Trade News

21 December 2004 Cooperative Framework To Boost Business Between Canada And EU The following news release is from International Trade Canada. The Government of Canada and the European Commission (EC) today adopted a voluntary Framework for Regulatory Cooperation that will facilitate exchanges…

21 December 2004 Fresh Strawberry Fruit from Chile The following provides notification that Directive D-02-11 "Plant Protection (Phytosanitary) Import Requirements For Fresh Strawberry Fruit from Chile" has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg…

21 December 2004 Chapter 12 was published. a) 12.07.50 - Mustard seeds/Graines de moutarde change to the recommendation for end use of : livestock feed, screenings and cleaning (for)/modification à la recommandation pour utilisation finale de : aliments du bétail, criblures et nettoyage (pour) b) 12…

21 December 2004 Bonner suggests cap on CSI ports The following article is excerpted from the 21 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The United States will need to expand the Container Security Initiative, an over-the-horizon cargo inspection program, to about 20 more international ports in…

20 December 2004 Expiry Review No.RR-2004-002 - Certain women's boots On August 18, 2004, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (Tribunal), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its order made on May 1, 2000, in Review No. RR-99…

20 December 2004 Certain Laminate Flooring from Austria On December 17, 2004, the CBSA had extended the investigation with respect to the alleged injurious dumping of certain laminate flooring from Austria, Belgium, the People’s Republic of China, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Luxembourg…

20 December 2004 WCO briefs trade on initiative for supply chain security The following article is excerpted from the 20 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The framework on global cargo security standards proposed two weeks ago in Jordan by a World Customs Organization policy group goes…

20 December 2004 Holidays For 2005 The following message is from the EICB. The following are the designated statutory holidays for the year 2005 affecting Ottawa, Ontario. The Bureau's offices will normally be closed (no officers or Help Desk telephone staff will be available) during statutory…

20 December 2004 U.S., Canada take steps to decrease border wait times The following article is excerpted from the 20 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The United States and Canada announced progress Friday towards their goal of increasing security and decreasing congestion for travelers…

17 December 2004 DHS Circulates National Cargo Security Strategy The following article is excerpted from the 17 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's top cargo security priority is to prevent terrorists from shipping a nuclear bomb, radioactive…

17 December 2004 White House Considers Bonner for DHS Job The following article is excerpted from the 17 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. Robert Bonner, commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, is on the short list of candidates being considered by the White House to head the…

17 December 2004 World Customs Leaders To Update Trade On Cargo Security Strategy The following article is excerpted from the 17 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Robert Bonner and Michel Danet, secretary general of the World Customs…

15 December 2004 Fresh Strawberry Fruit (Fragaria) from Argentina The following provides notification that Directive D-01-09 "Canadian Plant Protection import requirements for fresh strawberry fruit (Fragaria) from Argentina" has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc…

15 December 2004 CFIA AIRS Updates - Chapter 06 Chapter 06 was published on December 14, 2004 to update requirements concerning SOD for the Netherlands and California 06.02.90.0023.10 - Oak - trees/Chêne - arbres 06.02.90.0024.99 - Other rooted greenhouse plant species (including commercial…

15 December 2004 CFIA - New AIRS codes CFIA has added new codes to AIRS. Please make sure your system allows you to transmit them if required. These codes are: 399 - Certificate of Analysis - protein free tallow/Certificat d'analyse -suif déprotéiné ( C ) 400 - List of ingredients - feed/Liste des…

15 December 2004 Commerce confirms continued Canadian lumber subsidies and dumping The following article is excerpted from the 15 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Commerce Department released its final "administrative review" findings Tuesday, citing that Canadian softwood…

15 December 2004 USDA sets new user fees for quarantine and inspection services The following article is excerpted from the 15 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said it's adjusting fees charged for certain…