Trade News

3 February 2005 Information from CN re New Orleans Mardi Gras Holiday Closure CN’s New Orleans terminal will be closed from 17:00 on 7 February until 08:00 on 9 February 2005 due to the Mardi Gras festival. Any shipments arriving on 8 February will be available at 08:00 on 9 February.

2 February 2005 Expiry No. LE-2004-010 -- Waterproof Footwear and Bottoms NOTICE OF EXPIRY OF FINDING The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), that its finding made on December 8, 2000, in…

2 February 2005 SIMA Index for February, 2005 The SIMA index for February 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 February 2005 Spring Seminar Series available from Russell A. Farrow Limited Members and CCS designates are welcome to attend any or all of a series of seminars offered by Russell A. Farrow Limited this spring. Complete information, including the schedule and registration form, is available on…

2 February 2005 'Smart Box' containers are good value for global shippers: A.T. Kearney The following article is extracted from the 2 February 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. 'Smart Box' container technology, when linked to a proven global asset management and security network…

2 February 2005 Construction-Delays at Queenston-Lewiston Bridge Beginning February 7, 2005 the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge will be reduced to two lanes as work crews begin construction on the bridge that will lead to the addition of a fifth lane. Construction is expected to take 10 months and be…

2 February 2005 U.S. Customs drops C-TPAT requirement for ACE The following article is excerpted from the 2 February 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. Participation in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism [C-TPAT] is no longer a prerequisite for importers and their brokers who want to…

1 February 2005 WCO hosts a global conference on transport and trade facilitation Global Facilitation Partnership for Transport and Trade: Moving Forward with the WTO and Beyond The following news release was issued by the World Customs Organization (WCO) on 31 January 2005. CSCB President Carol…

1 February 2005 Canada-Korea - Consultations on Possible Free Trade Agreement Negotiations with the Republic of Korea Closing date: March 1, 2005 The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on the possible scope of a free trade agreement between Canada and Korea. It is essential that…

1 February 2005 Canada Proposes New Science-Based Import Regulations to Allow Expanded Access for US Cattle and Beef Products The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 31 January 2005 It is found at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2005/20050131e.shtml. The Canadian…

1 February 2005 CBP turns "e-manifest" test back on The following article is excerpted from the 1 February 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it has restarted its electronic truck manifest pilot test at the Blaine, Wash., border crossing four weeks after the…

1 February 2005 Feds hold funding on Prince Rupert container terminal project The following article is excerpted from the 1 February 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Ottawa may not fund $40-million towards a proposed container terminal at Prince Rupert that was supposed to help…

1 February 2005 Trade data not so scary once Statscan chased away gremlins The following article is excerpted from the 1 February 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. … Statscan revealed yesterday that a computer glitch at the Canada Border Services Agency caused it to overstate the November trade…

31 January 2005 Appeal No. AP-2004-015 Refund of Excise Tax In the matter of an appeal heard on January 13, 2005, under section 81.19 of the Excise Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-15; And in the matter of a decision of the Minister of National Revenue, dated May 14, 2004, with respect to a notice of…

31 January 2005 SIMA Review of Women’s Leather and Non-Leather Boots On 31 January 2005 the CBSA concluded its review of the normal values and export prices of women’s leather and non-leather boots originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. The review was part of the CBSA’s…

31 January 2005 Coiled Steel Shipments Held by CN The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre in Winnipeg. Please note that all containers carrying the commodity of Coiled Steel are immediately restricted from being loaded to rail at all locations including Ports. All customer…

31 January 2005 Update from CN - IMX-OSM Reservations The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre in Winnipeg. We have been receiving inquires on how the Reservations become available for the IMX Team. Each Thursday the Reservations open up to us for the following week. These…

31 January 2005 CPR Announces US Customs User Fee Increase The following message is from the CPR’s General Manager, International. Effective February 22, 2005 Canadian Pacific Railway will increase the U.S. Customs User Fee from $2.50 (USD) per container to $ 5.00 (USD) per container. This charge…

31 January 2005 The Bigger Picture: Logistics Resolutions The following article is excerpted from the 28 January 2005 issue of “Canadian Transportation and Logistics” . I thought that the best way to kick off the New Year would be to provide readers with some industry-wide resolutions. These are…