Trade News

14 September 2005 Concrete Reinforcing Bar, Expiry No. LE-2005-002 IN THE MATTER OF a finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on June 1, 2001, in Inquiry No. NQ-2000-007, concerning: HOT-ROLLED DEFORMED CARBON OR LOW ALLOY STEEL CONCRETE REINFORCING BAR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS OR COILS…

14 September 2005 Update from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce -- Canadian International Merchandise Trade As a result of the fifth consecutive monthly increase in crude petroleum exports to new record levels, Canada's total exports in the month of July reached their third highest level on record…

14 September 2005 Trucking Situation at CP Vaughan Intermodal Terminal We are grateful to Joe Rose at W.G. McKay Limited for this update concerning the trucking situation at the CP Vaughan Terminal. Today the situation at CP Vaughan is that striking truckers have severely restricted traffic at the…

13 September 2005 Message from CN concerning Western Canada Terminals’ Reservation Process As previously announced, all Western Canadian Terminals are or will shortly be using the reservation process to ingate containers required for rail movement. In addition, as of August 1st, 2005, there is an…

13 September 2005 E311 Customs Declaration Card The CBSA Declaration Card has been revised and is available on their web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e311/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e311/README.html

13 September 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 63 was published with new OGD extensions. / Le chapitre 63 a été publié avec des nouvelles extensions AMG. 63.05 - Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods/Sacs et sachets d'emballage 63.05.10.0001 - Jute - new / Jute - nouveau 63…

13 September 2005 Final Update from CN regarding Hurricane Katrina As of Tuesday, September 13, 2005, the direct route between Hammond LA and New Orleans LA is returned to service. With this line now opened, service has been restored to all CN stations affected by Hurricane Katrina with the…

13 September 2005 U.S. could cut tariffs to aid storm rebuilding The following article is excerpted from the 13 September 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Bush Administration is considering lowering high antidumping tariffs imposed on such items as Canadian softwood lumber and Mexican…

13 September 2005 FDA posts guidance for bioterrorism record keeping The following article is excerpted from the 13 September 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published its guidance for industry record keeping requirements under the 2002 Public Health…

12 September 2005 Disaster in South and Southeast Asia - An Update The following advisory was issued by the CBSA on 9 September 2005. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been working with other government agencies both in Canada and in countries affected since the disaster happened in…

12 September 2005 Port of New Orleans re-opening The following article is excerpted from the 12 September 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Port of New Orleans… plans to resume commercial operations on Wednesday, housing waterfront workers in Marad vessels and cruise ships after Katrina…

12 September 2005 Revision to Directive D-97-12, “Seed potato certification program – Bacterial ring rot testing program for field grown seed potatoes” The CFIA has announced that Directive D-97-12, "Seed potato certification program - Bacterial ring rot testing program for field grown seed potatoes…

12 September 2005 AMPS Statistics, 2002 to 2005 The latest statistics on penalties under AMPS have been provided by the CBSA. The statistics listed below are from the date of the implementation of AMPS to August 22, 2005. The top 20 contraventions are found at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo…

12 September 2005 Revision to Directive D-02-09, “Hay and Straw -- Import and Domestic Movement Requirements to Prevent the Introduction and Spread of Cereal Leaf Beetle” The CFIA has notified revision of Directive D-02-09, "Hay and Straw - Import and Domestic Movement Requirements to Prevent the…

12 September 2005 Revision to Directive D-02-06, "Interim Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Swede Midge (Contarinia nasturtii)" The CFIA has revised Appendix 2, "List of Regulated Countries and Regulated Areas within Canada for Swede Midge" of Directive D-02-06, Interim…

12 September 2005 Certain Whole Potatoes Expiry Review No. RR-2004-006 IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the order made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on September 13, 2000, in Review No. RR-99-005, continuing, without…

12 September 2005 CN Update regarding Hurricane Katrina The following message from CN was issued on Friday night, 9 September 2005. On Friday, September 09, 2005 CN made a further adjustment to its embargo, removing the last remaining specifc customer facilities that were on the list. The city of…

12 September 2005 Trade Update for Hurricane Katrina US Customs and Border Protection has issued its contingency plan for CBP Trade Operations due to Hurricane Katrina for the ports of New Orleans, Gulfport and Pasagoula. As well, information concerning goods imported for relief efforts in Louisiana…

12 September 2005 Fleeing suspect creates slowdown at U.S. border The following article is excerpted from the 12 September 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. U.S. tourists and Canadian residents had a tough time entering Canada through Quebec on the weekend after a New York state trooper was shot…

9 September 2005 AMENDMENT to CBSA Outage times The following message is from the CBSA’s Electronic Commerce Unit. Please note that the CBSA's EDI outage times have been adjusted: The five-hour outage will take place on Sunday morning, September 11, 2005, from midnight until 5:00 am (Eastern time).