Trade News

11 April 2007 Update from CN - State of the Railroad, April 11, 2007 UTU Canada members have rejected the tentative one-year settlement with CN. CN management personnel have been sent out across our network in Canada and are ready to perform the work of striking UTU employees who engage in rotating…

11 April 2007 Final Reminder – the First CCS Quiz Finishes on 16 April! The deadline for completion of the first CCS quiz for 2007 is 2:00 pm EDT on Monday, 16 April. Please take this opportunity to gain ten professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation if you have not…

11 April 2007 CITT Hearing Schedule for Appeals The most recent schedule for appeals hearings is available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070411_e.asp

11 April 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 08 was published - change in miscellaneous field for China (human consumption). 08.08.10.4001 - Apple (fresh) New miscellaneous codes : 694 - Container weighing less than 200 kg / Shandong province 695 - Container weighing more than 200 kg /…

11 April 2007 CP Customer Update: Labour Disruption on Canadian National Railway Canadian Pacific’s operations are planned to function normally during CN’s current labour dispute. Labour unions on Canadian Pacific are governed by separate labour agreements and are therefore not affected by the…

11 April 2007 Copper Pipe Fittings, PB-2006-001 A Request for Public Interest Inquiry regarding copper pipe fittings is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/citt11april.pdf

Ottawa retools China strategy to fuel exports The following article is excerpted from the 11 April 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. After months of pressure from Canadian business groups, Ottawa has agreed to expand its trade offices in China, with new money and staff likely to focus on…

11 April 2007 Four-Lane Widening from Surrey, BC to US Border to Provide Better Links between Two Countries The following is extracted from a news release issued on 10 April by Transport Canada, and available in its entirety on their web site at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2007/07…

text test

11 April 2007 China cuts steel export rebate This article is excerpted from the 10 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. China has abolished the value-added tax (VAT) export rebate on many types of finished steel, and reduced it to 5 percent for more high valued products, according to the…

10 April 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "Refer to CFIA" to "REFER TO CFIA - VETERINARY INSPECTION" as well as to add some conditions for the importation of dogs and some small carnivores from various countries for Research only. 01.06.19…

10 April 2007 Destination Inspection Service (DIS) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) provides destination inspections for buyers of shipped produce to provide an impartial inspection report for the resolution of buyer/seller disputes regarding the quality of fresh fruit and vegetables. In…

10 April 2007 CP Tariff 6666 Effective May 1, 2007 CP will initiate amendments to the demurrage provisions in CP Tariff 6666. These changes are designed to encourage increased car utilization. This will also bring us more in line with industry standards. One of our key corporate objectives is to…

10 April 2007 Phytophthora Ramorum Compensation Regulations Published in Canada Gazette Part I The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 7 April, and is found at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2007/20070407e.shtml . The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is…

10 April 2007 Canadian National forms N. American supply-chain unit This article is excerpted from the 9 April 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canadian National Railway on Monday unveiled CN WorldWide North America, a new operating entity it said would more effectively introduce and…

10 April 2007 CBP Web site to help post-incident trade recovery This article is excerpted from the 9 April 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Members should note that the CSCB web site also provides a link to the CBP’s Unified Business Resumption Messaging, at http://www.cscb.ca/020/ev_e.asp . U.S…

10 April 2007 ACE Exchange Conferences The US Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP)'s multi-year system modernization initiative, Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), aims to create a secure and streamlined environment for processing and releasing cargo. This program will apply to cargo at…

10 April 2007 China’s Trillion Dollar Nest Egg The following article, by EDC Senior Vice President Stephen Poloz, is excerpted from the 6 April 2007 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. China has now accumulated more than $1 trillion in foreign exchange reserves. Crossing this symbolic…

5 April 2007 Turkey and Turkey Products TRQ Utilization Tables, 2007 The TRQ Utilization Tables for 2007 for turkey and turkey products are available on the EICB web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/turkey-en.asp

5 April 2007 Tariff Amendment Thanks to the eagle-eye of a CSCB members, the CBSA has acknowledged that there is an error in the text for tariff item 8479.89.91.00. The complete text will be included with Tariff Amendment 2007-2 which will be published and posted to the CBSA website in mid April…