Trade News

18 April 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 12 was published - recommendation change for all countries except continental USA. 12.09.99.0074 - Seed (trees, shrubs and bushes without edible fruit or nuts)/Semence (arbre, arbuste sans fruit ou noix comestible)

18 April 2005 D0-Checklist D Series of Table of Contents and Checklist The updated list of table of contents and checklist, as of March 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…

18 April 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 44 was published - tropical and non-tropical species - wording change in instructions (all countries except continental USA. continental). 44.03.20.0126 - Other, coniferous, wood in the rough, forestry products, (not manufactured) - heat treated…

18 April 2005 New $2.6-Million Extension of FAST Truck Lane to Ease Border Congestion The following is excerpted from the news release issued by Transport Canada on 15 April 2005; the news release in its entirety is found on the Transport Canada web site, at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases…

18 April 2005 Vancouver Port Authority President & CEO Houston speaks to Railway Association of Canada The following article is excerpted from the 18 April 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. In a speech to the Railway Association of Canada last week, Vancouver Port Authority…

18 April 2005 Importers throw support behind new C-TPAT criteria The following article is excerpted from the 15 April 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. The World Customs Organization standards for security and facilitation referred to in this article is the “Framework of Standards” that came out…

18 April 2005 Prince Rupert expansion project to get C$60 million government boost The following article is extracted from the 18 April 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. The port of Prince Rupert… is set to receive $C60 million ($48 million) from the Canadian government and the Province of British…

15 April 2005 D11-4-9 Mexico Goods Deemed to be Directly Shipped to Canada for the Purposes of the General Preferential Tariff (GPT) The revision of this Memorandum is part of an overall revision of the D11-4 series of Memoranda. Changes have been made to the “Guidelines and General Information”…

15 April 2005 Whole Potatoes Expiry Review No. RR-2004-006 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING On December 15, 2004, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal gave notice that it had, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, initiated an expiry review of its order…

15 April 2005 Education Seminar in CSCB Toronto Region, 26 April 2005 The CSCB Toronto Region invites you to attend their latest seminar, entitled “CBSA Customs Compliance Verification Multi-Tariff Programs”. The speaker will be John Gillan of the CBSA in Toronto. Participants will be taken through…

15 April 2005 HS Coding Study The CSCB has been advised by CBSA in the Southern Ontario region that they are still waiting for information from customs brokers and importers who have been asked to provide information for the HS coding study. Information about this study was presented in Huntsville…

15 April 2005 FDA establishes weekend presence at Port of Buffalo The following article is excerpted from the 15 April 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will implement weekend hours of operation for the processing of…

15 April 2005 CN and TSI say Deltaport operations now fluid The following article is excerpted from the 15 April 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. CN and Terminal Systems Inc. (TSI) say that the backlog of import containers at Deltaport terminal has been cleared and that the two…

15 April 2005 Bush orders review of proposed border rules The following article is extracted from the 15 April 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Notification of the proposal to require enhanced identification for North Americans to enter the US was sent to members on 6 April, in the following…

15 April 2005 Introducing Export Reservations – CN Vancouver The following message is from CN. The CN Export Reservations Checklist is available on the CSCB web site at http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cnvancouverapril2005.pdf. Effective Monday 2 May 2005 all export traffic delivered to CN at Vancouver…

15 April 2005 Driver Safety Compliance -- CN Brampton The following notice is from CN’s Brampton Intermodal Terminal Manager. The use of all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is mandatory at all CN facilities including Brampton Intermodal Terminal. Drivers entering the Brampton Intermodal Terminal…

14 April 2005 WTO Press Release: Developing countries’ goods trade share surges to 50-year peak The following is extracted from the World Trade Organization’s press release of 14 April 2005. Riding a wave of higher oil and commodity prices, and vigorous global trade growth including recovery in…

14 April 2005 Unused Import Permits for Clothing and Textiles At the request of a member, the CSCB contacted ITCanada to ask about their policy for credits against permits that were issued before the date of April 1, 2005, and are now not required. The following response has been received: "Import…