Trade News

24 January 2006 Hearing Schedule Published The CITT’s Hearing Schedule has been published on their web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/index_e.asp

24 January 2006 Tariff Notice - TN-13 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to inform you of the following changes to the 2006 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff, as contained in the T2006-1 Amendment Package. Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the…

24 January 2006 Canadian Chamber Economic Update - Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target The following message is from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. As widely expected, the Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate (i.e. the average interest rate…

24 January 2006 CBP official urges security investment abroad The following article is extracted from the 24 January 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. Businesses wanting to be certified under U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program should dedicate…

23 January 2006 Important Service Changes Regarding CN's Vancouver Intermodal Terminal 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 changed. In order to…

23 January 2006 Updates to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 40 was published - change in release recommendation. / Le chapitre 40 a été publié - modification à la recommandation de mainlevée. 40.12 - Retreaded or used plnumatic tires or rubber; solid or cushion tires, tire treads and tire flaps, of rubber…

23 January 2006 Latest Information on BSE Case in Alberta The following is found on the CFIA web site, at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/bseesb/situat…. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) today confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an…

23 January 2006 Federal lab tests cow for BSE The following article is excerpted from the 23 January 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Federal agriculture inspectors are looking into the possibility of another case of mad cow disease, a spokesperson for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said…

23 January 2006 Gain for Montreal boxes The following article is extracted from the 23 January 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Port of Montreal handled 1,254,560 TEUs in 2005, up 2.3 percent, or 28,264 TEUs more than the previous year, according to the Montreal Port Authority. Total…

20 January 2006 CBSA Release Requests CBSA has provided the CSCB with release request statistics for the month of December. These statistics can be viewed at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cbsareleaserequeststatsdec05.htm The statistics are broken down by division and a national total is provided on…

20 January 2006 [US] Government security plans should consider private sector costs: Bonner The following article is extracted from the 19 January 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The government should consider the added costs that the private sector will have to bear before imposing new…

20 January 2006 Customs agenda eyes ag, textile imports The following article is excerpted from the 19 January 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection's commercial agenda this year will emphasize inspections of agricultural and textile imports, according to a…

19 January 2006 Second Update: Temporarily Closed Sections in the Montreal Intermodal Terminal The following note is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. Attention Customers with Pick-up Appointments up to 06:00 on Thursday morning. Sections E and F are still closed due to weather that caused icy and…

19 January 2006 Bicycles and Bicycle Frames from Chinese Taipei and the PRC The following is the text of the Customs Notice related to the SIMA Re-investigation sent to members on 18 January 2006. This Notice is not yet available in electronic format on the CBSA web site. 1. This is to advise that…

19 January 2006 Temporarily closed Sections in the Montreal Intermodal Terminal The following note is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. Sections E and F are now open. Thanks for your patience.

19 January 2006 CPR Winnipeg Customer Service Centre – PIN Feature Temporarily Unavailable The following message is from CPR’s Customer Service Centre. In our ongoing efforts to improve service, Canadian Pacific Railway will begin upgrading its telephone system in the Winnipeg Customer Service…

19 January 2006 Update to Appendix 1 of Directive D-01-01, “Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum" Appendix 1, "List of Plant Genera Regulated for Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death)", of Directive D-01-01, "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of…

19 January 2006 To cross the border The following article is excerpted from the 19 January 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Since the terrorist attacks of September, 2001, the United States has made it clear that it will impose ever-stricter security at its once-lax border with Canada. The worry…

18 January 2006 D11-4-27 Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA) Costa Rica Free Zone Regimes Memorandum D11-4-27 has been revised to reflect the following changes: 1. minor amendments to paragraphs 6 and 11 of the “Guidelines and General Information” section, dated 13 June 2003; and 2…

18 January 2006 B239 Canada-Israel – Free Trade Agreement – Certificate of Origin Form B239, the Canada-Israel FTA Certificate of Origin, is available only in electronic format, and is found on the CBSA web site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b239/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E…