Trade News

24 March 2005 CN 611 Certain Flat Hot-rolled Carbon and Alloy Steel Sheet and Strip This Notice advises that the CBSA initiated a re-investigation of normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy on 15 February 2005, pursuant to the SIMA, respecting certain flat hot-rolled carbon and alloy…

24 March 2005 Outage Scheduled for 27 March 2005 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. Due to the migration of an emergency fix to our system, the following will be unavailable on Sunday March 27, 2005 from 6:00 am until 11:30 am [est]: CADEX B3, CUSDEC B3, CSA…

24 March 2005 Addendum to Message concerning Elimination of Textiles and Clothing Import Permits Requirements The following message is from Juudy Scrimger at the EICB. It is business as usual for exports of clothing and textiles. This change [sent yesterday - please see the article on our web site…

24 March 2005 New C-TPAT rules out The following article is excerpted from the 23 March 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Protection has posted on its Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Web site instructions for new importers that appear to be a sneak…

24 March 2005 NY/NJ terminals cut free time The following article is excerpted from the 23 March 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. All six marine terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey … are cutting the number of days they allow containers to be stored for free and have either…

24 March 2005 Importer Transitions From Focused Assessment to the Voluntary Importer Self-Assessment Program The following press release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 23 March 2005. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the first time, transitioned an importer from a full…

24 March 2005 Message from CN regarding Delay for Reservation System at Vancouver The following message is from CN’s intermodal team. Please be advised that the communiqué sent on 28 February [available on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/archive/archive-preview.cfm?ID=10088] regarding…

24 March 2005 CN braces for strike The following article is excerpted from the 24 March 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The federal government has named two mediators to help Canadian National Railway and the union representing signal and communications employees reach a deal and avoid a…

23 March 2005 EICS Bulletin regarding Good Friday, 2005 Friday, 25 March and Monday, 28 March are designated government holidays, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available Friday 04:00 - 24:00; Saturday from 04:00 to…

23 March 2005 Public Interest Inquiry No. PB-2004-002 Certain Stainless Steel Round Wire IN THE MATTER OF a public interest inquiry initiated on November 4, 2004, pursuant to subsection 45(1) of the Special Import Measures Act concerning the rate of duty resulting from the findings made by the…

23 March 2005 CBP officials brief Mexican trade on WCO standards The following article is excerpted from the 23 March 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. Alejandro Ramos, President of the Mexcian Customs’ Brokers Association (CAAAREM), participated in the general meeting with business, and also had…

23 March 2005 Elimination of Textiles and Clothing Permits Requirements The following message is from the EICB. This is to inform importers, brokers and other interested parties of amendments to the Import Control List established pursuant to the Export and Imports Permits Act, affecting imports of…

23 March 2005 Forestry Phytosanitary Issues Update The following information is from the Forestry Section of the CFIA’s Plant Products Directorate. The chart concerning EU marking requirements for wood packaging consighments entering the EU, this document is available on the CFIA web site, at: http…

23 March 2005 Clarification regarding Elimination of Textiles and Clothing Permits Requirements The CSCB has clarified with the EICB that the 1 April 2005 deadline noted in our earlier message today is the date of entry, not the date of shipment or release.

24 March 2005 Expiry Review No. RR-2004-008 Waterproof Footwear and Bottoms NOTICE OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF FINDING The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry…

23 March 2005 Message from CN regarding Train Reservations for Week of 28 March 2005 Due to Good Friday, we are starting to take Train Reservations for next week. Therefore today you can start sending in your requests for up until April 3rd. Next week will resume normal procedure for requesting IMX…

23 March 2005 Notice of changes in CPR's Import/Export Rules Circular 7800 Effective April 25, 2005, Canadian Pacific Railway will increase the fee covering import/export containers requiring set off at any U.S. border crossing from the current $500.00 per container (US Funds) to $ 750.00 per…

23 March 2005 Note from CN regarding Montreal Intermodal Terminal - IMX-MTL The following message is from CN’s Montreal Intermodal Terminal. Due to Good Friday, we are starting to take Train Reservations for next week. Therefore today you can start sending in your requests for up until April 3rd…

23 March 2005 Notice from CN: CN To Maintain Normal Rail Operations Despite Threatened Strike The following message is from the Director of CN’s Customer Support Centre. CN will maintain normal rail operations across Canada in the event of a labour disruption by the International Brotherhood of…