Trade News

16 September 2004 U.S. implements global standard for wood-packaging treatment The following article is excerpted from the 16 September 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. Members will know that Canada adheres to the IPPC standard; this is reflected in the CFIA’s Directive D98-08, “Entry…

16 September 2004 Location of Picket Lines at CRA Locations for 16 September 2004 The Public Service Alliance of Canada has announced that their members will set picket lines at the following Canada Revenue Agency locations on 16 September. This list is not exhaustive, as they may decide to set up…

16 September 2004 Trade Outreach Sessions for the ACE Electronic Manifest (Trucks) The following message is from US Customs and Border Protection in Buffalo, New York. The Port of Buffalo, NY will be a pilot port for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Electronic Truck Manifest. Current…

16 September 2004 Essential services to continue during strike The following is a press release from the Canada Revenue Agency. The Canada Revenue Agency today assured Canadians that it is committed to continuing the delivery of essential services during this period of strike activity. Approximately…

16 September 2004 CPR - Restricted Commodity Items The following message is from the General Managers of Domestic and International at CPR. Many of the loads CPR transports include many that are not properly loaded or secured or packaged that can damage our environment or the equipment. Because of…

16 September 2004 Customer Bulletin - Personal Effects The following message is from the Vice President of Customer Services at CPR. The movement of goods labeled as "personal effects" and/or "household goods" between Canada and the US, crossing the international border, southbound or northbound…

16 September 2004 CPR International Intermodal Terminal Policy Changes The following message is from the General Manager – International at CPR. In our ongoing efforts to improve CPR's Intermodal Terminal operations, we will be introducing a new initiative, associated with the protection of marine…

15 September 2004 CN Weather Advisory: Hurricane Ivan The following message is from the Director of CN’s Customer Support Centre. Hurricane Ivan has been downgraded to a Category 4 storm, but is still expected to make landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast this week. According to the U.S. National…

15 September 2004 Expect changes to carrier rate structures, says trucking chief The following article is excerpted from the 14 September edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. David Bradley, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance and Ontario Trucking Association, says a correction…

15 September 2004 Location of Picket Lines at CRA Locations for 15 September 2004 The Public Service Alliance of Canada have announced that their members are picketing at all Canada Revenue Agency locations across the country today; they expect picket lines in at least 55 cities, including…

15 September 2004 DHS to require import container seals The following article is excerpted from the 15 September 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Department of Homeland Security plans to require the use of non-electronic seals on all marine containers entering the United States. Asa…

15 September 2004 Tunnel project vital as border-crossing remedy, says Teamsters president The following article is excerpted from the 15 September 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. James P. Hoffa, general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, says that the…

15 September 2004 Message from CN regarding New IMX Domestic Reservation System The following message is from the Vice-President of IMX at CN. This is further to CN’s message in late July introducing our new IMX Domestic Reservation System. For the past few weeks we have piloted the new system for…

14 September 2004 Inquiry No. NQ-2004-005 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INQUIRY Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on September 10, 2004, from the Director General of the Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate at the Canada Border…

14 September 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 02 and 16 were published due to recent CFIA approvals of meat inspection systems in France and Chile. 02 - Meat and Edible Meat Offal/Viandes et abats comestibles 16.01 - Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food…

14 September 2004 Planning to travel to Huntsville for the 2004 Conference? Just a friendly reminder for those who are planning to attend the October conference. We strongly encourage you to make your hotel reservations before we hit our room block cut-off date tomorrow, September 15, 2004. After…