Trade News

22 April 2005 Request for Tariff Relief on High Tenacity Polyester Yarn The Department of Finance is seeking members’ views on a request that the Department has received for tariff relief on high tenacity polyester yarn for use in the manufacture of security belts. They propose creation of a new…

22 April 2005 Message from CN: New Memphis Intermodal Terminal Effective May 2, 2005, CN will be relocating to our NEW Memphis IM Terminal. Watch for more information coming soon to our website as well as from our terminal and sales team. NEW Address: Memphis Intermodal Terminal 3588 Paul Lowry Road…

22 April 2005 Announcement of New Marine Security Initiatives On 22 April the government announced details of a $300 million, five-year package of initiatives designed to enhance the security of the Canadian marine transportation system and maritime borders. These initiatives include expansion of…

21 April 2005 CANPASS Air A fact sheet concerning the CANPASS Air program that facilitates entry into Canada for pre-approved, low-risk air travellers is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/newsroom/factsheets/2005/0419-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/newsroom/factsheets…

21 April 2005 Byrd Amendment - Goods Subject to Surtax The CSCB has requested additional information from the CBSA regarding the surtax that will be collected on certain goods beginning May 1, 2005. We have been advised of the following: 1. The Customs Notice on this subject will be released next…

21 April 2005 CFIA Service Standards The CSCB has been provided with the following CFIA target turnaround time frames: For all paper transactions, the time frame is 2 hours, provided that all required documentation is submitted. For all EDI transactions, the time frame is 1 hour; again, this is…

21 April 2005 EICS Telephone Help Desk The EICS telephone help desk is not available this afternoon, 21 April 2005. The e-mail help desk will continue to be monitored until 16:30 est.

21 April 2005 Spring/Summer 2005 Seminars in Southern Ontario The CSCB, in conjunction with the CBSA Southern Ontario Region Customs Verification & Services, I.E.Canada and the Association of International Customs and Border Agencies, is offering a series of seminars in Burlington, Niagara Falls and…

21 April 2005 The following minutes are also available to members only on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min_20050406_e.pdf. Customs Meeting Minutes Fort Erie April 6, 2005 In Attendance: Debbie Smyth – CBSA Gary Possler - AICBA Mary Johnston –…

21 April 2005 Go-ahead seen for CN box port The following article is excerpted from the 20 April 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canadian National Railway today reported net income of C$299 million … in the first three months of this year, up 42 percent from … a year ago. In what CN Rail…

21 April 2005 Canada donates 156,000 Canadian dollars for the second Caribbean Regional Trade Policy Course The following press release was issued on 21 April by the World Trade Organization (WTO). Canada contributed the amount of CAN$ 156,000 (CHF 149,000) to the Doha Development Agenda Global…

21 April 2005 Canada and Ontario Announce Major Steps to Improve the Windsor-Detroit Gateway The following is excerpted from the news release issued by the Office of the Premier of Ontario on 21 April. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Anne McLellan…

20 April 2005 New Guidelines for Importing Feeder Cattle from the United States The following information bulletin was issued by the CFIA on 19 April. It is available on their web site, at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/policy/restricte.shtml. The Government of Canada has new…

20 April 2005 Byrd Amendment: Tariff Items Subject to Surtax As announced on 31 March, the government is planning to retaliate against the United States for its failure to comply with the WTO ruling on the Byrd Amendment. A 15 per cent surtax is to be applied to the following eight tariff items if…

20 April 2005 Canada and the People’s Republic of China Conclude New Bilateral Air Agreement The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 19 April, and is available in its entirety on their web site, at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h081e.htm. Transport Minister…

20 April 2005 McGuinty urges action on border delays The following article is extracted from the 19 April 2005 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty pushed U.S. officials today to move faster to break chronic congestion at Canada's busiest border point, saying it's…

20 April 2005 Koch: Carriers next in line for revised C-TPAT criteria The following article is excerpted from the 20 April 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, fresh from issuing tougher criteria for importers wishing to participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership…

20 April 2005 DHS lays groundwork for customs checkpoints in Canada The following article is extracted from the 20 April 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. Formal negotiations between the Department of Homeland Security and Canadian officials to set the parameters for a preclearance system pilot…