Trade News

7 November 2005 Dominican Republic says it will begin free trade talks with Canada The following article is extracted from the 7 November 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The leaders of the Dominican Republic and Canada have agreed to begin negotiations for a free trade agreement between their…

7 November 2005 China reach deal on textile imports The following article is excerpted from the 7 November 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The United States and China have reached a tentative agreement to limit imports of Chinese clothing and textile products into the United States, U.S…

7 November 2005 Notice of Intent to Conduct a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement Closing date: December 30, 2005 The Government of Canada will be undertaking a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Korea…

7 November 2005 CN Genset/Reefer Service Update CN has advised of the following updated Genset / Reefer service. Cut-offs ex Halterm now 13:00, and Cut-off ex Ceres/Faicov is now 14:00. The revised chart is found on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/gensetgridstocust.xls http://www…

7 November 2005 D8-1-4 Temporary Admission Permit Form E29B This memorandum has been entirely rewritten. The most significant change in the administrative procedures related to Form E29B, Temporary Admission Permit, is the introduction of an electronic version. This form is found on the CBSA web…

7 November 2005 Canada Files Brief Opposing US Delay Tactics on Softwood Lumber The following is extracted from a news release issued by ITC on 7 November. The notification in its entirety is found at http://w01.international.gc.ca/minpub/publication.asp?Language=E&public……

7 November 2005 CFIA Western Area Information Session for Customs Brokers – Registration Deadline Extended Nerissa Allen of the CFIA has extended registration for the Western Area Information Session until 11 November 2005. The CFIA invites two members from each company to attend sessions on 28 and…

7 November 2005 New open skies talks take flight The following article is extracted from the 7 November 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada and the United States will begin talks today that could lead to a freer-trade deal in the North American airline industry as soon as this week, an…

7 November 2005 Trade Officials to Hold Talks to Save a Global Agreement The following article is excerpted from the 6 November 2005 edition of “The New York Times”. Trade ministers from around the world have agreed to hold meetings in London and Geneva through the coming week in an effort to rescue…

7 November 2005 Track mishaps plague CN in Vancouver The following article is excerpted from the 7 November 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Canadian government ordered Canadian National Railway to shorten its freight trains on a mountainous segment of track in British Columbia that…

7 November 2005 Canada to regulate Vancouver truck rates The following article is excerpted from the 7 November 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canada plans to re-regulate container trucking rates at the Port of Vancouver following increasing protests by independent drivers. The federal…

7 November 2005 VPA announces new rules for non-container truckers The following article is excerpted from the 7 November 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) is requiring all non-container truck traffic to use the inside lanes to access the port…

4 November 2005 U.S. proposing global shipping database for supply-chain security The following article is excerpted from the 3 November 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. CSCB President Carol West is attending the CBP Trade Symposium. The United States is boosting the concept of a neutral…

4 November 2005 Update to Appendix 1 of Directive D-96-14, Import Requirements for Invertebrates and Micro-organisms Appendix 1, "ORGANISMS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A PLANT PROTECTION PERMIT TO IMPORT", of Directive D-96-14, "Import Requirements for Invertebrates and Microorganisms", has been revised and…

4 November 2005 Commissioner Bonner Sets the Stage for Future of Trade at Trade Symposium The following is extracted from a press release issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 3 November 2005. Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner addressed the trade…

4 November 2005 CN628 Section 56 Class Exemption for Travellers who are Importing or Exporting Prescription Drug Products Containing a Narcotic or a Controlled Drug The purpose of this Customs Notice is to announce that section 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Class Exemption for…

4 November 2005 B247 CCFTA Verification of Origin Questionnaire The Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement Verification of Origin Questionnaire is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b247/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b247/README.html

4 November 2005 Jackson calls for next-generation cargo security system The following article is extracted from the 4 November 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. In a speech that at once seemed to praise and diminish U.S. Customs and Border Protection efforts, Michael Jackson, deputy secretary of…

4 November 2005 Amendment of CFIA Conditions for Importation of Poultry Meat Products from France Due to the presence of Newcastle Disease in a pheasant farm in the Department of Pas de Calais, additional certification statements are required. The additional statements are detailed in sections 3.5…

4 November 2005 Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2005-001, Grain Corn IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of grain corn in all forms, excluding seed corn (for reproductive…