Trade News

7 June 2005 CP Railway completes first stage of capacity expansion project The following article is excerpted from the 7 June 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. Canadian Pacific Railway … has completed an 8,500-foot track at its Coquitlam yard near Vancouver for trains of Canadian bulk commodities…

7 June 2005 Application of CN seals at Intermodal Terminals The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. Per CNR tariffs 7589 and 9100, the shipper is responsible for supplying, applying and reporting a seal for any loaded Intermodal shipment, prior to ingating of that shipment…

6 June 2005 Update to Directive D-98-09, “Comprehensive Policy to control the spread of North American gypsy moth, Lynmantria dispar in Canada and the United States” Appendix 1 of Directive D-98-09 "Comprehensive policy to control the spread of North American gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar in Canada…

6 June 2005 2005 Ontario Region Annual Conference Only 3 days to go until the 2005 CSCB Ontario Region conference and annual general meeting scheduled for June 9-10 at the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel And Conference Centre, Niagara Falls. This year’s theme is "Vital Information for Customs Professionals…

6 June 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 08 was published. Requirements for personal use added. 08.08.20.4003 - Pears (fresh)/Poires (fraîches) 08.10.20 - Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and loganberries (fresh)/Framboises, mûres de ronce ou de mûrier et mûres-framboises (fraîche) 08…

6 June 2005 2005 BC Region Annual Conference Register now for next week’s CSCB BC Region 2005 conference and annual general meeting scheduled for June 13-14 at the Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina, Vancouver. This year’s theme is "Vital Information for Customs Professionals". Topics range from Port…

6 June 2005 Globalization isn't inevitable. It may not even be probable The following article is excerpted from the 6 June 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. It is written by Jim Stanford, an economist with the Canadian Auto Workers union. If the global economy is so powerful, so efficient, and…

6 June 2005 Canadians need new attitude: McKenna The following article is excerpted from the 4 June 2005 edition of the “Toronto Star”. In a surprisingly undiplomatic move, Frank McKenna, Canada's new ambassador to Washington, admonished Canadians for their self-righteous approach to Americans and…

6 June 2005 Panama meet for ISO groups The following article is excerpted from the 6 June 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Canadian representative to the ISO is the Standards Council of Canada, http://www.scc.ca. Two International Organization for Standards working groups that are…

3 June 2005 Updates to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 08 was published. Requirements for personal use added. 08.08.20.4004 - Quinces (fresh)/Cognassiers (frais) 08.09.10 - Apricots (fresh)/Abricots (frais) 08.09.20.4033 - Chokecherries (fresh)/Cerises à grappes (frais) 08.09.20.4034 - Sour cherries…

3 June 2005 Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Canada-Peru Foreign Investment Protection Agreement The government intends to conduct an Environmental Assessment on the Canada-Peru Foreign Investment Protection Agreement (FIPA) and invites comments on the likely environmental impacts on Canada…

3 June 2005 CFIA allows importation of meat products from additional European Community Member States Effective immediately, the importation of meat products from the following member states of the European Community to Canada is allowed: Cyprus Estonia Czech Republic Slovak Republic The Conditions…

3 June 2005 Update to Directive D-94-22, Plant Protection Requirements on Pine Plants and Pine Materials to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Pine Shoot Beetle Appendix 1, "List of pine shoot beetle infested areas in Canada and the United States", of Directive D-94-22 " Plant Protection Requirements…

3 June 2005 Carbon Steel Welded Pipe -- Expiry Review No. RR-2004-003 ORDER The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, under the provisions of subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, has conducted an expiry review of the above-mentioned order concerning carbon steel welded pipe…

3 June 2005 CBSA and the Customs Administration of Japan Sign an Arrangement Regarding Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters The following announcement will interest members. The Japan Customs Brokers Association are active members of the International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations…

3 June 2005 Genset Schedule Change The following note is from CN’s Customer Support Centre in Winnipeg. Due to lower summer demand for genset service to Halterm please be advised that the Friday service from Montreal Taschereau to Halterm is being cancelled. As volumes return, this service will be…

3 June 2005 U.S. security rules may boost Canadian airfares The following article is excerpted from the 2 June 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The price of airline tickets between Canadian cities could go up if the United States implements an anti-terrorist strategy that would force domestic…

3 June 2005 Public border agency touted The following article is excerpted from the 2 June 2005 edition of “The Windsor Star”. Two Detroit area state representatives introduced legislation Wednesday in the Michigan House calling for the formation of a public border authority, and for the next local…

2 June 2005 SIMA Index for June 2005 The SIMA index for June 2005 is now available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html

2 June 2005 Truck manifest expands to small ports in Washington The following article is extracted from the 1 June 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said several smaller ports that have been set up to accept electronic manifests from truckers. The ports are all…