Trade News

20 May 2005 Reasons to steer clear of Fortress North America The following article by David Crane is excerpted from the 20 May 2005 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The United States is embarked on a confrontation with China, threatening it with trade sanctions unless it revalues its currency within…

20 May 2005 Appeals Hearing Schedule The Appeals Hearing Schedule for the summer months (July and August 2005) is available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp

20 May 2005 Importers slam China curbs The following article is excerpted from the 19 May 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The United States Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel said that the U.S. government "rushed to take advantage" of an appellate court decision that will…

20 May 2005 Extension of Designed Remission Order (DRO) The Department of Finance is seeking input from fashion designers and interested parties on the possibility of extending the Designer Remission Order (DRO). The DRO is a temporary measure under which Canadian fashion designers who are…

20 May 2005 Railway carloadings in March highest in five years The following article is extracted from the 20 May 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Driven by strong demand for Canadian raw commodities in Asian markets, the country's railways carried more freight in March than…

20 May 2005 CPR Customer Bulletin: Radioactive Material and Uranium Ore Concentrates The following note was sent by CPR’s Assistant Vice President of Customer Services. The movement of goods labeled as "Radioactive Material and Uranium Ore Concentrate as Uranium Oxide (U308), Radioactive Class 7, UN…

19 May 2005 Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes – 2005 Updates and corrections to the Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes – 2005 are available on the ITC web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/general/bluebook/since2005-en.a… http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade…

19 May 2005 Items 114 to 116 – Beef and Veal: Supplemental Imports Notice to Importers No. 679 The following is excerpted from Notice to Importers No. 679, available on the ITC web site at http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/notices/ser679-en.asp. 1.0 Purpose 1.1 This Notice sets out the…

19 May 2005 K25 Application for Search, Reproduction, and Certification of Documents Form K25, Application for Search, Reproduction, and Certification of Documents is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/k25/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/k25…

19 May 2005 E686 Application for G7 Import One Step Release on Full Documentation (RFD) – Declaration of Intention to Participate Form E686, Application for G7 Import One Step Release on Full Documentation (RFD) – Declaration of Intention to Participate, is available on the CBSA web site, at: http:/…

19 May 2005 Bicycles and Finished Painted Bicycle Frames GS-2004-001, GS-2004-002 The Global Safeguard report on bicycles and finished painted bicycle frames is available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp

19 May 2005 WTO Secretariat reports declines in new anti-dumping investigations and new final anti-dumping measures The following article is excerpted from a World Trade Organization press release issued on 19 May 2005; this is found at http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres05_e/pr406_e.htm. The WTO…

19 May 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published - new conditions for old world camels coming from the U.S. 01.06.19.2062 - Camelidae/Camélidés

19 May 2005 CSCB Toronto Region Annual General Meeting The CSCB Toronto Region will hold their annual general meeting on Thursday, 16 June 2005 at the Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel. The meeting will start at 8:30 am. The registration form for this meeting is available on the CSCB web site, at: http…

19 May 2005 GTA-Commercial District CBSA/CSCB Meeting February 24, 2005 These minutes are also available on the Toronto Region page of the members-only section of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. In Attendance: CBSA Gerry Roussel Wilson Doan Michelle McCrum Cathy Freeman Julie Bennett Assia…

19 May 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published (Oregon and California only) ... import permit removed for roses. 06.02.0011.62 - Roses - Unrooted plants/Rosiers - Plantes non racinées 06.02.40 - Roses, grafted or not /Rosiers, greffés ou non 06.02.90.0023.31 - Roses - plants…

19 May 2005 Regulatory approach creeping into C-TPAT, Koch says The following article is excerpted from the 18 May 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. The World Customs Organization’s “Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade”, which outlines a Customs-based approach that seeks…

19 May 2005 Beef summit aims to reopen border The following article is excerpted from the 18 May 2005 edition of the “Calgary Herald”. Citing concerns for the long-term economic health of smaller American cattle producers and processors as Canada ramps up its processing capacity, U.S. Secretary of…

18 May 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 02 was published - recommendation change for canned rabbit meat. 02.08.10.5236 - Rabbit / Lapin

18 May 2005 Canada Releases Revised Offer in WTO Services Negotiations The following is excerpted from a press release issued by International Trade Canada on 18 May 2005. The Government of Canada today submitted Canada’s revised General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) market access offer to…