Trade News

30 January 2004 Importers await next ACE release The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 29 January 2004. Importers and brokers are eagerly anticipating the roll-out in May by U.S. Customs and Border Protection of a program that will allow the payment of import…

30 January 2004 EICS Bulletin - 30 January 2004 Further to EICS Bulletin -23 January 2004 on China Electronic Licence Confirmations, China transmissions are now up to date. Facsimile copies of Chinese export licences will no longer be required by Ottawa. Prior to processing the application for…

30 January 2004 Maintenance Schedule for EICS (Web and EDI) Saturday, 31 January - the system will close at 16:00 (4:00 pm) est and will resume at 04:00 (4:am) est on Monday, 2 February as normal. Saturday, 7 February - the system will close at 16:00 (4:00 pm) est and will resume at 04:00 (4:00am)…

30 January 2004 Request for Tariff Removal on Dry Soap The Department of Finance is seeking members’ views on a request for removal of the tariff on dry soap for use as a lubricant in wire drawing in the manufacture of pneumatic tires. The product is classified under tariff item No. 3401.20.90 and…

29 January 2004 Update on MyDoom Computer Worm The following information about the distribution and effects of the MyDoom worm is from the CSCB’s anti-virus software provider. We've learned new important facts about MyDoom, including the fact that a new variant, MyDoom.B, is spreading, and seems to…

29 January 2004 Avian influenza epidemic The following article is from the World Customs Organization. Since mid-December 2003, clusters of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been reported in certain regions of Asia. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this epizootic disease is…

29 January 2004 Report identifies rebound in European logistics takeovers The following article is excerpted from the daily update from “American Shipper” on 29 January 2004. Major mergers and acquisitions made by the largest European logistics companies increased from 42 in 2002 to 52 last year, U…

29 January 2004 Hot-Rolled Deformed Carbon or Low Alloy Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar On 29 January the CBSA concluded two investigations of normal values and export prices of certain concrete reinforcing bar. The reinvestigations are part of the CITT’s findings of material injury. The two…

28 January 2004 What's going on at CBP? The following article is excerpted from the 26 January 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. …. Department of Homeland Security in general and CBP in particular are under enormous pressure to secure our borders. It isn't just a matter of owing that…

28 January 2004 New box mark for Port of Montreal The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” on-line edition of 27 January 2004. The Port of Montreal… reported an 11 percent increase in cargo handled in 2003, including a record 1.1 million TEUs. Dominic Taddeo, president and…

28 January 2004 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site Chapter 21 was updated on 27 January: 21.06.90.7246.01 -- infant formula – milk-based/preparation pour nourrissons – base de lait

28 January 2004 Textiles – Requests not yet initiated The list of requests not yet initiated (TR-2003-009) is available on the CITT web site, at the following address: http://www.citt.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp http://www.citt.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp

28 January 2004 Request No. TR-2003-002 Certain Combed Ring-Spun Cotton Yarns NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INVESTIGATION Notice is hereby given that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) is satisfied that the request received from Sunshine Mills Inc. (the requester) of Toronto…

28 January 2004 International trading companies see secondary benefits from C-TPAT The following article is excerpted from the on-line “American Shipper” magazine on 28 January 2004. Many U.S. importers are going beyond guidelines and benchmarks agreed to when they joined the Customs-Trade…

28 January 2004 EICS Bulletin The following message is from the EICS. The EICS help desk phone line will not be available from noon today (12:00 pm est), Wednesday, 28 January 2004. The EICS help desk e-mail will be available until 4:00 pm est, at [email protected]. mailto:eics.scei@dfait…

28 January 2004 EICS Participants Requirements Document, Version 2.1 Version 2.1 of the EICS participants requirements document (PRD) is now available on the Export and Import Controls System (EICS) web site, at http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/eics/eics-en.asp. http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca…

27 January 2004 Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2003-006 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, concerning the alleged injurious dumping in Canada of frozen self-rising pizza originating in or exported from the United States…

27 January 2004 Interim Review No. RD-2003-001 IN THE MATTER OF an interim review, under subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the order made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on September 3, 2003, in Expiry Review Nos. RR-2002-003 and RR-2002-004 concerning: CERTAIN…

27 January 2004 CSCB Toronto Region ACI Seminar Postponed The following message is from Ken Tracy of the CSCB Toronto Region. Those with questions about the ACI seminar that’s been postponed can contact Mr. Tracy at 416-593-1380, or e-mail him at [email protected]. Hello All ACI Registrants. This…