Trade News

20 January 2005 EDI Transactions and CFIA Import Service Centres The following information is from Kathy Telmosse, Import Officer in the CFIA’s National Import Operations Division. Members contacting the CFIA’s Import Service Centres (ISC) for assistance with EDI procedures are reminded to request…

21 January 2005 D11-4-27 Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA) Costa Rica Free Zone Regimes Appendix A of D11-4-27 should be replaced by this revision, which is found at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d11-4-27/README.html This revision is the result of ongoing consultations with the…

21 January 2005 RC4209 NEXUS: Information and Application Form This publication is available in fillable and non-fillable formats on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4209/README.html This is an annual update for the publication. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4209…

21 January 2005 Launching an Innovative Canada-Japan Economic Framework The following notice is from International Trade Canada. Economic ties have formed a cornerstone of the Canada-Japan relationship. Today, trade in goods and services spans the full spectrum of economic activity, bilateral…

21 January 2005 Inquiry No. NQ-2004-005 -- Certain Fasteners IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF CERTAIN FASTENERS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND CHINESE TAIPEI AND THE SUBSIDIZING OF SUCH…

21 January 2005 Not Enough FAST Drivers to Commence Full Enforcement of Advance Cargo Information Rules, Penalty System Unfair to Carriers: says CTA The following article is excerpted from the Ontario Trucking Association web site, at http://www.ontruck.org. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is…

21 January 2005 Vancouver box backlog to last 7-10 weeks The following article is excerpted from the 20 January 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. It will take seven to 10 weeks for Vancouver's Deltaport … to clear the backlog of more than 5,000 containers caused by weather and rail-related…

20 January 2005 Education Seminar in Toronto Region Cancelled for 25 January 2005 The CSCB Toronto Region seminar scheduled to be held on 25 January on Advance Commercial Information, Air Mode, has been cancelled due to poor registration. The next seminar in Toronto Region is scheduled to take place…

The following articles were sent on 20 January: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (anti-dumping) SIMA - Expiry Review Decision re Certain Carbon ... 2. Canada Border Services Agency (electronic commerce) CADEX Exchange Rate Report Incorrect on 19 January 2005 EDU after-hours pager 3. Canadian Food…

20 January 2005 Amendment of the CFIA Conditions for Importation of Meat Products from Greece The following message is from Dr. Lou Skrinar, Chief, Import Programs at the CFIA. The European Commission’s Health and Protection Directorate has informed the CFIA of an outbreak of Newcastle disease in a…

20 January 2005 U.S. could host NAFTA summit: Report The following article is excerpted from the 19 January 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. President Bush's renewed efforts to improve foreign relations in his second term may include hosting a meeting this year focused on improving trade…

20 January 2005 CADEX Exchange Rate Report Incorrect on 19 January 2005 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. This advises that the CADEX exchange rate report issued for January 19th was incorrect. Please query the system to obtain the correct rates.

20 January 2005 SIMA – Expiry Review Decision re RR-99-004, Certain Carbon Steel Welded Pipe On 22 September 2004 the CITT, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the SIMA, initiated an expiry review of its order made on 5 June 2000 in Inquiry No. RR-99-004, concerning certain carbon steel welded pipe…

20 January 2005 ECU after-hours pager The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. The following is a message for clients who use the Electronic Commerce Unit's emergency pager service during evenings and weekends. If you suspect that there might be a system problem or…

20 January 2005 Update to Directive D-94-22 Appendix 1, “List of pine shoot beetle infested areas in Canada and the United States” of Directive D-94-22, “Plant Protection Requirements on Pine Plants and Pine Materials to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Pine Shoot Beetle”, has been revised (three…

20 January 2005 MN-2004-002 -- Inquiry into the Availability of Textile Inputs Produced in Canada NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INQUIRY REFERENCE The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it is commencing an inquiry into the availability of fibres and yarns…

20 January 2005 Vancouver terminal declares force majeure The following article is excerpted from the 19 January 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Vancouver's Deltaport … has told ocean carriers it is not liable for delays in moving boxes, blaming rail operator Canadian National for a…

20 January 2005 FMCSA takes another crack at daily drive limits for truckers The following article is excerpted from the 20 January 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will seek comments on a proposed new work rule covering hours of…

20 January 2005 Shippers ask court to review NVO rule The following article is excerpted from the 19 January 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The International Shippers Association has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals… to review the Federal Maritime Commission's new rule allowing non-vessel…