Trade News

26 January 2006 Latest Information on BSE The following news release was issued on 25 January at 4:00 pm EST, and is available on the CFIA web site, at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/bseesb/situat…. The CFIA has tested 25 cattle from the affected animal’s birth…

26 January 2006 EDI Invoice Requirements The CBSA sent the following letter from Virgina Tyrrell, Manager of Carrier, Cargo and Release Policy, confirming release information that must be provided in an EDI release transaction. Members with questions may direct them to the CSCB at [email protected]…

26 January 2006 Update to Facilities Designated for the Inspection of Meat Products from the US The following has been added to the list of designated facilities for the inspection of meat products from the US: Est. 118 Emballages C & C Inc. -- C & C Packing Inc. 6800, Boul. Des Grandes-Prairies…

26 January 2006 Canadian Pacific Railway and CN to implement further service improvements at the Port of Vancouver The following news release was issued by CPR and CN on 26 January 2006. CN and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) announced today they have reached an agreement that will make rail…

26 January 2006 Recall of Message, Canadian Pacific Railway and CN to implement further service improvements at the Port of Vancouver The CPR has just sent a note asking that the message concerning implementation of service improvements at the Port of Vancouver be recalled. We will advise members of…

26 January 2006 International Customs Day The following news release was issued by the CBSA to honour International Customs Day. It is found on their web site, at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/general/icd/menu-e.html. International Customs Day is celebrated under the auspices of the World Customs…

26 January 2006 Border guards will get guns, Tory says after shootout The following article is excerpted from the 25 January 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The Conservative justice critic says the party will stand behind its promise to give Canada’s border guards guns, a day after two murder…

26 January 2006 WSC's Koch says better import data needed The following article is excerpted from the 26 January 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. There's widespread concern, even among Coast Guard officials, about the quality of import data used to assess U.S. cargo-security risks…

25 January 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 08 was published - change in release recommendation for Chile for all end uses. / Le chapitre 08 a été publié - modification à la recommandation de mainlevée pour le Chili pour toutes utilisations finales. 08.06.10. - Grapes (raisins) (fresh) /…

25 January 2006 Garlic -- Expiry Review No. RR-2005-001 NOTICE OF DETERMINATION On August 26, 2005, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) issued a notice of expiry review to all parties advising them that it would initiate an expiry review, under section 76.03 of the Special…

25 January 2006 Three words that could change our U.S. relations The following article is excerpted from the 25 January 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. … In the case of the Canadian elections, with a new party in power, there's ample room for a new and different approach to relations with the…

25 January 2006 Ten Digit Local Dialling Comes to Ontario and Québec in June Starting on 17 June 2006, those of us living or working in regions served by area codes 519 and 613 in Ontario, and 450, 514 and 819 in Québec will have to dial the area code and the seven-digit phone number for all local…

25 January 2006 Shooting closes border The following article is extracted from the 25 January 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. American authorities closed the border crossing to British Columbia on Tuesday after an exchange of gunfire on the U.S. side between border guards, police and two murder…

25 January 2006 DOT proposes national freight policy The following article is excerpted from the 24 January 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Department of Transportation … unveiled the outline of a national freight transportation policy aimed at increasing freight capacity, reducing…

25 January 2006 Mandatory export e-filing coming The following article is extracted from the 25 January 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Shippers who have dragged their feet in adopting automation will soon have no choice but to file their export documents electronically to the U.S. Census…

24 January 2006 Important Service Changes Regarding CN's Vancouver Intermodal Terminal - Clarification The following message is from CN’s Customer Service Centre. Due to on-going improvements to keep our network fluid, our train service from CN's domestic Vancouver Intermodal Terminal is being…

24 January 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 16 was published - change in release recommendation for various countries for "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale". / Le chapitre 16 a été publié - modification à la recommandation de mainlevée pour divers pays pour "Voyageurs & Usage…

24 January 2006 Update to Appendix C, CFIA Participants Information Document for Electronic Data Transmission Members are advised of the following update in the CFIA Participants Information Document (PID) for electronic data transmissions for import release. Appendix C has been updated to show the…