Trade News

15 November 2004 Metro Vancouver Commercial Operations Meeting, 18 November 2004 CSCB BC Region announces a meeting that will be held on Thursday, 18 November 2004 at 9:00 am in the second floor training room at 333 Dunsmuir. Further information about the CBSA staff and agenda is found on the CSCB…

15 November 2004 Fourth Quarter Interest Rates for 2004 Interest rates for the period 1 October to 31 December 2004 are available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/rates.htm http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/rates.htm

15 November 2004 CN Service Advisories - Maritime provinces, Montmagny Subdivision and Chicago The following message is from the Director of CN’s Customer Support Centre. CN Customers in the Moncton and Halifax areas should expect service delays through Sunday and early Monday due to snow, freezing…

15 November 2004 Global milestone reached with 32 operational CSI ports The following press release is from US Customs and Border Protection on 12 November 2004. On November 12, 2004, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner announced a milestone in the Container…

15 November 2004 Coast Guard issues latest noncompliant country list The following message is excerpted from the 15 November 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Coast Guard has released its latest port security advisory, listing countries that have not provided the Coast Guard or the…

15 November 2004 EU, U.S. agree on maritime container security measures The following article is excerpted from the 15 November 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The United States and the European Union have adopted common, reciprocal measures on maritime container security, the Brussels-based…

15 November 2004 CPR Derailment The following message is from the Assistant Vice President of Customer Services. At 20:55 on 14 November, Train 870-052 derailed near Maple Lake, MN which is located on our St Paul MN to Moose Jaw SK line. Reroutes are being investigated to minimize delays. Crews are…

12 November 2004 Exports' sag cuts surplus The following article is excerpted from the 11 November 2004 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The country's merchandise trade surplus tumbled in September in the wake of an across-the-board decline in exports, Statistics Canada says. Companies exported $36.1…

12 November 2004 Prior Notice (PN) enforcement guidelines The following notice is from CN. Please see the attached Prior Notice (PN) enforcement guidelines from US Customs and Border protection (CBP) which states that after November 1st failure to provide PN within the prescribed time frames will…

12 November 2004 U.S. container seal requirement may start with C-TPAT, official says The following article is excerpted from the 12 November 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security continues to work on a regulation mandating importers use tamper-evident…

12 November 2004 Request for Tariff Relief on Egg Sphingomyelin The Department of Finance is seeking members’ views on a request for tariff relief on egg sphyingomyelin for use in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products. The Department is proposing to create a new tariff item, to read as follows…

11 November 2004 Further Workshop on Canadian Export Regulations and US Trade Facilitation Programs Announced by IECanada IECanada is offering a third set of half-day workshops, this time in Halifax, on 6 December 2004. The morning workshop is entitled “Update on Canadian Export Regulations”, and…

11 November 2004 Upgrade for ATA Carnets The following article is extracted from the 10 November 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. ATA Carnets, the internationally recognized customs documents for speeding the temporary export of many categories of goods, will have a new look effective Dec…

11 November 2004 US Economy, Dollar are “Wild Cards” in 2005 Outlook for the Trucking Industry The following article is excerpted from the Ontario Trucking Association web site on 9 November 2004. The outlook for the trucking industry should continue to be very positive in 2005, says David Bradley…

11 November 2004 TSA proposes air-cargo security rules The following article is excerpted from the 10 November 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Transportation Security Administration… released the first draft of new air cargo security rules. The proposal, published in the Nov. 10…

11 November 2004 Deal to expand Vancouver box terminal The following article is excerpted from the 10 November 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Vancouver Port Authority plans to expand the Deltaport Container Terminal … under a $39-million agreement with a local Vancouver native…

10 November 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapters 02 and 16 were published (Spain only) due to recent CFIA approvals of meat inspection systems in the European Union. 02 - Meat and Edible Meat Offal/Viandes et abats comestibles 16.01 - Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or…

10 November 2004 EICS Bulletin Members are asked to exhaust all EICS Business query options before submitting a request for an EICB file number. Although there are numerous search options available within the EICS/Query/Broker Business section, the following four options should be focussed upon…

10 November 2004 SIMA Re-investigation respecting Certain Waterproof Footwear and Bottoms of Plastic or Rubber from the PRC On 10 November the CSCB announced initiation of a re-investigation respecting certain waterproof footwear and bottoms of plastic or rubber originating in or exported from the…

10 November 2004 CN Reports Delays on Main Line between Toronto and Montréal CN has advised of the delays for some trains on the Kingston Subdivision which is CN Main line between Toronto and Montreal. Fire and explosions were reported around 20:00 last night, Tuesday Nov/09th, at a propane facility…