Trade News

13 February 2007 Service Update from CN -- Monday, February 12th, 2007 The following is a notice from CN Rail. CN's people continued to successfully execute the strike contingency plan on Sunday February 11th. Main line corridors were fluid, and most trains which had been set off on line were moving…

13 February 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 08 was published - change in release recommendation for fresh mandarins from China. This resulted in changes to requirement version numbers for the HS codes listed below. Please check your version number before submitting through EDI. 08.05.10…

13 February 2007 Meat Hygiene Directives Updated The following directives have been updated on the CFIA web site: MHD 2007-07 Chapter 19, Poultry Inspection Programs MHD 2007-06 Chapter 11 – USA revised annex A-4 MHD 2007-05 Chapter 11 – Belarus import requirements for pork http://www.inspection.gc…

13 February 2007 Vancouver seeks partner for terminal expansion project The following article is extracted from the 12 February 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canada’s Port of Vancouver is looking for a partner to design, build and operate a $1.2-billion terminal project at Deltaport on…

13 February 2007 U.S. trade deficit expected to snap winning streak This article is excerpted from the 13 February 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada and the United States will release international trade figures for December today and in both countries the number is expected to rise. In…

13 February 2007 CN and union diverge on strike's impact The following article is extracted from the 13 February 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A strike at Canadian National Railway Co. is slowing down its train network, affecting everything from delivery of electronic imports from Asia to…

13 February 2007 Canadian international merchandise trade This information is excerpted from the news release issued by Statistics Canada earlier today, and found in its entirety at http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/070213/d070213a.htm Canada's merchandise exports to the world hit a record annual…

13 February 2007 Canadian international merchandise trade This information is excerpted from the news release issued by Statistics Canada earlier today, and found in its entirety at http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/070213/d070213a.htm Canada's merchandise exports to the world hit a record annual…

13 February 2007 Format for Binding Ruling Numbers The following notice was posted on the US Customs web site on 12 February. The Office of Regulations and Rulings has adopted a new system for the internal tracking of rulings issued by the National Commodity Specialist Division (NCS) and by…

12 February 2007 CN Service Update -- Sunday, February 11th, 2007 The following notice is the most recent update from CN Rail. CN's strike contingency plans went into effect Friday evening, in preparation for the work stoppage which took place at 0001hrs EST on Saturday. Operations on Saturday were…

12 February 2007 OTA Continues Push Started by CTA for a Review of Policy Concerning FAST Card Removals The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the Ontario Trucking Association on 8 February 2007. In letter sent earlier this week, the Ontario Trucking Association has called upon US…

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…