Trade News

30 November 2005 CN Intermodal Holiday Genset Schedule for 2005 CN has provided the following terminal operations schedule for the 2005 holiday season: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cnholidayschedule2005.xls Please note that: ‘Y’ denotes regularly scheduled genset service that will operate ‘N’ denotes…

30 November 2005 2006 First Quarter Interest Rates The annual interest rate for the first quarter of 2006 (1 January to 31 March 2006) will be 2.9746 per cent. The monthly interest rate for the same period will be 0.2 per cent.

30 November 2005 Hearing Schedule The CITT hearing schedule is available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/index_e.asp. http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/index_e.asp

30 November 2005 UNMANUFACTURED BRIGHT VIRGINIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO Request for Global Safeguard Inquiry No. GS-2005-001 NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF A PROPERLY DOCUMENTED GLOBAL SAFEGUARD COMPLAINT On October 17, 2005, pursuant to subsection 23(1) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act (CITT Act)…

30 November 2005 MCASPHALT INDUSTRIES LIMITED v. PRESIDENT OF THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY Appeal No. AP-2004-012 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on January 12, 2005, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c.1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the Commissioner of…

30 November 2005 Notice Amending the CFIA Fees Notice The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, pursuant to subsection 24(1) and section 25 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, hereby amends the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice, published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on May 13…

30 November 2005 Economic Update from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce The following analysis comes from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Canadian real GDP grew at a solid annualized pace of 3.6% in the third quarter of 2005, a slight acceleration from the 3.4% rise in the second quarter. The…

29 November 2005 RC4140 Importing a Vehicle into Canada Publication RC4140, Importing a Vehicle into Canada, is available on the CBSA web site, at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4140/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4140/README.html

29 November 2005 A10 Customs Cargo Control Abstract The A10 form is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/a10/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/a10/README.html

29 November 2005 CSCB British Columbia Region’s Christmas Cocktail Party Members and CCS designates in BC are cordially invited to attend the CSCB Regional cocktail party on 8 December. The venue is the Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club. The registration form, as well as further details and…

29 November 2005 NAFTA Countries’ Trade Statistics Members may be interested in the following trade statistics, available from the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics: 1. Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 11.4 Per cent from September 2004 to Record High in September 2005 http://www.bts…

The following messages were sent on 29 November 2005. Canada Border Services Agency (Forms and Publications) A10 Customs Cargo Control Abstract RC4140 Importing a Vehicle into Canada Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (Regional Meetings CSCB British Columbia Region’s Christmas Cocktail Party…

29 November 2005 Excise Tax on Jewellery The CSCB has been informed by the Canada Revenue Agency that yesterday’s announcement of the removal of excise taxes on jewellery was incorrect, because there were procedural problems with BillC-259. Please note that there is no change to the excise taxes…

29 November 2005 Certificates of Origin go electronic The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the International Chamber of Commerce on 29 November 2005. The release in its entirety is available on the ICC web site, at http://www.iccwbo.org. Though exporters can apply online for…

29 November 2005 Statement from US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding Avian Influenza in Canada The following is excerpted from a statement made by John Clifford, APHIS’s Chief Veterinary Officer, on 28 November 2005; the complete statement is available on the APHIS web site, at…

28 November 2005 EICS-EDI Interface Availability Restored The EICS-EDI interface was restored on Friday night, 25 November. Please do not re-transmit any batch files. All files transmitted have been processed.

28 November 2004 Friday’s Shutdown, 25 November 2005 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. The problem that resulted in Friday's premature shut down of the CADEX and CUSDEC B3 systems has been resolved. All EDI systems are now functioning normally. B3 transactions…

28 November 2005 Unofficial Consolidated Version of General Export Permit No. 12 The unofficial consolidated version of GEP No. 12 is available on the ITC web site, at http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/whatsnew-en.asp Libya has been replaced by Syria on this list. http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca…

28 November 2005 Unique Highway Inspection Station under Construction at Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle The following is excerpted from a news release issued on 25 November 2005 by Transport Canada; the article is available in its entirety at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h267e.htm…

25 November 2005 EICS I-Box for EDI ONLY – Resumption of Service The EICB advises that the EICS I-Box (instructional environment) for EDI ONLY is available again. It was unavailable between 21 November and 24 November.