Trade News

9 November 2006 Remembrance Day Holiday Monday, 13 November is a statutory holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available for normal hours. Please note that the Help Desk email ONLY will be monitored between 08…

9 November 2006 Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 23 rd and Friday, November 24th All Canadian Terminals – Normal Operations US Terminal Gates: Open Close DETROIT Thursday *** Closed *** Friday: 07:00 17:00 CHICAGO Thursday *** Closed *** Friday: 05:00 23:00 MEMPHIS Thursday 00:00 12:00 Friday 06:00…

7 November 2006 Canadian Remembrance Day – CN Intermodal Gate Hours Note: All U.S.Terminals = Normal Operation Canadian Remembrance Day – Monday, November 13, 2006 Intermodal Gate Hours - (Canada) Canadian Terminals: Open Close Brampton (BIT) Gate/Guérite: 00:01 - 23:59 Taschereau Gate/Guérite: 00…

6 November 2006 Coiled Metal Products - Updated Requirements The following message was sent from CN’s Intermodal Marketing Team. Effective November 1st, 2006, Coiled Metal Products weighing less than 3,500 lbs will be excluded from the policies in Tariff 9100 - Item 3015, and Tariff 7589 - Item 420…

6 November 2006 Transportation of Dangerous Goods : TDG Card The following message was sent from CN’s Intermodal Marketing Team. The operating procedures for the safe handling of dangerous goods include safe equipment, placarding and marshalling, documentation, and inspections. From time to time, CN…

10 November 2006 FAX problems The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit. Since Wednesday, November 8, 2006 we have been experiencing some problems with our fax (613-952-9979). The problem has now been resolved. Please re-send any documents you have sent to us by fax since Wednesday…

10 November 2006 BC Regional Annual Christmas Party Members in BC Region are invited to attend the annual Christmas cocktail party on 6 December at the River Rock Casino & Resort in Richmond. Prizes will be drawn, and members may wish to take the opportunity to donate a toy to the “Toys for Kids”…

10 November 2006 B230 North American Free Trade Agreement Origin Verification Questionnaire Goods Wholly Obtained or Produced Entirely in the Territory of one or More of the Parties This questionnaire has been updated with the CBSA logo, and some grammatical changes to the French version, and is…

10 November 2006 RC4051 Importing Non-Commercial Goods by Mail This publication is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4051/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4051/README.html

6 November 2006 E370 Application to Transact Bonded Carrier and Forwarding Operations The fillable version of form E370 is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e370/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e370/README.html

7 November 2006 Updated Master Penalty Document The following message is from the CBSA. The AMPS Master Penalty Document has been updated, with minor changes to a number of contraventions (ie C274 and C152, and name change from CCRA to CBSA). Major amendments consist of changes to Export…

9 November 2006 Border security hampering free trade This article is excerpted from the 9 November 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canada has benefited from its free-trade agreement with the United States, but security issues since Sept. 11, 2001, have made trade more difficult on both sides of…

6 November 2006 E370 Application to Transact Bonded Carrier and Forwarding Operations The fillable version of form E370 is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e370/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e370/README.html

8 November 2006 Democratic surge could mean worse trade woes for Canada This article is excerpted from the 8 November 2006 edition of “National Post”. Free trade between Canada and the U.S. could resurface as a thorny issue after Tuesday's anticipated redrafting of Washington's political landscape…

7 November 2006 Fresh Grapes from Italy Last week, members were advised by the CFIA that they would increase vigilance for incoming shipments of fresh grapes from Italy. Therefore, a "Notice to Importer" will be issued for all shipments/consignments of this product in order to the CFIA to examine…

3 November 2006 K11 Certificate of Damaged Goods Form K11 is for request of examination of goods damaged between time of direct shipment and release from CBSA. It is found at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/k11/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/k11/README.html

3 November 2006 E625 Rail Crew Report This form, used to report goods imported by rail crews, is available electronically on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e625/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e625/README.html

3 November 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published. / Le chapitre 06 a été publié. i) Denmark was separated from other countries with an additional declaration. / Le Danemark a été séparé des autres pays avec une déclaration supplémentaire : 06.02.10.0011.15 - Holly - Unrooted…

3 November 2006 Meat Hygiene Directive: 2006-48, Chapter 11 – Japan Pages 21 and 22, Annexes G and H of Japan, Chapter 11 in the Manual of Procedures should be replaced by the pages found at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/meavia/mmopmmhv/direct/2006/d… *** 3 November 2006…