Trade News

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…

1 June 2005 Notice to Importers No. 681 -- Item 125.1 – Powdered Whey 1.1 The purpose of this Notice are: a) to inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the 3,198,000 kilogram tariff rate quota (TRQ) for powdered whey. It should be read with the…

1 June 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 10 was published. The registration requirement "Documentation certifying that the lot has been tested for StarLink and that it was not detected" was removed from the requirements. 10.05.00 - Maize (corn) |Maïs 10.05.10 - Seed | De semence 10.05.90 -…

1 June 2005 Proposed Seminar in CSCB Prairie Region Cancelled The proposed seminar on valuation in Winnipeg has been cancelled. It will not take place on 8 June.

1 June 2005 CPR Will Close Oak Island Intermodal Operations, Effective 31 August 2005 The following notice is from CPR’s general manager, international. This is to officially advise that we will be closing down our intermodal operations at our Oak Island (Newark, NJ) terminal. The last day of…

1 June 2005 South Korea free-trade talks face opposition The following article is excerpted from the 1 June 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada's drive to start formal free-trade talks with South Korea -- and gain a key foothold in Asia -- is running into heavy opposition from the auto sector…

1 June 2005 Clarification from CN regarding Container Weights The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. [On 27 May] … a reminder was sent … regarding the new overweight provisions effective June 1, 2005. CN has outlined the new weight maximums and applicable charges. These maximums…

1 June 2005 Changes to CN Brampton Reservation System The following message is from CN. As per previous communiques, the process to make both a reservation and an appointment to enter CN Brampton will change. The new process applies to all drivers arriving at CN Brampton as of Monday 6 June 2005 to…

1 June 2005 Container tracking adoption still slow: says ABI Research The following article is excerpted from the 1 June 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. According to ABI Research, the growth of electronic container tracking has thus far been sluggish, because of a lack of…

31 May 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 08 was published. Requirements for personal use added. 08.08.10.4001 - Apples (fresh)/Pommes (fraîches) 08.08.10.4002 - Crabapples (fresh)/Pommetier (frais)

31 May 2005 Canada Seeks Public Views on Possible Increase in Certain Most-Favoured-Nation Tariffs International Trade Minister Jim Peterson today announced that the Government of Canada is seeking public comments on a list of products that could be subject to higher customs duties, in response to…

31 May 2005 2005 BC Region Annual Conference The CSCB BC Region 2005 conference and annual general meeting is scheduled for June 13 and 14 at the Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina, Vancouver. This year’s theme is "Vital Information for Customs Professionals". Topics range from the future of BC’s…

30 May 2005 Technical Problems with Connectivity The following message is from the EICB, Connectivity to the EICS (Web, and EDI login) is unavailable due to technical problems with the PKI Certificate Authority. As the source of the problem lies outside the ITCan network, we are unable to provide an…

30 May 2005 The three amigos have work to do The following article is excerpted from the 30 May 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. It is written by former Liberal Trade Minister Roy MacLaren. A decade after the signing of NAFTA, the idea of a "grand bargain" among Canada, Mexico and the United…

30 May 2005 Connectivity Problems Persist EICB reports that they are still unable to advise when connectivity to the EICS will resume. As soon as the PKI Certificate Authority becomes available, members will be advised.

30 May 2005 Technical Problems Resolved The technical problems with the PKI Certificate Authority have been resolved, and connectivity to the EICS (web and EDI log-in) is restored. Members should note that logging in may be rather slow, as the number of clients accessing the system simultaneously…