Trade News

11 August 2004 Low ratings for gov't. security programs: Survey The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 11 August 2004. Transportation executives place a high value on employee background checks as a means of preventing terrorist acts, but give relatively low…

10 August 2004 Public Consultations on Services Trade Negotiations and Proposed Changes to NAFTA Rules of Origin Consultations on Services Trade Negotiations for the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) are at the stage where DFAIT requires more detailed information in order to define and…

10 August 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published today. 01.06.39.2096 - Songbirds over 3 days old (Passerines of the sub-order passerii (oscines))/Oiseaux chanteurs de plus de 3 jours (Passeriformes dont la famille des passerii (oscines)) 01.06.39.2007 - Songbirds less than 3…

10 August 2004 Second Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 03 was published with new extensions. 03.03.79.8562.00 - Doctorfish (frozen)/Poisson-chirurgien (congelé) 03.03.79.8562.01 - Doctorfish - Whole (round) (frozen)/Poisson-chirurgien - Entier (congelé) 03.03.79.8562.02 - Doctorfish - Headed…

10 August 2004 Performance Statistics at Brampton Intermodal Terminal for Late-July to Mid-August The following notice is from the manager at CN’s Brampton Intermodal Terminal. You will find attached performance statistics for Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT) for the weeks of July 26 to August 1…

9 August 2004 Second Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 5, 15, 19 and 21 were published. 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 05.04.00.5341 - Sausage casings of other/Boyaux à saucisses d'autres 15…

9 August 2004 Full Enforcement of U.S. Bioterrorism Act Food Regulations The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is advising industry and the public involved in food and feed shipments to and via the United States that new regulations, which came into effect December 12, 2003 subsequent to the U…

9 August 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 16 was published on 9 August. 16.01 - Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products/Saucisses, saucissons et produits similaires, de viandes, d'abats ou de sang; préparations alimentaires à…

9 August 2004 Truckers absent from FAST interviews: CBSA The following article is excerpted from the 6 August 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Thousands of truck drivers are failing to show up for their Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program interviews, say Canadian border…

9 August 2004 Comments from the Government of Canada on the Interim Final Rule concerning Prior Notice of Imported Food The Canadian government’s comments on the Interim Final Rule concerning Prior Notice of Imported Food were forwarded to the US Food and Drug Administration by the CFIA’s…

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9 August 2004 Mandatory AMS deadline approaches The following article is excerpted from the 9 August 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. Airlines and air freight forwarders on the US East Coast have until Friday [13 August] to begin electronically pre-filing cargo manifests to comply with US Customs…

9 August 2004 CPR Derailment in Southern Saskatchewan The following message is from the Vice President of Customer Services at CPR. At 13:45 CST on Sunday (8 August) train 494-05 derailed at Estevan, SK on the main line between Portal, ND and Moose Jaw, SK. Three tank cars of anhydrous ammonia were…

9 August 2004 VPA introduces appointment system changes for trucks The following article is excerpted from the 9 August 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The Centerm terminal at the Port of Vancouver is revising its appointment system to improve the flow of trucks in and out of…

6 August 2004 Final Determination of Dumping respecting New Steel Fuel Tanks The CBSA made a final determination of dumping on 6 August 2004 regarding new steel fuel tanks, gasoline or diesel, for passenger cards and light trucks, for the replacement market, originating in or exported from the PRC…

6 August 2004 CADEX System problems resolved The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CBSA. The following is to confirm that the CADEX problems experienced yesterday, August 5, 2004 have been resolved. For those transactions which were due yesterday and accounted for today…

6 August 2004 Expiry No. LE-2004-004 -- Carbon Steel Welded Pipe NOTICE OF EXPIRY OF ORDER CONCERNING CARBON STEEL WELDED PIPE The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), that its order made…

6 August 2004 Request No. TR-2003-002 -- Sunshine Mills Inc. Recommendation … [T]he Tribunal heavily recommends to the Minister that tariff relief be granted, for an indeterminate period of time, on importations from all countries of cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), single, solely of cotton…

6 August 2004 Proposal filed to build new border crossing The following article is excerpted from the 6 August 2004 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A $300-million (U.S.) proposal to build a new bridge between Windsor and Detroit could reduce the enormous congestion at North America's busiest border…