Trade News

9 December 2005 Optimism runs low ahead of Hong Kong WTO talks The following article is excerpted from the 9 December 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Optimism is in short supply as politicians, farmers, social activists and trade officials head to Hong Kong for what was supposed to be the final…

8 December 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 05 was published. Meat inspection system is now approved for veal casings from Japan./Le chapitre 05 a été publié. Le système d'inspection des viandes est maintenant approuvé pour les boyaux de veau du Japon. 05.04.00.5341.01 - Beef casings -…

8 December 2005 CCS Examination Results - 2005 Congratulations to the 407 students in our CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course who are now entitled to use the CCS designation, having passed the CCS final examination. The passing grade for the CCS course is 65%. The average grade this year was…

8 December 2005 CN Tariff Update, 2006 A letter was sent to CN customers on October 14th 2006, outlining the changes CN intended to make to its supplemental services, fees and business practices in 2006. This is found in the CSCB Reference System, at http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=11496…

8 December 2005 Alternate Contacts at CFIA During Holiday Period Kim Rodrigue of CFIA will be on holiday between Monday, December 12 to Tuesday January 3, 2006. All EDI testing is suspended for this time period. EDI CLIENTS IN PRODUCTION - Please contact your nearest Import Service Centre: Eastern…

8 December 2005 ETSL55 -- Notice to all Licensed Jewellery Manufacturers and Wholesalers under the Excise Tax Act, and to Importers -- Changes to the Excise Tax on Clocks and Watches This notice from the Canada Revenue Agency provides guidance concerning amendments made to the wording of Section 5…

8 December 2005 Transport Canada Orders CN to Limit all Northbound Trains in the Squamish Area to a Maximum of 80 Cars The following is excerpted from a news release from Transport Canada on 7 December 2005. Transport Canada … announced a Notice and Order has been issued to the Canadian National…

8 December 2005 U.S. details China textile entry The following article is excerpted from the 7 December 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The U.S. government has given importers a schedule detailing when they can secure the release of Chinese-made apparel that was denied entry to the United…

7 December 2005 Dimensional Clearance Request Form The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. CN has been reviewing all the processes surrounding the handling of dimensional cargo moving in open top and flat rack containers. The main objective of this review was to clearly define…

7 December 2005 Expiry Review No. RR-2004-008, Waterproof Footwear and Bottoms IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on December 8, 2000, in Inquiry No. NQ-2000-004, concerning…

7 December 2005 Code 23, In-Transit Goods The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit. All marine shipments with a marine manifest type 23 in-transit code are being rejected. We are working on a fix which is to be implemented within two hours. Please check the hotline at 1-888-957…

7 December 2005 U.S. slashes softwood duties The following article is excerpted from the 7 December 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A routine accounting review has persuaded the United States to do what years of legal challenges and fiery rhetoric could not -- dramatically lower the punishing…

7 December 2005 Textile enforcement problems The following article is excerpted from the 5 December 2005 ”Customs Update” column by Susan Kohn Ross in “The Journal of Commerce”. The issues faced by Customs and industry regarding textiles are far from over. Some of the contentiousness ended on Nov. 8…

6 December 2005 CPR Operations Shutdowns over Christmas and New Years CPR train operations will be shut down as normal in recognition of the Christmas holiday. All times shown below are local times. RAIL (times may vary depending on operating conditions) 1. Shut down Canadian operations by 1800 hrs…

6 December 2005 Notice to Importers No. 695 Items 141 to 157 -- Cheeses of All Types 1.0 Purpose 1.1 The purposes of this Notice is: to inform importers of the Minister's policies and practices respecting the administration of the 20,411,866 kg tariff rate quota (TRQ) for cheeses of all types. It…

6 December 2005 Minutes of Windsor Standing Committee Meeting, 30 November 2005 These minutes are available to members only on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB web site. AGENDA FIRST lead sheet receipts [Leslie B] Mike F Failed PARS project [CBSA] Mike F LTL 2-port process [Leslie B] Barb M Y50…

6 December 2005 Minutes of Windsor Standing Committee Meeting, 30 November 2005 These minutes are available to members only on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB web site. AGENDA FIRST lead sheet receipts [Leslie B] Mike F Failed PARS project [CBSA] Mike F LTL 2-port process [Leslie B] Barb M Y50…

6 December 2005 Holiday Table for 2006 The following message is from the CBSA’s Electronic Commerce Unit. The Electronic Commerce Unit has provided the following list of holidays recognized by the electronic commerce systems for the year 2006. The holidays mentioned below apply to all provinces…

6 December 2005 Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2005-001, Grain Corn IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING AND SUBSIDIZING OF GRAIN CORN ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…