Trade News

1 April 2005 CPR Import/Export - Update Empty Marine Container Repositioning Orders Changes to Canadian Terminal Transactions The following message is from the Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Intermodal at CPR. The customer bulletin appended below was issued the week of March 14th, 2005. This…

1 April 2005 CITAC: Repeal Byrd now The following message is extracted from the 1 April 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition (CITAC) today renewed its call for Congress to repeal the Byrd Amendment, following announcements by the European Union…

31 March 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 04 and 23 were published - personal use. 04.07.00.0271 - Shell eggs from chicken (Gallus domesticus)/Oeufs en coquilles de poules 04.09.00 - Natural honey/miel naturel 23.09.90.1565 - Dog and cat food, commercially cooked, canned/Aliments pour…

31 March 2005 Certain Ruminants and their Products Importation Prohibition Regulations The following is excerpted from the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement of the above-mentioned amendment; the entire Statement is available on the CFIA web site, at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/whatsnewe…

31 March 2005 EICS/ACROSS Intermittent Problems Continue The following message is from the EICB. Intermittent problems with the gateway to ACROSS are ongoing. EICS permits are being processed and transmitted, but the problem occasionally prevents the permits from being read by ACROSS. Further…

31 March 2005 Byrd Amendment: Canada to Retaliate against United States The following is excerpted from a news release issued by International Trade Canada, and is available on their web site at: http://webapps.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/MinPub/Publication.asp?Language=E&publ… The Government…

31 March 2005 CBSA Firewall Problems The following message is from the CBSA’s electronic commerce unit. We regret the inconvenience associated with the CBSA’s firewall problems. At the time this message is being prepared (10:00 am 31 March est): 1. the Customs Internet Gateway has been up since 9:15…

31 March 2005 CBSA Firewall Problems Persist The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at CBSA. The Electronic Commerce Unit reports that problems with the CBSA firewall persist, and are now affecting OGD connections; currently (11:50 am) all OGD connections are inoperative. Members…

31 March 2005 BC Regional Education Seminar Members are invited to attend the first education seminar for 2005 in the CSCB British Columbia region. The topics of this seminar are ACI and SIMA, and presenters from the CBSA will provide members with the latest, up-to-date information. The seminar will…

30 March 2005 B3 Processing Shutdown on 29 March 2005 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit. Due to system problems, the CADEX and CUSDEC B3 system were brought down at noon yesterday, and remained down until Wednesday morning. AO Notification of release queries will not be…

30 March 2005 CFIA AIRS Web Site Unavailable on 29 March 2005 The following message is from the National Import Operations Division of the CFIA. Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) - Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is experiencing problems. At the moment, we…

30 March 2005 Canada-Mexico-US Agree to Harmonized BSE Import Standard The following press release was issued by the CFIA on 29 March 2005. Officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States (U.S.) met recently in Mexico City and agreed to a harmonized North American import standard for bovine…

30 March 2005 Canada Changes Import Regulations for US Commodities The following press release was issued by the CFIA on 29 March 2005. Effective immediately, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded access under its import regulations to allow fora range of U.S. commodities that have…

30 March 2005 Link Re-established for ACROSS and EICS System The following message is from the EICS. The technical problems between CBSA ACROSS and EICS have been resolved as of EICS opening today (04:00 EST). Sincere apologies for the delay in transmitting this message.

30 March 2005 EICS Bulletin - Problems may occur off-and-on The following message is from the EICS. The technicians have advised that intermittent problems may occur off-and-on all day, as they continue to work on the issues. Further information will be provided as it becomes available

30 March 2005 Elimination of Textiles and Clothing Permits Requirements Under the Export and Import Permits Act. This is to inform importers, brokers and other interested parties of amendments to the Import Control List established pursuant to the Export and Imports Permits Act, affecting imports of…

30 March 2005 PC 2005-397 PC 2005-397 is the Order Amending the Import Control List. This Order is a housekeeping measure respecting the removal of certain textiles and clothing from import controls, effective 1 April 2005. The World Trade Organization Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) came…

30 March 2005 Small ports vulnerable to attacks: union group says The following article is excerpted from the 30 March 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada's smaller commercial ports lack proper security safeguards and are vulnerable to terrorist attacks, says a study commissioned by the…

29 March 2005 Request for Company File Numbers The following message is from the EICB. Subsequent to the long week[end], the Export and Import Controls Bureau (EICB) has received a higher than normal volume of requests for an EICB company file number. Members are advised that requests will be…