Trade News

29 September 2008 Senate approves $42 billion for DHS The following is excerpted from the 29 September 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Senate on Saturday passed the $42.2 billion fiscal 2009 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security, which is $2.4 billion above the…

29 September 2008 U.S. bailout plan defeated, stocks plummet The following is excerpted from the 29 September 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. North American stock markets plunged as the House of Representatives rejected a $700-billion (U.S.) financial rescue package meant to reverse the worst…

29 September 2008 ACE Ad Hoc Reports Training CBP just deployed ad hoc reporting capabilities for the remainder of ACE reports. Telephone training will continue through Oct. 8 on the new edit capabilities available to importers, brokers and truck carriers. Registration is required and only two phone…

26 September 2008 Wood Slats, Expiry No. LE-2008-001 IN THE MATTER OF a notice of expiry, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the findings of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal made on June 18, 2004, in Inquiry No. NQ-2003-003, concerning wood slats…

26 September 2008 E. P. Kaufmann & Company Inc. (Kaufmann De Suisse), Application No. EP-2008-001 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by E. P. Kaufmann & Company Inc. (Kaufmann de Suisse), under subsection 81.32(1) of the Excise Tax Act, for an order extending the time to serve a notice of…

26 September 2008 White Rabbit Brand Candy May Contain Melamine The following is excerpted from the 25 September 2008 news release by CFIA. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume, distribute or sell White Rabbit brand candy as they may be contaminated with…

26 September 2008 Guide for Transporters Revised The Guide for Transporters has been revised and is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5023-eng.html.

26 September 2008 New Pad Plan - Brampton Intermodal Terminal The following message is from CN Intermodal. For a number of weeks now, the CN Intermodal terminal in Brampton has been increasing the opportunity to pickup Import containers on Fridays, in an attempt to remain as fluid as possible over…

26 September 2008 US Terminals - New Ingating for Overseas Containers The following message is from CN Intermodal. Effective October 6th 2008, CN's U.S. Terminals will change current Ingate provisions for International Shipments to enable CN to offer a more predictable level of train service to its…

26 September 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 06 was published to modify the requirements for the following HS codes for the Continental United States; 06.02.10.0009.18 Grape - Unrooted plants (Other Vitis spp. than Vitis vinifera). 06.02.1000.09.69 Grape - Unrooted plants. (Vitis vinifera)…

26 September 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website (2) Chapter 07 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following HS codes with the end use of "Propagation (growing or sowing)". 07.13.20 - Chickpeas (garbanzos) 07.13.31 - Beans (Vigna spp…

26 September 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website (3) * High Priority * Chapter 17, 18, and 21 were published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following HS codes with the end use of "Human Consumption" and "Other End Uses" originating from China, India…

26 September 2008 Unbounded uncertainty The following article was written by Thomas Homer-Dixon, the author of The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization, for “globeandmail.com”. Mr. Homer-Dixon is the keynote speaker at the CSCB Annual Conference in October. There…

The following messages were sent on 26 September: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Forms and Publications Guide for Transporters Revised 2. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Unbounded uncertainty 3. CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - AIRS Update to CFIA AIRS website (3) *High Priority* Update to CFIA AIRS…

25 September 2008 CBP seeks recruits for 10+2 system test The following is excerpted from the 24 September 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are urging importers and their agents to participate in an ongoing test of IT systems in preparation for a new…

25 September 2008 Economic crisis shouldn't derail trade talks The following was reported on in the 24 September 2008 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. Pascal Lamy, director-general of the World Trade Organization, said today that the growing banking crisis in the United States should not undermine…

25 September 2008 Financial markets shaky on rescue plan The following is excerpted from the 25 September 2008 edition of “Toronto Star”. Financial markets are shaky as traders digest the assurance that George W. Bush is on the job of rescuing the financial industry from collapse. In his 13-minute…

24 September 2008 NAFTA: Mend it, don't end it The following was written by Alan S. Alexandroff, who teaches at the Munk Centre for International Studies, for the “globeandmail.com”. Mr. Alexandroff recently co-wrote, with Krista Lucenti and Gary C. Hufbauer, Still Amigos: A Fresh Canada-U.S…

24 September 2008 CP Message: Detroit Intermodal Terminal Update The following message is from Claudio Minello, General Manager International at Canadian Pacific. Due to continued low gate activity during the late evening hours at CP's Detroit Intermodal terminal, we find it necessary to adjust our…

24 September 2008 CP Message: Dynamic Export Management – Canada Rollout The following message is from Claudio Minello, General Manager International at Canadian Pacific. In our ongoing efforts to maintain fluidity at the Ports of Vancouver and Montreal, CP will be implementing our Dynamic Export…