Trade News

17 February 2005 Lines agree to cut Vancouver cargo The following article is excerpted from the 16 February 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Ocean carriers have agreed to cut import cargoes at Vancouver's Deltaport … by 25 percent a week for four weeks beginning February 28 as the … port…

17 February 2005 US Census issues proposed AES mandatory rules The following article is excerpted from the 17 February 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Census Bureau has published its long-awaited proposed rules for mandatory electronic filing of export information to the government. The…

16 February 2005 Preliminary Determination of Dumping respecting Certain Laminate Flooring On 16 February, the CBSA made a preliminary determination of dumping concerning certain laminate flooring from Austria, Belgium, the PRC, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Republic of Poland…

16 February 2005 CSCB British Columbia Region General Meeting The BC Region will hold its next general meeting on Thursday, 10 March 2005 at the Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club. The event includes dinner and a cash bar, as well as a full business agenda. The guest speaker will be Craig…

16 February 2005 COAC says new C-TPAT standards need more work The following article is excerpted from the 16 February 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. An influential group of industry leaders that provides advice to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on trade and security issues said it could…

16 February 2005 Windsor-Detroit International Crossing Canadian Environmental Assessment Phase Begins The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 15 February 2005, and is found in its entirety at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-gc003e.htm. The Governments of…

16 February 2005 COAC, DHS struggle to quantify benefits of cargo security programs The following article is excerpted from the 16 February 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. … [T]rying to quantify the effectiveness of government security programs is not as easy as it sounds. That's the conclusion…

16 February 2005 Centralizing Import/Export: Changes to CPR Canadian Terminal Transactions The following message is from CPR’s Intermodal Centralized Operations Group. In our ongoing efforts to improve CPR's Intermodal Operations to better serve you, we will be centralizing the following…

15 February 2005 Who's afraid of NAFTA's bite? Not the U.S., whose dogged attacks on softwood lumber undermine trade agreements, warns former negotiator Gordon Ritchie. Gordon Ritchie is chair of Hill and Knowlton Canada and occasional adviser to the B.C. lumber industry. This article is excerpted…

15 February 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 14 was published. 14.04 - Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included | Produits végétaux non dénommés ni compris ailleurs Also, please take note of the new Registration type added in AIRS. Please make sure your system allows you to…

15 February 2005 WTO Chairpersons for 2005 On 15 February the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council noted the organization’s chairpersons for the coming year. Ms. Amina Chawahir Mohamed of Kenya is the General Council. Also notable is that Mr. Don Stephenson of Canada will chair the Trade…

15 February 2005 Re-investigation of Normal Values and Export Prices of Certain Flat Hot-rolled Carbon and Alloy Steel Sheet and Strip On 15 February the CBSA announced that it has initiated a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain flat hot-rolled carbon and alloy steel…

15 February 2005 CFIA Allows Importation of Meat Products Derived from Poultry from Chile The following message is from Dr. Elham Guirguis, Acting Chief, Import Program, Food of Animal Origin Division at the CFIA. Effective immediately, the importation of meat products derived from poultry from…

15 February 2005 Save That Date – 2005 Annual Conference The CSCB annual conference returns to Québec! Mount Tremblant Resort is located in the beautiful Laurentian mountains of Québec. It offers the perfect setting for a fall conference getaway. With a picturesque village, unique spas, endless…

The following messages were sent on 15 February: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (anti-dumping) Re-investiation of Normal Values and Export ... 2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site CFIA Allows Importation of Meat Products ... 3. Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (AGM)…

15 February 2005 CN, UTU reach tentative labour agreement The following article is excerpted from the 15 February 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. CN and the United Transportation Union (UTU) have signed a tentative labour contract covering approximately 2,600 conductors…

15 February 2005 Economists see world economic slowdown The following article is excerpted from the ICC web site on 15 February 2005. A panel of more than 1,100 corporate and academic economists from all parts of the world today registered a slight deterioration in the world economic climate for the…

15 February 2005 CBP to unveil C-TPAT requirements The following article is excerpted from the 15 February 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. After four tedious rounds drafting more stringent requirements for importers who participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, U.S. Customs…

14 February 2005 Bicycles and Finished Painted Bicycle Frames Safeguard Inquiry No. GS-2004-001 NOTICE OF DECISION TO COMMENCEA GLOBAL SAFEGUARD INQUIRY Following a complaint filed by the Canadian Bicycle Manufacturers Association (CBMA), the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal)…

14 February 2005 K84 Payment for February 2005 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CBSA. Members were informed of these arrangements in advance of this announcement, on 10 February; this announcement is found on the CSCB web site at http://www.cscb.ca/archive/archive…