Trade News

15 December 2004 Government Announces Benefit Package for Textile and Apparel Industries Here is a link to the December 14, 2004 announcement by Ministers Goodale and Emerson regarding initiatives for the textile and apparel industries. http://www.fin.gc.ca/news04/04-078e.html

14 December 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site - Chapter 23 Chapter 23 was published to correct some requirements for livestock feed (end use) from the USA. 23.09.90.1575 - Other (animal feeding)/Autre (alimentation des animaux) 23.09.90.1576 - Flavouring agents/Aromatisants 23.09.90.6202 - Complete…

14 December 2004 Softwood Lumber Dispute On 13 December 2004, the WTO arbitrator issued a report, but did not need to issue an award regarding the reasonable period of time to implement rulings and recommendations in the case United States — Final Dumping Determination on Softwood Lumber from Canada…

14 December 2004 China Sets Textile Export Tariffs The following is excerpted from the 13 December 2004 online edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. In a move aimed at easing friction with the United States and other trading partners, China will impose tariffs on some textile exports in a bid to…

14 December 2004 Dubai To Join CSI The following is excerpted from the 13 December 2004 online edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The United Arab Emirates has agreed to join U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Container Security Initiative. The UAE is the first Arab nation to join the anti…

14 December 2004 Domestic Intermodal PPS Traffic, Holiday Shipping Schedule and Liability The following note comes from Customer Services at CPR. CPR will shut-down operations across CPR's entire network on Friday December 24th through Sunday December 26th. As a result, PPS traffic will be accepted…

14 December 2004 FMC proceeds with NVO service arrangement rulemaking The following article is excerpted from the 14 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission gave the green light to proceed with a rulemaking to allow non-vessel-operating common carriers to…

13 December 2004 Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Fasteners - Final Determination On December 9, 2004, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency made a final determination of dumping respecting carbon steel and stainless steel fasteners, i.e. screws, nuts and bolts of carbon steel or…

13 December 2004 CCS Examination Results The CSCB has sent results to all 488 CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) students who wrote the CCS final examination. The passing grade for this examination was 65%, and we have now completed our analysis of these of the results. We are pleased to provide the…

13 December 2004 EICS Bulletin - New Year's Hours of Operation The EICS will close at 20:00 EST (8pm) on Friday December 31st and will resume at 04:00 EST Monday January 3 rd, 2005 as per normal. Monday, January 3rd, 2005 is a designated government holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed…

13 December 2004 Sudden Oak Death List Amended The following provides notification that Appendix 1 "List of Species Regulated for Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death)" of Directive D-01-01 "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum Associated with Sudden Oak Death…

13 December 2004 Grape Imports from Peru The following provides notification that Directive D-00-06 " Plant protection (phytosanitary) import requirements for fresh grapes from Peru" has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-00-06e.shtml…

13 December 2004 EICS Bulletin - Christmas Hours of Operation The EICS will close at 20:00 EST (8pm) on Friday December 24th and will resume at 04:00 EST Monday December 27th as per normal. Monday and Tuesday, December 27 & 28 2004 are designated government holidays, and the Bureau's offices will be…

13 December 2004 US Rule on Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling of Fish and Shellfish Published Effective April 4, 2005, farm-raised and wild fish and shellfish sold by U.S. retailers must be labelled to indicate their country of origin and method of production (wild and/or farm-raised). U.S…

13 December 2004 Truck Manifest E-Filing Begins Testing The following is excerpted from the 10 December 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. WASHINGTON -- Selected motor carriers on Sunday will begin to test the Automated Truck Manifest System on the U.S.-Canadian border at Blaine, Wash. The…

13 December 2004 Mainline Derailment - Yale Sub The following message came from Customer Services at CN. On Saturday, Dec.11th, at approximately 0310hrs, CN freight train E20251-11 derailed near Abrahamson BC and Glen Valley BC, on the Yale subdivision of CN's main line. The incident, which occured…