Trade News

7 March 2006 World Customs Organization -- Partnership in R & D The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the World Customs Organization on 2 March 2006. A Conference on Partnership in Customs Academic Research and Development (R & D) organized by the capacity Building Directorate was…

7 March 2006 Senators seek upgrades for CSI, C-TPAT The following article is excerpted from the 7 March 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. Sen. Susan Collins, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said … she plans to take advantage of public concern about a Dubai…

6 March 2006 List of Quota Holders for Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks The list of quota holders for 2006 for broiler hatching eggs and chicks is available on the DFAIT web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/BroilEggQHList06-en.asp http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric…

6 March 2006 Seminar on Export Controls The Export Controls Division, in co-operation with the Controlled Goods Directorate and the CBSA, will offer a seminar on export controls in Vancouver on 21 March 2006. Members will find the event’s agenda and registration form on the DFAIT web site, at: http…

6 March 2006 Industry cites logistics savings from C-TPAT The following article is extracted from the 6 March 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Gaining the support of upper management for investments in supply chain security is not always easy, so logistics experts should make a business…

6 March 2006 Mexico violated trade rules: WTO The following article is extracted from the 6 March 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The World Trade Organization ruled Monday that Mexico violated global trade rules in a soft-drink dispute with the United States. A WTO panel rejected a…

3 March 2006 Revision to Appendix 2 of D-02-06, “Interim Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Swede Midge (Contarinia nasturtii)" Appendix 2, "List of Regulated Countries and Regulated Areas within Canada for Swede Midge", of Directive D-02-06, "Interim Phytosanitary…

3 March 2006 SIMA – Initiation of Investigation re Single or Multilayer Cross-Linked Polycthylene Tubing On 3 March 2006 the CBSA announced initiation of a SIMA investigation into the alleged injurious dumping of single or multilayer cross-linked polycthylene tubing I nominal tubing sizes up to and…

3 March 2006 CFIA Completes BSE Investigation The following is extracted from a news release issued on 3 March by the CFIA. The release is found at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2006/20060303e.shtml The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has concluded its investigation…

3 March 2006 DHS Demands Threaten AES Mandatory Rules The following article is excerpted from the 3 March 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Census Bureau officials warned exporters and freight forwarders at a meeting in Southern California this week that the Department of Homeland Security…

2 March 2006 Avian Influenza -- Latest Information on March 1, 2006 The following is from the CFIA. Consistent with its commitment to the protection of animal and public health, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented import restrictions following the confirmation of highly…

2 March 2006 Export Controls Online (EXCOL) About EXCOL The Export Controls Division (TIE) is developing an electronic business solution which will replace the current permit tracking system developed in 1988. Export Controls On-Line (EXCOL) is a user friendly web-based application that will be…

2 March 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 84 was published. / Le chapitre 84 a été publié. A) Change in release recommendation and requirement ID change for : / Modification à la recommandation de mainlevée et ID d'exigence pour : 84.32.90 - Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery…

2 March 2006 Grain Corn, Inquiry No. NQ-2005-001 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, pursuant to section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, concerning unprocessed grain corn, excluding seed corn (for reproductive purposes), sweet corn and popping corn, originating in or exported from the United States…

2 March 2006 World Trade Organization Newsletter The World Trade Organization (WTO) has published its latest e-newsletter at: http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/focus_e/focus68_e.htm http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/focus_e/focus68_e.htm

2 March 2006 Acting Commissioner Addresses Trade Groups The following news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 1 March 2006. CSCB President Carol West attended the Trade Support Network meeting at which Acting Commissioner Spero spoke. This week, U.S. Customs and Border…

2 March 2006 No need to make C-TPAT mandatory: Spero The following article is excerpted from the 2 March 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism is working well and there is no need to make participation in the security program obligatory, the…

1 March 2006 SIMA Monthly Index for March, 2006 The SIMA index for March, 2006 is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html

1 March 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 25 was published with a new extension. / Le chapitre 25 a été publié avec une nouvelle extension. 25.30.90.0230 - Olivine sand (naturally occurring or mined)/Sable d'olivine (d'origine naturelle ou exploité)

1 March 2006 CPR’s Thunder Bay, Ontario Intermodal Terminal to close April 28, 2006 The following announcement is from Canadian Pacific Railway. On February 10th, 2006, Canadian Pacific Railway issued a news release announcing the closure of our intermodal terminal at Thunder Bay, Ontario. This…