Trade News

14 April 2004 New bill for smart boxes The following article is excerpted from the 13 April 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Republican Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison … and Olympia Snowe … have introduced legislation that would require the Department of Homeland Security to develop and…

14 April 2004 Request for Tariff Relief on Certain Non-woven Fabrics for use in Manufacture of Clothing Accessories The Department of Finance is seeking members’ views on a request that the Department has received for tariff relief on certain non-woven fabrics for use in the manufacture for use in…

13 April 2004 Amendment to 7 April Message concerning “Amendments to the Conditions for Importation of Meat Products from the USA” The following message is from Dr. Lou Skrinar, Chief, Import Programs in the Food of Animal Origin Division of the CFIA. Members are asked to note that the version of…

13 April 2004 U.S. Customs sets mid-July startup for advance rail manifests filing The following article is excerpted from “American Shipper” on 13 April 2004. Railroads must begin in July the electronic transmission of cargo information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection two hours prior to…

13 April 2004 USDA offers shippers free on-line access to trade database The following article is excerpted from the 12 April 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service will provide free access to its online database of more than 3,800…

13 April 2004 FDA, Customs seek harmonization on advance notice rules for imports The following article is excerpted from the “American Shipper” edition of 13 April 2004. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Customs and Border Protection announced a plan to harmonize separate but related…

13 April 2004 FDA seeks second round of comments on bioterror rules The following article is excerpted from the 13 April 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will reopen for an additional 30 days the comment periods for the food facility registration and prior…

13 April 2004 FDA seeks second round of comments on bioterror rules The following article is excerpted from the 13 April 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. This message was garbled when it was sent earlier this morning, so this is its second mailing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will…

13 April 2004 Forms from CRA Web Site The following forms are available on the CRA web site: GST507 Third Party Authorization and Cancellation of Authorization for GST/HST Rebates http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/gf/gst507/README.html GST189 General Application for Rebate of GST/HST http://www.ccra…

13 April 2004 Business leaders want improved security for better trade, says poll The following article is excerpted from the 13 April 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. A COMPAS Inc. poll conducted for the Financial Post reports that more than 85% of Canadian business leaders…

13 April 2004 CPR's Ritchie calls for North American R/R network summit The following article is excerpted from the 13 April 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Rob Ritchie, President and CEO of CP Rail is seeking a North American summit between the rail industry and the federal…

13 April 2004 Investigation into Alleged Injurious Dumping and Subsidization of Self-Standing Barbeques On 13 April 2004 the CBSA initiated an investigation under the SIMA into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidization of self-standing barbeques for outdoor use, consisting of metal lid, base…

EICS Bulletin - Easter Holiday 12 April 2004 Monday, 12 April is designated a government holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available Monday from 04:00 - 24:00 (EST). Members should note that only the Help Desk…

8 April 2004 Facilities Designated for the Inspection of Meat Products from the US The following establishment has been added to the list of designated facilities for inspection of meat products from the US: Est. S116 Ever-Cold Storage Inc. Burnaby, BC

The Toronto Region of the CSCB requests members' assistance in submitting agenda items for the GTA meeting on Thursday, 22 April 2004. Please contact Rod Kyle at [email protected] with your discussion items. Thanks! mailto: [email protected]

8 April 2004 FDA releases prior-notice statistics The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 7 April 2004. Importers that file prior notice of food shipments required by the Food and Drug Administration under the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 are most likely to provide…

8 April 2004 Report U.S. express carriers hindered by barriers, customs service The following article is excerpted from the 8 April 2004 on-line edition of “American Shipper”. Countries without good customs processing and personnel are a major impediment to the international growth of U.S. express…

8 April 2004 Box shortage crisis coming, says Pacer exec The following article is excerpted from the 7 April 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The president of a leading intermodal service provider warned that rail congestion in North America is squeezing the supply of containers, a…

8 April 2004 Review of Undertakings regarding Filter-Tipped Cigarette Tubes On 7 April 2004 the CBSA concluded a review of the undertakings with respect to filter-tipped cigarette tubes, excluding those which bear the trademark or brand name of a finished or ready-made cigarette, originating in or…

8 April 2004 CSCB Toronto Region General Meeting and Dinner Courier Direction 2004 -- Challenges/Opportunities Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:30 p.m. Airport Marriott Hotel British Columbia/Alberta/Quebec Rooms The CSCB Toronto Region will host a General Meeting/information seminar pertaining to the…