Trade News

31 January 2005 COAC slates first meeting The following article is extracted from the 31 January 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Department of Homeland Security Border and Transportation Security Directorate has announced that the ninth term of the Departmental Advisory Committee for…

31 January 2005 EU presses for port reform The following article is excerpted from the 31 January 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The European Union today reiterated its determination to press ahead with radical plans to deregulate waterfront services in spite of mounting opposition from…

28 January 2005. EICS Bulletin - Help Desk not available The EICS Telephone Help Desk is not available today, Friday 28 January 2005. The EICS E-Mail Help Desk will continue to be monitored during this period until 16:30 EST.

28 January 2005 Message from WCO Secretary General. The following message is from the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Michel Danet It is found on the WCO web site, at http://www.wcoomd.org/ie/En/en.html. The theme of International Customs Day, which was celebrated on 26…

28 January 2005 Osoyoos Man Fined $10,000 for Illegal Importation of Bees On January 20, 2005, Dudley Paul Gottfriedson of Osoyoos was convicted in provincial court of one count of violating the Honeybee Importation Prohibition Regulations, 1999 made under the Health of Animals Act resulting in a…

28 January 2005 Certain Concrete Reinforcing Bar - Expiry Review No. RR-2004-001 IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on January 12, 2000, in Inquiry No. NQ-99-002, concerning…

28 January 2005 CFIA-AIRS updates - Chapter 44 Chapter 44 was published - recommendation change for Canadian goods returning. /Le chapitre 44 a été publié - recommandation modifiée pour refléter l'usage final de les produits canadiens revenant au Canada. 44.08 - Sheets for veneering (including those…

28 January 2005 CFIA - AIRS Website unavailable The following message is from the CFIA. Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) - Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is experiencing problems. At the moment, we are unable to predict when service will be restored…

28 January 2005 Garlic, Fresh or Frozen - SIMA Review The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it has initiated a review of normal values respecting garlic, fresh or frozen, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Vietnam. The review is part of the…

28 January 2005 US Customs, Border Protection extends FAST card enforcement deadline to May 1 The following article is excerpted from “Canadian Transportation & Logistics” on 28 January 2005. A new US security requirement that would have seen trucks turned around at some Canada-US border crossings…

28 January 2005 Strike threat removed as union members ratify new agreements with government The following is excerpted from a press release issued by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the union representing administrative personnel in the Canada…

27 January 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 06 and 21 were published. 06.03.10.0032.04 - Roses - cut flowers - fresh/Rosiers - fleurs coupées - fraîche 06.03.10.0033.02 - Roses - flower buds - fresh/Rosiers - boutons de fleur - frais 06.03.90.0034.04 - Roses - cut flowers - dried/Rosiers -…

27 January 2005 Problems with December, 2004 K84 Monthly Statements The following message is from the CBSA’s Electronic Commerce Unit. The following message is related to the problem that affected the December 2004 K84 Monthly Statements. Further to our message of December 30th, 2004 [found on the…

27 January 2005 Moves to renew Canada-U.S. lumber talks The following article is excerpted from the 26 January 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Last evening International Trade Minister Jim Peterson, PC, MP issued a statement reinforcing Canada’s commitment to working with the United…

27 January 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 21 was published with a new extension. 21.03.90.0292.00 - Containing 50% or more egg products/Contenant 50% ou plus de produits d'oeufs 21.03.90.0292.01 - Precooked products, fresh or frozen/Produits cuisinés, frais ou congelé 21.03.90.0292.02 -…

27 January 2005 Vancouver digs into box jam The following article is excerpted from the 26 January 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Vancouver's Deltaport … continues to dig out from a massive container backlog with the help of extra cars and an additional weekly train from Canadian…

27 January 2005 Spat over screw spurs levy on China The following article is excerpted from the 27 January 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The CITT decision on Inquiry No. NQ-2004-005, the subject of this article, is available on the CSCB web site at http://www.cscb.ca/archive/archive-preview…

27 January 2005 Montreal Intermodal Terminal - IMX-OSM The following message is from CN. On Monday, January 31st, will be the start up of the IMX-OSM. That will be the first day you will be able to request a Slot (Train) Reservation for Traffic ingating on February 2nd and beyond. In order to…

27 January 2005 Montreal Intermodal Terminal - Export Reservations The following message is from CN, and is a revision of the message sent this morning. Starting Wednesday, 2 February 2005, all export traffic delivered to CN Montreal must have a reservation. The attached sheet [found at http://www…