Trade News

20 April 2004 D11-4-27 Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA) Costa Rica Free Zone Regimes This Memorandum contains the regulations and information for determining whether CCRFTA originating goods imported from Costa Rica have received the benefits of the Costa Rica Free Zone regime, and…

20 April 2004 EDB-D1 Highlights for Transporters of Non-Duty-Paid Alcohol and Tobacco – Excise Act, 2001 Members with an interest in the warehousing and transportation of non-duty-paid alcohol and tobacco may be interested in this Excise memorandum, which is found on the CRA web site at: http://www…

20 April 2004 D0 – Checklist D Series Table of Contents and Checklist The updated version of the D series checklist is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d0-checklist/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d0-checklist/README.html

20 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 the inspection of meat products from the US: Est. S704 TAS Refrigerated Distribution Inc. St-Laurent, QC

20 April 2004 Strike cuts Vancouver boxship calls almost in half The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 19 April 2004. A strike by tug boat operators has cut nearly in half the scheduled containership calls at the Port of Vancouver. "No containers are moving at…

20 April 2004 Canadian exports, imports on the rise The following article is excerpted from the 19 April 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. After a surprisingly weak January for merchandise trade, both exports and imports rebounded sharply in February, the latest Statistics…

20 April 2004 CN566 Automatic Remanifesting for Failed Pre-Arrival Review Systems (PARS) Reported by Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Highway Carriers This Customs Notice is a proposal, in the form of a Notice, for all parties involved in importing commercial shipments by highway, where the carrier…

20 April 2004 Canada-US relations seen getting worse The following article is excerpted from the 20 April 2004 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada-U.S. trade relations could get worse before they get better because of a rising protectionism in the United States and election year angst over foreign…

20 April 2004 New EU labeling rules spooks American food shippers The following article is excerpted from the 20 April 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The European Union's new labeling and traceability requirements for foods and feeds containing genetically modified ingredients has American…

20 April 2004 WTO Secretariat reports significant decline in new anti-dumping Investigations The following is a press release from the World Trade Organization. The WTO Secretariat reported that in the period 1 July — 31 December 2003, 14 Members initiated 115 anti-dumping investigations against…

20 April 2004 Update to Directive D-03-08, Phytosanitary Requirements to prevent the introduction into and spread within Canada of the Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis (Fairmaire), into Canada This Directive contains the phytosanitary requirements for the importation and movement within Canada…

19 April 2004 A no-brainer goal for smart tags The following article is excerpted from the 18 April 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Most leading thinkers in supply chain management will tell you the smart money is on smart tags. RFID technology is expected to eventually…

19 April 2004 CP Ships joins U.S. port security group The following article is from the 19 April 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The CP Ships container shipping group is the latest carrier to join the Maritime Security Discussion Agreement, a growing industry group of terminal operators and…

19 April 2004 Vancouver tug strike continues The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 19 April 2004. No progress was made over the weekend to resolve a labor dispute that's slowed ship traffic along Canada's West Coast…. Phillip Nelson, spokesman for the employer…

19 April 2004 Maintenance Schedule for EICS (both EDI and Web) On Saturday, 24 April 2004 the system will close at 4:00 pm EST and will resume at 4:00 am EST on Monday, 26 April 2004 as usual. Questions can be directed to: [email protected] Or by calling 1-877-808-8838 (outside Ottawa) or…

16 April 2004 CE311 Translation of the Customs Declaration Card This document is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/ce311/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/ce311/README.html

16 April 2004 CN565 Advance Commercial Information – Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Cargo and Conveyance Reporting for Marine Mode Customs Notice N565 relates to Customs Notice N542, dated 7 October 2003, and announces proposed regulatory changes in support of the implementation of the Advance…

16 April 2004 Voluntary Standard for Labelling of Genetically Engineerd Foods becomes National Standard The following news release is from the CFIA on 15 April 2004. The Government of Canada today announced the official adoption by the Standards Council of Canada, of the Standard for Voluntary…

16 April 2004 EICS Bulletin - Help Desk Unavailable The EICS Telephone Help Desk closed at 12:00 EST today and will resume normal operations on Monday, April 19. The EICS E-Mail Help Desk will continue to be monitored during this period from 12:00- 16:30 EST. ([email protected].) Full…