Trade News

28 November 2000 Truckers Protest over Wages at Port of Vancouver The following article is excerpted from "The Journal of Commerce" on-line edition of 27 November 2000. Angry truckers rallied at the Port of Vancouver on Sunday [26 November 2000] to protest the port's plans to drop guaranteed hourly…

28 November 2000 NEXUS lanes open at Blue Water Bridge On 28 November, the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the United States Customs Service (USCS), the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (USINS), and the bridge authorities at…

27 November 2000 Canadian ocean conferences announce rate increase The following article is excerpted from the 24 November on-line edition of "The Journal of Commerce". Conference carriers operating in the market linking Canada with Europe-Britain and Ireland have notified importers and exporters…

27 November 2000 Canada-US Softwood Lumber Agreement The following document has been edited; the complete version is available on the DFAIT web site, at the following address: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/~eicb/softwood/Drilled_1-e.htm. U.S. Customs Service's Revocation of Ruling Letters Relating to…

27 November 2000 Initiation of SIMA Investigation re Pulp-dewatering Screw Presses On 27 November 2000 the CCRA initiated an investigation under the SIMA into the alleged injurious dumping into Canada of pulp-dewatering screw presses, assembled or unassembled, originating in or exported from Norway…

27 November 2000 Notice to Importers: Serial No. 610, Items 162 to 181 — Wheat Products This notice is available on the DFAIT web site, at the following address: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/~eicb/notices/ser610-e.htm Date: November 9, 2000 1.0 Coverage 1.1 This Notice is an adjunct to Notice to…

27 November 2000 Reminder re Availability of 2001 Classification and Tariff Code Files The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. The 2001 classification and tariff code files will be available the first week of December in the following formats: 3 ½ inch disk or…

24 November 2000 Notice to Importers — Serial No. 607 — Items 114 to 116, Beef and Veal Date: November 9, 2000 This notice is available on the DFAIT web site at the following address: http://dfait-maeci.gc.ca/~eicb/notices/ser607-e.htm 1.0 Coverage 1.1 This Notice replaces Notices to Importers No…

23 November 2000 Inquiry No.: NQ-2000-002 — Certain Stainless Steel Round Bar Originating in or Exported from Brazil and India Special Import Measures Act — Whether the dumping and the subsidizing of the above-mentioned goods have caused material injury or retardation or are threatening to cause…

23 November 2000 Notice to Importers — Serial No. 613 Items 135 to 139 - Eggs and Egg Products Date: November 17, 2000 This notice is available on the DFAIT web site, at the following address: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/~eicb/notices/ser613-e.htm 1.0 Coverage 1.1 This Notice replaces Notice to…

23 November 2000 AIRS Tool Now on the Internet Members will be interested to know that the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is now available on the CFIA web site, at the following address: http://www.airs-sari.agr.ca/airs-sari.asp The AIRS tool is updated on a daily basis. http://www.airs…

23 November 2000 Strategis Service Interruption Members who use the Strategis web site from Industry Canada should note that a scheduled upgrade to the site will take place between 9:00 am ET on Friday, 1 December and 6:00 pm ET on Saturday, 2 December. Users are warned that they may experience some…

23 November 2000 Invitation to Attend Farewell Dinner for Gary Maas Members in the Ontario and Toronto Regions will be interested in details of a farewell dinner organized for Gary Maas, Senior Customs Trade Advisor at the CCRA. Information about this event is available to members on the Ontario…

22 November 2000 Commercial Driver Registration Program RC4225, Includes Form E645 Commercial drivers who are interested in simplifying border crossings into Canada may wish to consider the CCRA's Commercial Driver Registration Program, details of which are now available on the CCRA web site at the…

22 November 2000 Canadian Pacific boosts rates The following article is excerpted from the on-line edition of "The Journal of Commerce" for 21 November 2000. Canadian Pacific Railway today announced a 4% increase in rates and a 3% fuel cost adjustment to rates. Both moves take effect on December 11…

22 November 2000 Striking truckers return to work at Port of Montreal The following article is excerpted from "The Journal of Commerce" on-line issue of 21 November 2000. A month-long strike by container-hauling truckers at the Port of Montreal ended on Monday [20 November] after 250 owner-operators…

22 November 2000 Customs Notices N-359, N-360 The following Customs Notices have been issued: N-359 Certain Machine Tufted Carpeting N-360 Certain Iodinated Contrast Media Used for Radiographic Imaging, Originating in or Exported from the United States of America (including the Commonwealth of…

21 November 2000 Inquiry No.: NQ-2000-002 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL ROUND BAR ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM BRAZIL AND INDIA FINDING The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, under the provisions of…

21 November 2000 Appeal No. AP-99-082 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on May 11, 2000, under section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the Deputy Minister of National Revenue dated August 3 and October 12, 1999, with respect to requests for…