Trade News

23 April 2007 CN resumes rail operations in Toronto-Montreal corridor The following news release was issued by CN on 21 April 2007. CN today [21 April] restored rail service in its Toronto-Montreal corridor after the end of an illegal blockade of its tracks by First Nation protestors. Yesterday [20…

23 April 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "REFUSE ENTRY" to "REFER TO CFIA - VETERINARY INSPECTION for pet birds from Japan for the end use: Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution 01.06.32 Psittaciformes (including…

23 April 2007 Correction to Previous Update SEE CORRECT OGD EXTENSION NUMBER FOR CHAPTER 23 23.03.10.6220 - Rice gluten

23 April 2007 Directive D-01-05, "The Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program (CWPCP)" Directive D-01-05, "The Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program (CWPCP)", has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-01-05e.shtml. This…

23 April 2007 EICS / EXCOL Bulletin The EICS/EXCOL Telephone Help Desk is not available today, Monday, 23 April 2007. The E-Mail Help Desk will continue to be monitored during this period until 16:00 EST. [email protected] [email protected]

23 April 2007 May 2007 Softwood Lumber Quotas Now Available Softwood Lumber quota allocations for May 2007 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual May allocation.

23 April 2007 Directive D-94-32, "Interim Policy for Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Pears from the People's Republic of China" Directive D-94-32, "Interim Policy for Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Pears from the People's Republic of China", has been revised and is…

23 April 2007 List of Vietnam Establishments Eligible for Certification by Vietnam Authorities The list of processing establishments provided by the National Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Directorate of the Vietnam Ministry of Fisheries has been updated. This list is available at: http…

23 April 2007 Request for Removal of Customs Duties on Imports of Methanol The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of customs duties on imports of methanol for use in Canadian manufactures. Methanol is considered a saturated monohydric alcohol, classified under…

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The following messages were sent on 23 April: 1. Canadian Customs Articles Two more years of flat export growth, says EDC 2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (AIRS) Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site (two messages) Correction to Previous Update 3. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (directives) Directive D-01…

23 April 2007 Mandatory truck e-manifest set for Canadian crossings The following article is extracted from the 20 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Protection on [20 April] warned motor carriers and shippers along parts of the Canadian and Mexican borders that…

23 April 2007 UCP 600, Pt. 3 This article, extracted from the ‘Export ABCs’ column in the 23 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”, is by Frank Reynolds. … [B]anks where credits are available have a maximum of five banking days from receipt of presentations to determine whether they are…

20 April 2007 CN07-010 Certain Copper Pipe Fittings This memo advises that on 12 March 2007, the CBSA initiated a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain copper pipe fittings originating in or exported form the USA, Republic of Korea and the PRC, and the amounts of subsidy…

20 April 2007 Procedures for Importing Meat Products into Canada, A Course for Industry In partnership with the CFIA, Windsor Freezer Services Ltd. is providing a course to assist the international trade community with CFIA requirements for importing meat into Canada. This course will cover: •…

20 April 2007 Updates for CFIA AIRS Web Site Following members’ concerns with lack of specificity in announcements of changes to the CFIA AIRS web site, the AIRS manager has responded that while more than 90 per cent of these updates provide specific commodity details, the CFIA will undertake to…

20 April 2007 2007 CSCB Atlantic Regional Meeting The 2007 Atlantic Region annual general meeting will take place in St. John’s, NL on 1 and 2 June 2007. Information about the meeting is found at: http://www.cscb.ca/atlantic_invitation.pdf The venue is the Fairmont Newfoundland; please note that the…

20 April 2007 Production Database Backup, 5 May 2007 This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, 2007. CFIA in-house systems (AHRA, AIS, CIMS, CLMS, CMS, EAS, ECS, ICTS, IMS, IPS, LSTS, MCAP, MCI, MRRS, NETS, OCMS, PRS, RAMS, SOD…

20 April 2007 [US] Customs finds 97% compliance with import regulations This article is excerpted from the 20 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Most importers and brokers are receiving high grades from Customs and Border Protection for their compliance with commercial regulations.…

20 April 2007 EC approves program for customs modernization This article is excerpted from the 20 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The European Commission has approved a five-year program to streamline and facilitate customs procedures for importers and exporters, while taking steps…