Trade News

7 March 2007 Spring Thaw Message from CN TO ALL CUSTOMERS SHIPPING TO/FROM THE PROVINCES OF QUEBEC and NEW BRUNSWICK: The 2007 spring thaw period is coming fast for the Provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick. Please be advised that it is imperative that the weight of the loads be reduced as per the…

7 March 2007 CN-CHECK FEB 07 Customs Notices – Checklist (February 2007) The checklist of Customs Notices issued in February is now available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check_feb_07/README.html

7 March 2007 D0-CHECKLIST D Series Table of Contents and Checklist The D Series Table of Contents and Checklist has been updated to February, 2007 at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d0-checklist/README.html

7 March 2007 Online Tax Services Suspended by CRA The following news release was issued by the Canada Revenue Agency on 6 March. Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Michel Dorais today instructed some computer applications related to personal income tax filing to be temporarily halted…

7 March 2007 Port of Vancouver struggles with container backlog This article is excerpted from the 6 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. It will be four to six weeks before a backlog of 13,250 containers is cleared from two terminals at the Port of Vancouver, British Columbia. But Chris…

7 March 2007 Experts predict flat 2007 for economy and global trade This article is excerpted from the 7 March 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Industry analysts, insiders and experts are forecasting a flat year for the economy and global trade in 2007, with an expected upturn next year. Business…

6 March 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 28 was published - new OGD extension. Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. 28.35.25.1003 Dicalcium phosphate other than animal origin

6 March 2007 Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate, Expiry No. LE-2006-003 NOTICE OF EXPIRY OF ORDER The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), that its order made on January 10, 2003, in Expiry…

6 March 2007 New scan-all amendment coming The following article is excerpted from the 6 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Scanning all containers before they depart foreign ports for the United States is an idea that refuses to die. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is expected Tuesday to…

5 March 2007 CFIA Responds to Contaminated Feed The following news release was issued on 2 March by the CFIA. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has placed precautionary movement restrictions on cattle from nine farms in Saskatchewan because they received feed that did not meet Canada’s…

5 March 2007 The Certified Customs Specialist Designation We have recently made some changes to the CCS program which will strengthen the CCS designation through broader access, reinforce the value of the CCS designation as the industry standard, and underline the commitment to excellence that the…

5 March 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapter 07 was published to streamline requirements - United States only. This resulted in version changes for a number of requirements. Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. 07.01.90.2999 - Potato - microtuber, minituber (fresh…

Insights on border legislation from [Canadian Transportation & Logistics’] Shipper-Carrier Rountable The following article is excerpted from the 2 March 2007 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. After more than five years of stricter and more expensive border legislation, have we…

5 March 2007 Security Bottlenecks Snarl U.S. - Canada Trade The following article is excerpted from the 5 March 2007 edition of “The New York Times”. The Canada-U.S. border stretches a full 8,891 km (5,525 miles), touches three oceans and is a crossing point for a trading relationship worth C$1.6…

5 March 2007 U.S. trade policy a lurking migraine for global markets This article is excerpted from the 5 March 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. After China and Japan revealed the cracks in the global financial foundations last week, let's get an update on those dangers and what the biggest…

2 March 2007 Appeals Hearing Schedule Updated The CITT appeals hearing schedule has been updated, and is found at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070227_e.asp

2 March 2007 Update to Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes, 2007 Updates to the Blue Book are found on the EICB web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/general/Bluebook/since2007-en.a…

2 March 2007 Beef and Veal Quota Holders’ List, 2007 The 2007 edition of the beef and veal quota holders’ list is now available on the EICB web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/Beef_VealQHList07-en.asp