Trade News

8 June 2005 Canada and India Reach Air Agreement to Permit Fivefold Increase in Passenger Flights The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 7 June 2005. International Trade Minister Jim Peterson and Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre today announced that the governments of Canada…

8 June 2005 Clarification of CN Message concerning Application of CN seals at Intermodal Terminals The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. Clarification: For customers who are not currently providing full EDI bill of lading information on Export loads, the seal number must be…

8 June 2005 April trade data expected to show gains for both imports and exports The following article is excerpted from the 8 June 2005 edition of the “Financial Post”. Canada's trade surplus is expected to widen in April to $4.4-billion, from $4.2-billion in March, predicted BMO Nesbitt Burns…

8 June 2005 ISO moves towards adoption of 45-foot-long container standard The following message is extracted from the 8 June 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. The International Standards Organization is close to adopting a new 45-foot container standard. Standard 20-foot and 40-foot containers…

7 June 2005 D0-Checklist D Series Table of Contents and Checklist, May 2005 The Operational Group checklist of D memoranda for May, 2005 is now available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d0-checklist/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d0-checklist/README…

7 June 2005 Non-Permitted (Banned, Unapproved) Therapeutants The following message was posted on the CFIA web site on 6 June 2005. It is found at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/fispoi/commun/com06_06_05e.sh… The purpose of this communiqué is to remind processors and importers of their…

7 June 2005 Item 117.1 – Specialty Creams Notice to Importers Serial No. 682 1.0 Purpose 1.1 The purposes of this Notice are: a) to inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the 394,000 kilogram tariff rate quota (TRQ) for specialty creams. It should…

7 June 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 and 16 were published. A) Release recommendation changed / Recommandation de mainlevée modifiée : 06.04.10 - Mosses and lichens/Mousses et lichens B) Streamline requirements for Hungary and Uruguay / Simplifier des exigences de l'Hongrie et l…

7 June 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 08 was published - release recommendation change. 08.02.12 - Almonds: Shelled/Amandes : Sans coques

7 June 2005 Lessons to be learned from Europe's Nee and Non The following article is excerpted from the 7 June 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Fans of North American integration have long looked wistfully across the Atlantic to Europe -- the promised land of common markets. But with Euro-angst…

7 June 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 07 was published. Requirements for personal use added. 07.03.10 - Onions and shallots/Oignons et échalotes 07.03.20 - Garlic/Ail 07.03.90 - Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables/Poireaux et autres légumes alliacés 07.05.21 - Chicory: Witloof/Chicorée…

7 June 2005 AMPS and the NAFTA Certificate of Origin Additional clarification has been received from the CBSA regarding the NAFTA Certificate of Origin. Following is information that should prove helpful to members. It should be kept in mind that the crux of this issue is the fact that a NAFTA…

7 June 2005 2005 Toronto Region Annual General Meeting Members are invited to attend the CSCB Toronto Region annual meeting on Thursday, 16 June at the Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel. The meeting will begin at 8:30 am, and the agenda is now available on our web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02…

The following messages were sent on 7 June: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (electronic commerce) ACI Air Clients Documents for EDI Air Cargo... 2. Canada Border Services Agency (general) AMPS and the NAFTA Certificate of Origin 3. Canada Border Services Agency (notices) RC4346 Members Guide to the…

7 June 2005 ACI Air Clients Documents for EDI Air Cargo and Conveyance Reporting The CBSA has provided the most recent version of the ACI Client Document (formerly known as the Participant Requirement Document, PRD) for EDI Air Cargo and Conveyance Reporting for the EDIFACT Message Standard. These…

7 June 2005 RC4346 Members Guide to the CANPASS Air Program The guide to the CANPASS air program is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4346/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4346/README.html

7 June 2005 CB007 Partners in Protection A brochure on CBSA’s Partners in Protection program is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/cb007/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/cb007/README.html

7 June 2005 CN616 Waterproof Footwear and Bottoms of Plastic or Rubber from the PRC This notice advises that a review of the normal value and export price of certain waterproof footwear and bottoms made of plastic or rubber from the PRC, initiated by the CBSA on 10 November 2004, was concluded on 11…

7 June 2005 CN-Check0505 Customs Notice – Checklist (May 2005) The checklist of Customs Notices issued in May, 2005 is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check0505/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check0505/README.html

7 June 2005 New truck route to improve border access The following article is excerpted from the 7 June 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Sault Ste. Marie have marked the start of construction of a new $12.6-million truck…