Trade News

8 November 2004 Customer Bulletin - CN-CPR-NS Agreement The following announcement is from the Executive Vice President of CPR. Canadian Pacific Railway, CN and Norfolk Southern Railway announced today an agreement for freight haulage and trackage rights that will provide shippers with significantly…

7 December 2004 Intermodal Terminal Hours for 11 November 2004 CN has provided the following information regarding operating hours for its terminals on 11 November 2004. HALIFAX (HIT) TERMINAL OPERATIONS: NORMAL HOURS GATE: NORMAL HOURS MONCTON TERMINAL OPERATIONS: NORMAL HOURS GATE: NORMAL HOURS…

5 November 2004 BC Region Holiday Event Margo Roberts, the Regional Manager for the CSCB BC Region, invites all members in BC to circle your calendars for the annual BC Region holiday get-together at: Hazlemere Country Club 18150 8th Avenue Surrey, BC The event will take place on Thursday, 16…

5 November 2004 CFIA allows importation of broiler chicken breeder hens and broiler turkey breeder hens from Brazil The following message is from Dr. Lou Skrinar, Chief, Import Program, Food of Animal Origin Division. Effective immediately, the importation of broiler chicken breeders and broiler…

5 November 2004 Vancouver tweaks trucker appointments The following article is extracted from the 4 November 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Vancouver Port Authority has modified its trucker appointment system to account for the high rate of "no shows" and cancellations that make it…

5 November 2004 Canada firms call for tax cuts The following article is excerpted from the 4 November 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Canadian Council of Chief Executives is calling for a new round of federal tax cuts, to ensure that Canadian exporters remain competitive despite a…

4 November 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 05 was published (Spain only) due to recent CFIA approvals of meat inspection systems in the European Union. 05.04.00.5339 - Sausage casings of sheep| Boyaux à saucisses de mouton 05.04.00.5340 - Sausage casings of hog ! Boyaux à saucisses de porc…

4 November 2004 Revision to Directive D-00-07 Appendix 1, “Counties in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington states which are considered free of Apple Maggot on the basis of official annual surveys” in Directive D-00-07, “Import and domestic requirements for fresh fruit and plants of hosts of…

4 November 2004 Revision to Directive D-02-06 The CFIA has announced revision to appendix 2, “List of Regulated Countries and Regulated Areas within Canada for Swede Midge”, of Directive E-02-06, “Interim Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Swede Midge”; this is found at…

4 November 2004 Frequently Asked Questions concerning Non-commercial Importation and Exportation of Firearms A series of FAQs concerning the non-commercial importation and exportation of firearms is available on the DFAIT web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/military/faq-en.asp http…

4 November 2004 Government Successful in Reducing Inspection Rate of Cut Flower Exports to the US On 3 November, the Government announced it has received official notification from the United States government that the level of inspection at ports of entry for shipments of cut flowers grown in…

4 November 2004 Public Interest Inquiry No. PB-2004-002 -- Certain Stainless Steel Wire NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST INQUIRY On July 30, 2004, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal), under subsection 43(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), found that the…

4 November 2004 Pols get visit from Canadian rail industry The following article is excerpted from the 3 November 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. [On 3 and 4 November] Canadian railroad officials will try to enlighten legislators about industry issues with "On Track for the Future," an…

3 November 2004 Request for Agenda Items for GTA Meeting Members are reminded about the GTA meeting on 17 November 2004, and asked to submit agenda items to Rod Kyle at [email protected] as soon as possible. Many thanks. mailto:[email protected]

2 November 2004 Minutes of Fort Erie Meeting, September 2004 The following minutes are also available to members only on the Ontario Region page of our web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. After logging onto the web site as a member, click on the “CSCB Reference System” bullet, then on “Regions”, and…

3 November 2004 Enrollment Period for CCS Course Extended Applications for the CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course will be accepted by the CSCB until Monday, 15 November 2004. This year-long distance education course is now the only way to acquire the CCS designation that has become the…

3 November 2004 CN Reports Derailment on the Drumheller Sub CN reported yesterday a minor derailment on the Drumheller Sub. Train Q-11531-30 derailed 6 cars aprox 50 miles East of Calgary, on the Drumheller Subdivision, which is the main line between Calgary and Winnipeg. Delays can be expected to…