup date of September 1st 2007 has been temporarily postponed. CN is reviewing its total fall service plan and…

20 August 2007 Imports rise following two months of decreases This article is excerpted from the 17 August 2007 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The combined growth in imports of industrial goods and materials, and machinery and equipment more than compensated for the declines…

20 August 2007 Rules would help avoid excessive lineups in event of emergencies This article is excerpted from the 20 August 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Stephen Harper and his fellow North American leaders will wrap up their summit tomorrow with a call for a new border disaster protocol to…

20 August 2007 DHS nears procurement for Secure Freight data mining pilot This article is extracted from the 17 August 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is very close to issuing a solicitation to test the controversial concept of a global information…

20 August 2007 Trade symposium scheduled for mid-November This article is extracted from the 17 august 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will host its annual Trade Symposium in Washington Nov. 14-15, followed by the quarterly meeting of the Commercial Operations…

20 August 2007 DOT moves forward with US/Mexico cross-border truck program This article is extracted from the 20 August 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Despite vehement opposition from organized labor, trucking associations, and leaders in Congress, the Bush administration said Friday it is set…