Trade News

29 August 2005 Reminder -- CFIA Enforces Wood Packaging Requirements on 16 September 2005 Members are reminded that new requirements for entry of all wood packing materials including dunnage, pallets or crating made from non-manufactured wood, entering Canada from all areas except the continental…

29 August 2005 AGM Valuation Workshop One of the workshops at this year's conference will focus on issues and challenges in the field of valuation. This workshop will be presented by Mr. Luc Dupont, Senior Program Advisor, Valuation Program Unit, CBSA in Ottawa. Mr. Dupont's seminar on valuation was…

29 August 2005 Message from CBSA re Labour Day Holiday The following message is from CBSA’s electronic commerce unit. The Electronic Commerce Unit will be closed on the Labour Day statutory holiday of Monday September 5, 2005. B3 Entries processed and accepted between Saturday, September 3 and…

29 August 2005 Fall/Winter 2005/2006 Seminars in Southern Ontario The CSCB, in conjunction with the CBSA Southern Ontario Region Customs Verification and Services, I.E.Canada and the Association of International Customs and Border Agencies, is offering a series of seminars in Burlington, Niagara…

29 August 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 21 was published. / Le chapitre 21 a été publié. 21.04.10.2113 - Vegetable soup / Soupe aux légumes Import Declaration added to condition of import / la Déclaration d'importation a été ajouté à la condition d'importation

29 August 2005 Canada Export Awards The Canada Export Awards program is offered by International Trade Canada. This year the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is partnering with ITC to promote the awards and will host the awards event in December. Information about the awards is available on the…

26 August 2005 China, EU Meet for Second Day on Textiles The following article is excerpted from the 26 August 2005 edition of “The New York Times”. Chinese and European officials met for a second day [today]to revise a two-month-old trade pact and decide the fate of millions of trousers, sweaters…

26 August 2005 Ottawa should stop its 'tirades,' U.S. says The following article is extracted from the 26 August 2005 edition of the “National Post”. U.S. ambassador David Wilkins says Canadian politicians should stop their ''emotional tirades'' and order the country's trade representatives back to…

29 August 2005 Garlic -- Expiry Review No. RR-2005-001 NOTICE OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF FINDING AND ORDER The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry review of the…

25 August 2005 Certain Outdoor Barbeques, Safeguard No. CS-2005-001 August 22, 2005 To: Counsel and Parties of Record Subject: Organization of the Hearing, Product Exclusions, Expert Reports and Other Matters Certain Outdoor Barbeques (Safeguard No.: CS-2005-001) In its Notice of Decision to…

25 August 2005 We have too much to lose Negotiate, don't retaliate by linking softwood to other exports, say four captains of Canadian industry – Pierre Alvarez, Mike Cleland, Nancy Hughes Anthony and Hans Konow The following article is excerpted from the 25 August 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”…

25 August 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 23 was published with some new extensions. / Le chapitre 23 a été publié avec quelques nouvelles extensions. 23.08.00.6318 - Potatoes - fresh sound and/or culled/Pommes de terre saines et/ou de rebuts fraîches 23.08.00.6319 - Potato process residue…

25 August 2005 Embarrassing U.S. better than retaliating The following article is excerpted from the 25 August 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadian Industry Minister David Emerson has likened Canada's tactics on softwood lumber to a hockey game: When an opponent slams you into the boards, he…

25 August 2005 Integrators, shippers groups support FMC’s amended NVO rule The following article is excerpted from the 25 August 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. Seven prominent U.S. transportation associations and logistics service providers have filed joint comments with the Federal Maritime…

25 August 2005 Maintenance Schedule for EICS (both Web and EDI) ENTRUST.INI File Implementation Weekend 27-28 August 2005 EICS will close at 24:00 EST on Friday, August 26 and will resume at 04:00 EST Monday August 29 as normal. Questions or problems can be directed to the following EICS help desk…

25 August 2005 Seminar on Valuation in CSCB Prairie Region The CSCB Prairie Region will host a valuation seminar on 13 September 2005. The seminar will be lead by the CBSA. This event will take place in Winnipeg at the CanadInns Polo Park location. It is available to all CSCB corporate and associate…

24 August 2005 Chinese imports jamming Europe docks The following article is excerpted from the 23 August 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Shipments of Chinese apparel and textiles are piling up at European container hubs because the country has already filled its import quotas for the…

24 August 2005 Martin Prepares to Tackle US over Trade The following article is excerpted from the 24 August 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The federal Liberal government raised the prospect of an escalating trade war with the United States yesterday, threatening retaliation for U.S. softwood…

24 August 2005 Joint Notice to CN - TSI Deltaport Customers The following message is intended to clarify CN’s plans for import shipments arriving via Deltaport. Further to our message dated August 9, 2005 and the resulting feedback received from our customers, the following is intended to clarify CN…