Trade News

1 September 2005 CN Service after Hurricane Katrina The following notice is from CN’s Senior Director of Customer Services. CN has lifted its embargoes on the following four stations: Baton Rouge, Geismar, Hammond in Louisiana and Ferguson Mississippi. We are continuing to hold traffic destined for…

1 September 2005 SIMA Index for September, 2005 The SIMA monthly index for September, 2005 is now 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 September 2005 CBP Supports Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts The following notice was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 31 August 2005. The US Customs web site, where further information about Customs’ efforts regarding Hurricane Katrina will be found, is http://www.customs.gov. U.S…

1 September 2005 Textile Talks With China Seen at Impasse The following article is extracted from the 31 August 2005 edition of “The New York Times”. Talks to curb China's surging textile exports to the United States will continue Thursday, after two days of negotiations here ended at an apparent…

1 September 2005 OUTPOST ARMORY INC. v. RESIDENT OF THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY Appeal No. AP-2004-048 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal filed under section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a letter dated July 18, 2005, from the Canadian International Trade…

1 September 2005 Hurricane damage has ripple effect on transportation system The following article is extracted from the 1 September 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. Freight transportation providers in the Gulf spent Wednesday assessing damage to their infrastructure from Hurricane Katrina and…

1 September 2005 Ports, roads, rails remain closed after Katrina The following article is excerpted from the 1 September 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Ports and inland transportation in the central Gulf Coast region remain closed after Hurricane Katrina while rescue and recovery efforts…

1 September 2005 U.S., China fail to resolve textile rift The following article is excerpted from the 1 September 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Chinese talks on a dispute over American efforts to restrain surging imports of Chinese underwear and other textiles broke down on [1 September…

1 September 2005 Labour Day Changes at CN Brampton The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. The accumulation of import traffic at CN Brampton over long weekends has traditionally resulted in lower than desired service levels on the following Tuesday. In order to minimize the…

1 September 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published - a second release recommendation was added for California and Oregon. / Le chapitre 06 a été publié - une deuxième recommandation de mainlevée a été ajoutée pour la Californie et l'Oregon. 06.03.10.0032.90 - Other flower species…

1 September 2005 Customs officers refuse to work The following article is excerpted from the 1 September 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Full-time customs officers at the Rainbow, Queenston and Peace bridges refused to work Wednesday [31 August , complaining they were not properly equipped to…

31 August 2005 Update to Directive D-022-06, “Interim Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Swede Midge” The CFIA has updated Appendix 2, "List of Regulated Countries and Regulated Areas within Canada for Swede Midge", of Directive D-02-06 "Interim Phytosanitary Requirements…

31 August 2005 Canadian shippers won't escape Katrina's economic wrath The following article is extracted from “Canadian Transportation & Logistics” on 31 August 2005. The economic impact from Hurricane Katrina, which has devastated the city of New Orleans and parts of Mississippi, is sure to be…

31 August 2005 Europe Leaves Trade Talks in China; U.S. Arrives The following article is excerpted from “The New York Times” edition of 31 August 2005. China remained entangled in trade disputes with the world's two biggest economic superpowers Tuesday, as the United States pressed Beijing to reduce…

31 August 2005 Truckers asks FMCSA to reconsider revised hours of service regulations The following article is excerpted from the 31 August 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed a petition Monday asking the [US] federal government to reconsider…

31 August 2005 Chicken and Chicken Products The 2005 Chicken Quota Holders List information is available on the ITC web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/chicken-en.asp http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/chicken-en.asp

31 August 2005 CN Service Affected by Hurricane Katrina The following message is from CN’s Senior Director of Customer Service. CN's US Region personnel have made tremendous progress, under very difficult circumstances, towards reopening key sections of the railroad affected by Hurricane Katrina. By…

31 August 2005 Maersk Perth, CN unable to accept any containers after 17:00 on 31 August 2005 The following message is from CN’s intermodal group. As you have been advised by Cast Terminals, traffic will not be accepted for the Maersk Perth at Cast Terminals, effective immediately. Rail traffic…

30 August 2005 Statutory Holiday, 5 September 2005 Monday, 5 September is a designated government holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available for normal hours. The Help Desk email will be monitored between 08…