Trade News

21 November 2005 Canada and Ontario Reduce Congestion at Niagara Border The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 18 November 2005, and is found on their web site at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h237e.htm. Border efficiency and support for the world’s largest…

21 November 2005 Canadian Chamber of Commerce Update regarding Retail Sales in September 2005 Canadian consumers increased their spending in all retail sectors in September, with the exception of the automotive sector. Excluding sales by dealers of new, used and recreational vehicles and auto parts…

21 November 2005 E-mail Worm Alert The latest highly distributed worm found today... From: (One of the following) * service@[DOMAIN NAME] * administrator@[DOMAIN NAME] * info@[DOMAIN NAME] * register@[DOMAIN NAME] * mail@[DOMAIN NAME] * webmaster@[DOMAIN NAME] * admin@[DOMAIN NAME] * support@[DOMAIN…

18 November 2005 Refined Sugar -- Expiry Review No. RR-2004-007 IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the orders made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on November 3, 2000, in Review No. RR-99-006, continuing, with amendment…

18 November 2005 B3 Extra Hour The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients transmitting B3 accounting data through CADEX and CUSDEC. Effective Monday, November 28, 2005 the overnight batch processes will start…

18 November 2005 Canada Welcomes Vote by US House of Representatives as Key Step toward Repeal of Byrd Amendment International Trade Minister Jim Peterson today issued the following statement on behalf of the Government of Canada following an important development towards the repeal of the Byrd…

18 November 2005 D8-2-14 Tariff Item No. 9936.00.00 -- Apparel samples This Memorandum outlines the conditions under which apparel samples qualify for customs duty-free entry under tariff item No. 9936.00.00. It is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d8-2-14…

18 November 2005 Buenos Aires, Argentina, 41st Operational CSI Port On 17 November, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner and the government of Argentina announced the port of Buenos Aires as the 41st operational Container Security Initiative (CSI) port to…

18 November 2005 US Customs Commissioner Honored at Award for Service Ceremony The following news release was issued on 16 November 2005 by US Customs and Border Protection. Commissioner Robert C. Bonner was honored for his contributions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and America in an “award…

17 November 2005 American Thanksgiving -- CN Terminal Operation Information for Thursday, 24 November and Friday, 25 November 2005 ALL CANADIAN TERMINALS: NORMAL OPERATIONS U.S. TERMINALS: AUBURN THURS - Regular gate hours FRI - Regular gate hours SAT/SUN - Closed as usual CHICAGO THURS - Gate open…

17 November 2005 CN Terminal Operation Update for American Thanksgiving – Detroit Members are advised that the previous message from CN concerning terminal operations over the American Thanksgiving weekend has been updated. Please note that the terminal in Detroit is closed on Friday, 25 November…

17 November 2005 Scheduled Maintenance Outage on 19 and 20 November 2005 The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients from the Canada Border Services Agency. EDI Mailbox outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be…

17 November 2005 Global Congress Addresses International Counterfeits Threat – Immediate Action Required to Combat Threat to Finance/Health The following is excerpted from a press release issued by the World Customs Organization on 14 November. It is available in its entirety on the WCO web site, at…

17 November 2005 Hours of Service Regulations for Canadian Truck Drivers The new hours of service regulations for Canadian truck drivers are available in the Canada Gazette, at http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2005/20051116/pdf/g2-13923.pdf Maximum daily driving time is reduced to 13 hours in a 24…

16 November 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 44 was published to streamline requirements for tropical lumber. / Le chapitre 44 a été publié pour simplifier les exigences pour le bois d'oeuvre tropical. 44.07.24 - Of tropical wood specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: Virola…

16 November 2005 Grain Corn Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2005-001 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…

16 November 2005 D15-2-49 Carbon Steel Screws Originating in or Exported from the PRC and Chinese Taipei and Stainless Steel Screws Originating in or Exported from Chinese Taipei D15-2-49 refers to the application of anti-dumping duty to importations or carbon steel screws originating in or exported…

16 November 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 02 was published. / Le chapitre 02 a été publié. A) Meat inspection system is now approved for beef from Japan./Le système d'inspection des viandes est maintenant approuvé pour le boeuf du Japon. 02.01. - Fresh or chilled/Frais ou réfrigéré 02.01…

16 November 2005 Statement on WTO Softwood Lumber Decision The Minister for International Trade, the Honourable Jim Peterson, PC, MP, made a statement after yesterday’s World Trade Organization decision supporting US compliance with a previous WTO ruling on softwood lumber. This statement is found…