Trade News

12 January 2005 Reference No. MN-2004-002 Inquiry into the Availability of Textile Inputs produced in Canada The following letter was sent by the Honourable Ralph Goodale, PC, MP, Minister of Finance, to the Chairman of the CITT. I am writing, pursuant to section 19 of the Canadian International…

12 January 2005 Clothing & Textiles 2004 Shipments Applications for 2004 restrained shipments using the IREP or HQ export licence ranges are to be applied for using December 31, 2004 as the export licence date. Applications for 2004 restrained shipments from China, Sri Lanka or Taiwan using the IREP…

12 January 2005 IMX-OSM - Start up at Brampton The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre in Winnipeg. January 14th - Start requesting Reservations Numbers for January 18th and beyond. January 18th - All containers arriving Brampton must have a Reservation Number. * Note - Montreal…

12 January 2005 NCBFAA Comments On New TSA Security Rules For Air Forwarders The following press release was issued by the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (NCBFAA) on 11 January 2005. The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc.,…

12 January 2005 Review your current insurance programs, TT Club warns marine, 3PL community The following article is excerpted from the 12 January 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. TT Club is warning that too many transport operators, from NVOCCs and logistics providers to…

12 January 2005 Business Roundtable outlines trade policy goals The following article is excerpted from the 12 January 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. In a white paper released today, "2005: A Crossroads for U.S. International Trade Policy," Business Roundtable called on Congress and the…

11 January 2005 D8-1-1 Temporary Importation (Tariff Item no. 9993.00.00) Regulations Appendix 1 of this Memorandum, Temporary Importation of Goods in Response to an Emergency – Contact List, has been revised to reflect changes to the list of emergency contacts since the last revision of 29 August…

11 January 2005 NAFTA Partners Continue to Liberalize Rules of Origin The following news release is from the Department of International Trade, on 11 January 2005. International Trade Minister Jim Peterson announced the implementation of further measures to help Canadian businesses with the…

11 January 2005 Request for Global Safeguard Inquiry No. GS-2004-001 -- Bicycles and Finished Painted Bicycle Frames NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF A PROPERLY DOCUMENTED GLOBAL SAFEGUARD COMPLAINT On November 22, 2004, pursuant to subsection 23(1) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act (CITT Act)…

11 January 2005 Expiry Review No. RR-2004-001 -- Certain Concrete Reinforcing Bar 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…

The following messages were sent on 11 January: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (notices) D8-1-1 Temporary Importation (Tariff Item...) 2. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Expiry Review o. RR-2004-001 Request for Global Safeguard Inquiry... 3. Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (general)…

11 January 2005 CN to start export-reservation system The following article is excerpted from the 10 January 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canadian National Railway, citing a "deteriorating level of service," on Jan. 18 will introduce a tight reservation process for all export container…

11 January 2005 Brampton Intermodal Terminal - IMX-OSM The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre in Winnipeg. On Friday January 14th will be the start up of the IMX-OSM. That will be first day you will be able to request a Train Reservation for traffic ingating on January 18th and…

11 January 2005 CN strike could increase backlog The following article is excerpted from the 10 January 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The port of Vancouver's largest container terminal operator, TSI Terminal Systems Inc., says cargo backlogs will worsen if Canadian National…

11 January 2005 Third C-TPAT draft spells out importer checks on foreign suppliers The following article is excerpted from the 11 January 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. importers will need to verify that overseas suppliers and transportation providers have appropriate security procedures…

11 January 2005 Bush names former Justice Dept. lawyer to head DHS The following article is excerpted from “American Shipper” on 11 January 2005. President Bush has named federal appeals court judge Michael Chertoff to be the new secretary of Homeland Security…. Chertoff headed the Justice…

11 January 2005 CPR Customer Bulletin - TYES Inventory System to be Implemented in Eastern Ontario & Quebec The following message is from CP’s General Manager of Operations. During July of 2003, [CP] began the implementation of a new inventory management system. This new system, Train and Yard…

11 January 2005 Canadian government requests essential rail services review The following article is excerpted from the 11 January 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. The Canadian National Railway Co. said Monday the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has been asked by the Canadian government…

11 January 2005 Forwarders react to air-cargo security proposals The following article is excerpted from the 11 January 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc., (NCBFAA) Air Forwarding Subcommittee … submitted comments in…