Trade News

16 December 2005 Economic Update – Canadian Merchandise Trade The following update is from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Canada's merchandise trade surplus surpassed expectations hitting $7.2 billion in October. The surplus with the United States increased to $11.1 billion and the deficit with…

16 December 2005 WTO talks in trouble, EU warns The following article is excerpted from the 16 December 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Developing nations on Friday threatened to reject any World Trade Organization deal that fails to protect their agricultural exports, delivering the…

15 December 2005 Revision to New Year’s Hours of Operation Message The following message is from the EICB. Yesterday’s message concerning New Year’s Hours of Operation has been revised as follows: The EICS will close at 20:00 est (8 pm) on Saturday, December 31 and will resume at 04:00 est Monday…

15 December 2005 Amendment to CN Holiday Genset Schedule The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. Based on your feedback regarding the Holiday Genset Scheule, service will resume ex Robert’s Bank on December 26, 2006 instead of December 30, 2006 as previously announced. A copy of…

15 December 2005 CN Holiday Train Service The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. Effective December 19, 2005, as in previous years, CN will be implementing a reduced block plan for the holiday period. The blocks are sized to reflect the normal lower demand over the holiday…

15 December 2005 CPR Christmas and New Years Holiday - Terminal Shutdown Update The following message is from CPR. This bulletin is an update to our customer broadcast of December 5th. A spreadsheet showing updated terminal hours of operation is available on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca…

15 December 2005 Technical Problems with Connectivity The following message is from the EICB. We are experiencing delays with connectivity to the EICS (Web, and EDI login). As the source of the problem appears to lie outside the ITCan Network, we are unable advise further at the moment. Please do…

15 December 2005 Publication of the Regulations Amending the Precursor Control Regulations (PCR) and the Order Amending Schedule VI to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) The following announcement is from Health Canada. This is to advise you that the Regulations Amending the Precursor…

15 December 2005 Transport Canada Strengthens Safety Requirements Imposed on CN The following is excerpted from a news release issued by Transport Canada on 14 December; the news release is available in its entirety at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/pac/2005/05-p08e.htm. Transport Minister…

15 December 2005 C-TPAT document spells out minimum security criteria for carriers The following article is excerpted from the 15 December 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. Under draft security criteria proposed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, ocean carriers must conduct pre-departure…

14 December 2005 Lift Charges at Memphis (Reminder) The following notice is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. Effective Monday, November 21, 2005, customers whose containers are grounded at Memphis Gateway Intermodal Terminal due to lack of available chassis upon train arrival will be required to…

14 December 2005 Decision Document DD2005-55, Determination of the Safety of Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. and Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Inc.’s Insect Resistant and Glufosinate-ammonium Herbicide Tolerant corn (Zea mays L.) Line 59122 This Decision Document has been prepared to explain the…

14 December 2005 The CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) Course -- First Study Guide Live on 15 December 2005 The first of four study guides for students enrolled in the CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course for 2005 will be live on the CSCB website from 15 December until 2:00 pm EST on 30…

14 December 2005 Tariff Notice TN-12 Further to the two messages recently sent regarding the tariff item changes for textiles and apparel, CBSA has now posted the concordance tables for these items. These can be seen at this URL: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/general/publications/customs_tariff-e.html…

14 December 2005 EICS Bulletin - New Year's Hours of Operation The EICS will close at 20:00 EST (8pm) on Friday December 30th and will resume at 04:00 EST Monday January 2nd, 2006 as per normal. Monday, January 2nd, 2006 is a designated government holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no…

14 December 2005 Border proposal falls flat The following article is extracted from the 14 December 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty says he will work with governors of U.S. border states to come up with a "less cumbersome" document than a passport for crossing the…

13 December 2005 Minutes of CSCB-GTA Committee Meeting, November 2005 Minutes of the CSCB Toronto Region GTA meeting held on November 21, 2005 are available to members only on the Toronto Region page of the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgto_meeting_20051121.pdf http://www.cscb…

13 December 2005 PC 2005-2209 Regulations Amending the Transportation of Goods Regulations The Transportation of Goods Regulations are being amended to require CSA carriers to use only registered drivers for CSA clearance. The Regulations are also being amended to enhance recordkeeping requirements…

13 December 2005 PC 2005-2208 Regulations Amending the Returning Persons Exemption Regulations These amendments allow goods classified under tariff item numbers 9804.10.00, 9804.20.00 and 9804.40.00 to be reported orally by travelers on a non-commercial conveyance or a bus. These tariff items…

13 December 2005 PC 2005-2207 Regulations Amending the Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations The Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations are amended so that only authorized commercial drivers, CSA carriers and CSA importers can report, transport or import goods for CSA clearance. The amendments to…