Trade News

21 February 2007 Message to Customs Brokers regarding Softwood Quota Allocations The following message is from the EICB. Softwood Lumber quota allocations for March 2007 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual March allocation.

21 February 2007 HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - SIENA BRAND GENOA MILD AND CALABRESE MILD SALAMI MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 20 February. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Siena Foods , Toronto are warning the public not to consume the…

21 February 2007 HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - CRANBERRY CRÈME BRÛLÉE SLAB SÉLECTION DU PÂTISSIER MAY CONTAIN A TOXIN PRODUCED BY STAPHYLOCOCCUS BACTERIA The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 20 February. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Sélection du Pâtissier are warning the…

21 February 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site – Chapter 01 Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation and the requirements from USA. 01.06.19.2082.07 African elephants 01.06.19.2082.08 Asian elephants

21 February 2007 CN07-004 Software Release of Canadian Automated Export Declaration 2007 Version 7.10 The purpose of this notice is to inform exporters that Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) 2007 version 7.10 was released on February 12, 2007. This Notice is available on the CBSA web site…

21 February 2007 CN07-005 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Carriers and Service Providers Export Reporting Revised Appendices The purpose of this customs notice is to notify the exporting community that as of the date of this notice, appendices A and B of the MOU have been revised and that this…

21 February 2007 Prime Minister Announces The Appointment Of His Personal Representative For The 2007 G8 Summit Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the appointment of David Mulroney, Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, as his personal representative for the next G8 Summit to be…

20 February 2007 Decisions Pending and Hearings Schedules The CITT list of decisions pending on appeals is available at http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp The appeals hearings schedule is available on their web site, at http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070219_e.asp

20 February 2007 CN Service Update CN released the following news release late last evening. This evening the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) announced its decision rejecting CN’s application that the UTU strike be declared illegal. Our people are resolved to continue to work as hard, as…

20 February 2007 SIMA - Preliminary Determination Respecting Certain Adult Incontinence Briefs The President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has made a preliminary determination of dumping pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) with respect to certain…

20 February 2007 CPR Customer Bulletin: CP TRIEX Implementation You were last advised of CP's International implementation of TRIEX at our Saskatoon facility in Saskatchewan a few months ago. This bulletin is to advise you that effective Sunday, February 25th, 2007, CP will begin implementation for…

20 February 2007 Proposed Changes to the Port Authorities Management Regulations The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 19 February 2007. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the publication of proposed…

19 February 2007 CP Customer Update CP’s operations can be summarized as follows: We have recovered fluidity through British Columbia following the weather issues experienced through much of January; Our operations are performing reasonably given this past week’s extreme cold across most of central…

19 February 2007 Copper Pipe Fittings, Inquiry No. NQ-2006-002 Findings issued on Monday, February 19, 2007 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF COPPER PIPE FITTINGS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

19 February 2007 Shippers feel effects of CN rail strike This article is excerpted from the 16 February 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. No talks are scheduled in a strike by conductors and yard workers against Canadian National Railway. The Montreal-based railroad on Thursday said the…

19 February 2007 N.Y. congresswoman goes to bat for Canada The following article is extracted from the 18 February 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada is getting caught in the crossfire of U.S. security plans that are too onerous, says a key American legislator. New York Representative Louise…

16 February 2007 Seminar in CSCB Toronto Region, “CBSA International Import Security: Import and Export Initiatives” Please use the following registration form when applying for the above-mentioned seminar in Toronto on 20 February: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/intlimportsecurity.doc Thank you!

16 February 2007 D15-1-89 Waterproof Rubber Footwear This Memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty to importations of waterproof rubber footwear originating in or exported from the PRC. It is divided into six sections under “Guidelines and General Information”. A description of the…

16 February 2007 CN07-006 Bicycles and Frames from Chinese Taipei and the People’s Republic of China This Notice states that the re-investigation initiated on 28 June 2006 in accordance with SIMA concerning certain bicycles and frames from Chinese Taipei and the PRC was concluded on 20 December 2006…