Trade News

12 February 2007 CN looking to have conductors strike declared illegal The following article is excerpted from the 11 February 2007 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Canadian National Railway is looking to have the strike by its conductors and yard-service workers, which started this…

12 February 2007 CBP Budget represents 31% increase above 2007 This article is excerpted from the 12 February 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. President Bush’s 2008 budget proposal for the Department of Homeland Security includes a 31 percent increase to $10.2 billion for U.S. Customs and Border…

12 February 2007 Retailers urge Congress to extend fast-track authority This article is extracted from the 12 February 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The National Retail Federation… urged Congress to approve legislation renewing presidential Trade Promotion Authority, saying it is…

9 February 2007 CN07-003 Import Documentation (B3) Coding for Goods Imported from Slovenia: Replacement of Currency Code Effective 1 January 2007 the currency code for imports from Slovenia should be indicated as “EUR”, the ISO currency code for the euro, when completing field no. 17-Currency Code…

9 February 2007 Revision to Directive D-02-07, "Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Apples (Malus spp.) from the People's Republic of China" Directive D-02-07, "Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Apples (Malus spp.) from the People's Republic of China", has been revised and is…

9 February 2007 Duhamel & Dewar Inc. v. President of the CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2005-046 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on September 13, 2006, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency…

9 February 2007 Canada losing out on trade, China says This article is excerpted from the 9 February 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A senior Chinese official issued a sober warning to the Harper government yesterday over its criticism of his country's human-rights policies, saying Canada's…

9 February 2007 C-TPAT program to revalidate 1,200 companies in 2007 This article is extracted from the 9 February 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The agency that manages the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism will revalidate 1,200 companies in 2007, the first year that participants in…

8 February 2007 CN-CHECK JAN 07 Customs Notices – Checklist (January 2007) The list of Customs Notices issued in January is available on the CBSA web site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check_jan_07/README.html

8 February 2007 BSE Confirmed in Alberta The following is extracted from a news release issued by the CFIA on 7 February; this release is available on the CFIA web site, at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/bseesb/ab2007… . The Canadian Food Inspection Agency…

8 February 2007 Correction Period for January Softwood Lumber Permits The following message is from the EICB. Brokers are advised that the correction period for January Softwood Lumber permits ends at midnight on Friday February 9, 2006.

8 February 2007 Amendments to CFIA-Regulated HS Codes The following message is from the CFIA’s National Import Operations Centre. As a result of amendments to the HS code structure implemented by the CBSA on 1 January 2007, the CFIA made the same changes to its database of HS codes and OGD…

8 February 2007 Message from CP concerning New USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) User Fee Effective March 1, 2007 This is a reminder that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the USDA intends to implement the interim rule imposing agricultural quarantine…

8 February 2007 CN Cutoff Time Changes, Montreal and Brampton Due to severe cold in Northern Ontario and the Prairies, CN has had to adjust train lengths and schedules. As a result, cutoff times in Brampton and Montreal have been changed as follows: Brampton Intermodal to Robbank: 04:00 cutoff time…

8 February 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published to streamline requirements for countries other than the continental United States. This resulted in version changes for a number of requirements. Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. 06.02 - Other live…

8 February 2007 CN prepares for potential UTU strike The following article is excerpted from the 7 February 2007 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The Canadian National Railway is activating its strike contingency plan to maintain national freight operations after the United…

8 February 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 11 was published. A new condition was added for white flour. This resulted in changes version number for the HS codes listed below. Please check your version number before submitting through EDI. 11.01.00.7177 - White flour 11.01.00.7178 -Wheat…

7 February 2007 Organic Products Regulations Q&A’s The CFIA has produced Q&A’s concerning the Canada Organic Regime and certification of products registered under this new regime. These are found at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/orgbio/queste.shtml

7 February 2007 Updates to Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes - 2007 Updates to the Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes for 2007 are available on the EICB web site, at the following address: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/general/bluebook/since2007-en.a…