Trade News

25 August 2005 We have too much to lose Negotiate, don't retaliate by linking softwood to other exports, say four captains of Canadian industry – Pierre Alvarez, Mike Cleland, Nancy Hughes Anthony and Hans Konow The following article is excerpted from the 25 August 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”…

25 August 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 23 was published with some new extensions. / Le chapitre 23 a été publié avec quelques nouvelles extensions. 23.08.00.6318 - Potatoes - fresh sound and/or culled/Pommes de terre saines et/ou de rebuts fraîches 23.08.00.6319 - Potato process residue…

25 August 2005 Embarrassing U.S. better than retaliating The following article is excerpted from the 25 August 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadian Industry Minister David Emerson has likened Canada's tactics on softwood lumber to a hockey game: When an opponent slams you into the boards, he…

25 August 2005 Integrators, shippers groups support FMC’s amended NVO rule The following article is excerpted from the 25 August 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. Seven prominent U.S. transportation associations and logistics service providers have filed joint comments with the Federal Maritime…

25 August 2005 Maintenance Schedule for EICS (both Web and EDI) ENTRUST.INI File Implementation Weekend 27-28 August 2005 EICS will close at 24:00 EST on Friday, August 26 and will resume at 04:00 EST Monday August 29 as normal. Questions or problems can be directed to the following EICS help desk…

25 August 2005 Seminar on Valuation in CSCB Prairie Region The CSCB Prairie Region will host a valuation seminar on 13 September 2005. The seminar will be lead by the CBSA. This event will take place in Winnipeg at the CanadInns Polo Park location. It is available to all CSCB corporate and associate…

24 August 2005 Chinese imports jamming Europe docks The following article is excerpted from the 23 August 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Shipments of Chinese apparel and textiles are piling up at European container hubs because the country has already filled its import quotas for the…

24 August 2005 Martin Prepares to Tackle US over Trade The following article is excerpted from the 24 August 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The federal Liberal government raised the prospect of an escalating trade war with the United States yesterday, threatening retaliation for U.S. softwood…

24 August 2005 Joint Notice to CN - TSI Deltaport Customers The following message is intended to clarify CN’s plans for import shipments arriving via Deltaport. Further to our message dated August 9, 2005 and the resulting feedback received from our customers, the following is intended to clarify CN…

24 August 2005 Production Database Backup The following message is from the CFIA. This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, September 3rd 2005. CFIA in-house systems (AHRA, AIS, CIMS, CLMS, CMS, EAS, ECS, ICTS, IMS, IPS, LSTS, MCAP…

24 August 2005 Obligation to Correct The CBSA has confirmed their position concerning the obligation to correct entries that were deemed to be in error as the result of an audit in cases where the importer or broker does not agree with the findings of the audit. The CBSA has referred to the dispute…

24 August 2005 Temporary Closure - Central Import Service Centre The following message is from CFIA’s National Import Operations Division. Due to recent flooding, the Central Import Service Centre (CISC) will be closed on Saturday, August 27, 2005 to undergo facilities maintenance/ repairs and will…

24 August 2005 2005 Customs Brokers Professional Examination The CBSA has announced that this year’s Customs Brokers Professional Examination will take place on 15 November 2005. The L55 application form to write the examination is available from your local Customs office; the application and fee…

24 August 2005 Maintenance of international Customs and trade instrument: a WCO priority The following is excerpted from a press release issued by the World Customs Organization on 23 August 2005. The press release is available at http://www.wcoomd.org/ie/En/Press/Press%20release%20-%20HSC36%20EN…

24 August 2005 Why did the old cow cross the U.S. border? The following article is excerpted from the 23 August 2005 edition of “The Edmonton Journal”. Canadian food-safety investigators are probing the shipment of an old cow from Ontario to the United States, the first major violation of the…

23 August 2005 Customs tests FTZ e-reportng The following article is excerpted from the 22 August 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Protection on Oct. 1 will begin testing a system enabling companies in free trade zones to report import cargo via the Automated Broker…

23 August 2005 CN Announces Expanded Toronto Intermodal Capacity The following message is from CN’s Intermodal Unit. Responding to rising customer demand, CN announced an expansion of its transcontinental train service. This new service will increase CN's rail capacity between Toronto/Montreal and…

23 August 2005 It's time to stop playing softwood charades The following article by Jeffrey Simpson is excerpted from the 23 August 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada has no serious option but trade retaliation against the United States. The Americans have acted outrageously and illegally in…

23 August 2005 Update to appendix 5, Directive D-96-15, “To prevent the spread of Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica” Appendix 5 "Areas infested with or suspected of being infested with Japanese Beetle in Canada and the United States " of Directive D-96-15, "To Prevent the spread of Japanese Beetle…