Trade News

16 August 2005 Export ABCs: Full Cost Recovery The following article is excerpted from the “Customs Update” segment of the 15 August 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. On August 5, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Neal Burnham sent a communique to all District Export Council members…

16 August 2005 EICS Bulletin, 16 August 2005 The following message is from EICS Operations. This is to advise you that you must complete the change detailed below by Sunday, 21 August 2005, or you will not be able to connect to EICS on Monday the 22nd of August. Questions or problems can be directed…

16 August 2005 Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Latest Economic Update The following is extracted from the most recent economic update from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Manufacturing shipments in June rebounded from a somewhat disappointing May. Shipments rose 0.5% in June from May, the second…

15 August 2005 Appeal No. AP-2004-013 Diversco Supply Inc. IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on January 24, 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 the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency dated May 3, 2004…

15 August 2005 EICS I-Box (Practice Environment) Unavailable Members are advised that the EICS I-Box (Instructional Environment) will be unavailable until further notice. Questions or problems can be directed to the following EICS help desk locations by e-mail at [email protected] or by…

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15 August 2005 Bad border crossing is an ordeal The following article is excerpted from the 15 August 2005 edition of the “Toronto Star”. It is reprinted from an editorial from the “St. Catherine’s Standard”. To use a tired cliché, perception is nine-tenths of reality. But that's exactly what the…

15 August 2005 Update on Walker Road/CPR Construction Project in Windsor, Ontario The following is extracted from a news release posted by Transport Canada on their web site on 12 August 2005. It is found at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-ot001e.htm. The City of Windsor is moving…

12 August 2005 Scheduled Maintenance Outage Weekend of 13-14 August 2005 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit. The ECU advises that, as per schedule, there will be an planned outage of our EDI systems this weekend (as usual: a short outage Saturday morning affecting certain…

12 August 2005 EICS I-Box Unavailable on 12 August 2005 Members are advised that the EICS I-Box (Instructional Environment) will not be available today between 8:30 am and 16:00 est due to continued communication testing.

12 August 2005 Scheduled Maintenance Outage Times Confirmed for 13-14 August 2005 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit. For maintenance and enhancement purposes, the Customs EDI system will be unavailable from 4:00 am until 6:00 am (ET) on Sunday (Aug 14). This outage will…

12 August 2005 CBP proposes closing Noyes, Minn. port of entry The following article is extracted from the 12 August 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it may close its port of entry at Noyes, Minn., and extend the limits of nearby Pembina, N.D., to include…

12 August 2005 Economic Update -- International Merchandise Trade The following article is excerpted from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s most recent economic update. 2004 In Review Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world widened in 2004 as prices surged for key export commodities such…

12 August 2005 Vancouver backlog lingering The following article is excerpted from the 12 August 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The backlog of containers at Vancouver area terminals is diminishing more slowly than anticipated, more than a week after striking truckers returned to work…

12 August 2005 Parcel carriers to press container lines for business, IBM forecast says The following article is excerpted from the 12 August 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. Full-service container shipping lines that provide door-to-door deliveries will need to improve customer service and…

11 August 2005 CN625 Certain Flat Hot Rolled Carbon and Alloy Steel Sheet and Strip This Notice advises that the CBSA has concluded a re-investigation of normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy on 29 June 2005 pursuant to SIMA regarding certain flat hot-rolled carbon and alloy steel…

11 August 2005 K32A Certificate of Importation, Sale or Transfer Form K32A, Certificate of Importation, Sale or Transfer is available in both pdf and fillable formats on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/k32a/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/k32a/README.html

11 August 2005 EICS I-Box (Instructional Environment) Unavailable on 11 August 2005 Members are advised that the EICS I-Box (Instructional Environment) will not be available today between 8:45 am and 16:00 est due to continued communication testing.

11 August 2005 CFIA and AIRS Web Sites Unavailable The following message is from the CFIA. This message is to inform you that our Informatics Team has informed us that we are experiencing problems with our website. Clients will be unable to access the CFIA website and therefore AIRS will be…

11 August 2005 CN624 Bicycles and Bicycle Frames from Chinese Taipei and the PRC This Notice advises that a re-investigation pursuant to the SIMA has been initiated on 18 July 2005 as part of the CBSA’s enforcement of the CITT’s finding of 11 December 1992. It is anticipated that this re…