Trade News

15 March 2005 Vancouver cuts free storage The following article is excerpted from the 14 March 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The backlog of containers at Vancouver's Deltaport terminal … has been cut in half and operator TSI Terminal Systems expects the jam to be cleared entirely by the…

15 March 2005 Canadian labour board issues decision on essential rail services The following article is excerpted from the 15 March 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has issued a decision responding to the Federal Labour Minister's…

15 March 2005 Introducing Export Reservations – CN Winnipeg The following notice is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. Effective Monday 28 March 2005 all export traffic delivered to CN at Winnipeg Intermodal terminal must have a reservation, and the traffic must be delivered to the terminal within…

14 March 2005 Amendments to the Regulations Amending the Egg Regulations The CFIA has proposed amendments to the Regulations Amending the Egg Regulations, and these are available in Part 1 of the 12 March 2005 edition of the “Canada Gazette”, at: http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2005/20050312/html…

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…