Trade News

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…

16 February 2007 CN Service Update, 15 February 2007 The UTU has refused a CN offer to re-start bargaining and end the strike by conductors and yard-service employees. The CN proposal addressed the main concerns recently raised by UTU officials. It included an offer by CN to withdraw its legal…

16 February 2007 CPR Customer Bulletin: Acceptance of empty tank containers at CPR terminals Effective February 25, 2007, please note that tank containers will not be accepted in CPR terminals without rail billing instructions, either by means of EDI Billing or a paper Bill Of Lading (BOL). In no…

16 February 2007 Scheduled maintenance outage, 17 and 18 February 2007 The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients from the Canada Border Services Agency. EDI Mailbox outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be…

16 February 2007 BSF153 Traveller’s API/PNR Information Request This form to permit travelers to Canada to request access their passenger information has undergone its annual review, without any changes, and is found at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/bsf153/README.html

16 February 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 10 and 12 were were published to streamline requirements. This resulted in version changes for a number of requirements (United States and some other countries). Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. 10.01 - Wheat and…

16 February 2007 Seminar in CSCB Toronto Region, “CBSA International Import Security: Import and Export Initiatives” Members are asked to note that, due to insufficient registration, this event has been cancelled.

15 February 2007 2007 Ice Cream Quota Holders List The 2007 Ice Cream Quota Holders List is available on the DFAIT web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/icecreamqhlist07-en.asp

15 February 2007 BSF658 NEXUS Application The NEXUS application form is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/bsf658/README.html