Trade News

14 March 2005 Amendments to the Regulations Amending the Fish Inspection Regulations The CFIA is has proposed amendments to the Regulations Amending the Fish Inspection Regulations; these are available in the 12 March 2005 edition of Part 1 of the “Canada Gazette”, at: http://canadagazette.gc.ca…

14 March 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published to streamline SOD conditions for EU countries, California and Oregon. 06.02.10 - Unrooted cuttings and slips/Boutures non racinées et greffons 06.02.20 - Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or…

14 March 2005 CPR Terminal Facilities Schedule Broadcast The following message is from CPR’s Customer Services. Good Friday - CPR Intermodal Facilities Schedule Members will find the schedule for the upcoming Good Friday holiday. Central Operational Group hours of operation for Good Friday, March 25…

14 March 2005 More than 80% of shippers paying higher trucking rates The following article is extracted from the 11 March 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Current concerns about rising transportation rates and insufficient capacity are widespread and point to long-term issues…

11 March 2005 RC4044 I Declare This pamphlet is an overview of the laws, restrictions, entitlements, rights and obligations of Canadian residents returning from travel outside Canada, and is available on the CBSA web site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4044/rc4044-e.html

11 March 2005 Turkey and Turkey Products Turkey Quota Lists The FTA Turkey Quota List for 2005 is found on the International Trade Canada web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/turkey-fta05-en.asp The traditional allocation list is found at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade…

11 March 2005 NAFTA Panel Criticizes U.S. Subsidy Decision On Wheat The following news release is from International Trade Canada. A North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) panel, reviewing the U.S. Department of Commerce’s countervail determination on Canadian hard red spring wheat, found a key…

11 March 2005 CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL WIRE Public Interest Inquiry No. PB-2004-002 REVISED Members – please note that the decision date for the announcement of this enquiry’s results has been postponed until 22 March 2005. NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST INQUIRY On July 30, 2004, the…

11 March 2005 Revision to Directive D-01-01 "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum" Directive D-01-01 "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum", has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english…

The following messages were sent on 11 March 2005 1. Canada Border Services Agency (Notices) RC4044 I Declare 2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Revision to Directive D-01-01 "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum" 3. Department of Foreign Affairs and International…

10 March 2005 Martin vows to press Bush on trade issues The following article is excerpted from the 10 March 2005 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Prime Minister Paul Martin says he intends to raise troubling trade tiffs involving softwood lumber and cattle exports when he meets U.S. President George…

10 March 2005 Scheduled Outage for Customs EDI System, 13 March 2005 The following message is from the CBSA’s electronic commerce unit. For maintenance purposes, the Customs EDI system will be unavailable Sunday March 13, 2005, from 3:00 am to 12:00 noon eastern time. This will impact all EDI…

10 March 2005 Demurrage Charges at Vanterm and Deltaport Terminals Members in British Columbia provided notification from TSI Terminals concerning application of demurrage charges at their Vanterm and Deltaport terminals. These revisions are being implemented to enable TSI to handle the increase in…

9 March 2005 Appeal No. AP-2003-040 Les Produits Laitiers Advidia Inc. v. CCRA and Dairy Farmers of Canada IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on September 14 and 15, 2004, under section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the Commissioner of the…

9 March 2005 CFIA AIRS Web Site Outage on 10 March 2005 The CFIA has informed us that the AIRS web site will be unavailable from 10:30 am until approximately 11:30 am (est) on Thursday, 10 March for system maintenance. Members are encouraged to contact their regional Import Service Centre for…

9 March 2005 CWPCP ISPM15 European Union The following message is from the Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program. The European Union debarking requirement for wood packaging has been delayed until March 1, 2006; however, they have still implemented ISPM 15 effective March 1, 2005. Please see…

9 March 2005 CN Cargo Control Number now available in EDI 322 Shipment Status Messages The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre in Winnipeg. A new capability has been added to our EDI 322 Shipment Status Message. Ocean Carriers may now electronically receive the CN Cargo Control…

9 March 2005 Ports delay free-time cuts The following article is excerpted from the 9 March 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. California ports … have decided to delay a plan to reduce free time shippers are permitted to store containers at ports. The busy ports are looking for ways to avoid…

8 March 2005 Canadian Swine Not Unfairly Subsidized: US The following is excerpted from a press release issued by International Trade Canada on 7 March 2005. The Government of Canada today welcomed the final determination of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) that trade in Canadian live swine is…