Trade News

31 May 2007 EDI Connectivity Restored The EICB reports that the EDI problem was isolated to a single client; services are currently available.

31 May 2007 Second CCS Quiz for 2007 Starts on 1 June! CCS designates will be interested in the dates for the second quiz of 2007: the quiz will be available from Friday, 1 June until Friday, 29 June 2007 at 2:00 pm EDT. Here’s your chance to gain ten professional development points towards…

31 May 2007 Changes to the Port Authorities Management Regulations This is extracted from a news release issued on 30 May by Transport Canada. The government … announced amendments to the Port Authorities Management Regulations. The amendments provide a process for two or more Canada Port…

31 May 2007 Quit stalling passport rules: report The following article is excerpted from the 31 May 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada should stop trying to stall new U.S. passport rules and instead work with the United States to calculate the fallout, mitigate the problems and brace the…

31 May 2007 Update from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce re GDP Canada's economy picked up steam in the first quarter of 2007 recording an annualized growth rate of 3.7%, up sharply from the fourth quarter of 2006 (+1.5%). This represents the fastest growth rate since the third quarter of 2005…

31 May 2007 2007 Prairie Region Conference and AGM – Registration Filled The following message is from Royal Unruh, Regional Co-ordinator, CSCB Prairie Region. Thank you for the overwhelming response for the Prairie AGM and conference. As indicated on our registration form, we had only limited…

31 May 2007 World air cargo growth slows This article is excerpted from the 31 May 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Freight demand slowed for international air carriers in the first four months of the year, according to the most recent report from the International Air Transport…

31 May 2007 CBP prepares industry payouts for antidumping collections This article is excerpted from the 31 May 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. manufacturers and producers have until July 30 to submit 2007 claims for relief from injury caused by foreign dumping and subsidies that have…

30 May 2007 Copper Pipe Fittings, PB-2006-001 IN THE MATTER OF representations as to whether there are reasonable grounds to consider that the imposition, in whole or in part, of an anti-dumping duty on imports of copper pipe fittings originating in or exported from the United States of America, the…

30 May 2007 CSCB Prairie Region Conference, 6 June 2007 The CSCB Prairie Region conference and AGM will take place at the CanWest Global Park Executive Board Room in Winnipeg, on 6 June 2007. Registration begins at 3:15 pm, and the meeting starts at 3:30 pm. There will be a presentation by CBSA on e…

30 May 2007 CPR Domestic Intermodal Service Update for 29 May 2007 This is an update from CP for 29 May 2007. There are no disruptions on the rail network and train operations continue as per plan. There are no major delays on the network. All terminals and facilities are open for regular hours and…

30 May 2007 2007 Quebec Region Annual Conference – Register Now Only a few days to go until the 2007 CSCB Quebec Region annual meeting and conference at the Hilton Montreal Airport . Topics range from OGD Requirements to Reassessment Policy and Reason to Believe. Confirmed speakers include: David…

30 May 2007 Review of Normal Values and Export Prices respecting Laminate Flooring On 30 May 2007 the CBSA announced it has initiated a review of normal values and export prices respecting laminate flooring in thickness ranging from 5.5 mm to 13 mm (other than laminate hardwood flooring where the…

30 May 2007 Appeals Hearing Schedule The updated CITT appeals hearing schedule is available on their web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070530_e.asp

30 May 2007 Directive D-02-04 , "Phytosanitary Requirements for the Importation From the Continental United States and for Domestic Movement of Commodities Regulated for Blueberry Maggot" Appendix 1, "Blueberry Maggot Regulated Areas in Canada”, of Directive D-02-04, "Phytosanitary Requirements for…

30 May 2007 PC 2007-826, Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Iran PC 2007-826 is the Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Iran. On 24 March 2007 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1747 (2007) in…

30 May 2007 Loonie soars, worries grow The following article is excerpted from the 30 May 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The dollar surged past 93 cents (U.S.) yesterday and interest rates look to be heading higher. That made it a bad day to be an exporter…. The dollar hit a 30-year high after…

30 May 2007 East Coast port plans vie for Asia traffic The following article is excerpted from the 30 May 2007 edition of “National Post”. The competition for container traffic on the continent … stepped up … with one of two planned East Coast port projects saying it may rival Halifax by 2010. The…

CSCB Prairie Region Conference, 6 June 2007 The CSCB Prairie Region conference and AGM will take place at the CanWest Global Park Executive Board Room in Winnipeg, on 6 June 2007. Registration begins at 3:15 pm, and the meeting starts at 3:30 pm. There will be a presentation by CBSA on e-manifest…

30 May 2007 U.S. extends ag fees to Canada rail, trucks The following article is excerpted from the 30 May 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Railroads and motor carriers from Canada will begin to pay agricultural inspection and user fees beginning June 1, U.S. customs and agriculture…