Trade News

16 February 2005 Windsor-Detroit International Crossing Canadian Environmental Assessment Phase Begins The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 15 February 2005, and is found in its entirety at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-gc003e.htm. The Governments of…

16 February 2005 COAC, DHS struggle to quantify benefits of cargo security programs The following article is excerpted from the 16 February 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. … [T]rying to quantify the effectiveness of government security programs is not as easy as it sounds. That's the conclusion…

16 February 2005 Centralizing Import/Export: Changes to CPR Canadian Terminal Transactions The following message is from CPR’s Intermodal Centralized Operations Group. In our ongoing efforts to improve CPR's Intermodal Operations to better serve you, we will be centralizing the following…

15 February 2005 Who's afraid of NAFTA's bite? Not the U.S., whose dogged attacks on softwood lumber undermine trade agreements, warns former negotiator Gordon Ritchie. Gordon Ritchie is chair of Hill and Knowlton Canada and occasional adviser to the B.C. lumber industry. This article is excerpted…

15 February 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 14 was published. 14.04 - Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included | Produits végétaux non dénommés ni compris ailleurs Also, please take note of the new Registration type added in AIRS. Please make sure your system allows you to…

15 February 2005 WTO Chairpersons for 2005 On 15 February the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council noted the organization’s chairpersons for the coming year. Ms. Amina Chawahir Mohamed of Kenya is the General Council. Also notable is that Mr. Don Stephenson of Canada will chair the Trade…

15 February 2005 Re-investigation of Normal Values and Export Prices of Certain Flat Hot-rolled Carbon and Alloy Steel Sheet and Strip On 15 February the CBSA announced that it has initiated a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain flat hot-rolled carbon and alloy steel…

15 February 2005 CFIA Allows Importation of Meat Products Derived from Poultry from Chile The following message is from Dr. Elham Guirguis, Acting Chief, Import Program, Food of Animal Origin Division at the CFIA. Effective immediately, the importation of meat products derived from poultry from…

15 February 2005 Save That Date – 2005 Annual Conference The CSCB annual conference returns to Québec! Mount Tremblant Resort is located in the beautiful Laurentian mountains of Québec. It offers the perfect setting for a fall conference getaway. With a picturesque village, unique spas, endless…

The following messages were sent on 15 February: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (anti-dumping) Re-investiation of Normal Values and Export ... 2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site CFIA Allows Importation of Meat Products ... 3. Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (AGM)…

15 February 2005 CN, UTU reach tentative labour agreement The following article is excerpted from the 15 February 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. CN and the United Transportation Union (UTU) have signed a tentative labour contract covering approximately 2,600 conductors…

15 February 2005 Economists see world economic slowdown The following article is excerpted from the ICC web site on 15 February 2005. A panel of more than 1,100 corporate and academic economists from all parts of the world today registered a slight deterioration in the world economic climate for the…

15 February 2005 CBP to unveil C-TPAT requirements The following article is excerpted from the 15 February 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. After four tedious rounds drafting more stringent requirements for importers who participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, U.S. Customs…

14 February 2005 Bicycles and Finished Painted Bicycle Frames Safeguard Inquiry No. GS-2004-001 NOTICE OF DECISION TO COMMENCEA GLOBAL SAFEGUARD INQUIRY Following a complaint filed by the Canadian Bicycle Manufacturers Association (CBMA), the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal)…

14 February 2005 K84 Payment for February 2005 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CBSA. Members were informed of these arrangements in advance of this announcement, on 10 February; this announcement is found on the CSCB web site at http://www.cscb.ca/archive/archive…

14 February 2005 Border talks called `disturbing' The following article is excerpted from the 14 February 2005 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The Council on Foreign Relations Task Force on the Future of North America membership listing is found on their web site, at http://www.cfr.org/pub7454/press…

14 February 2005 Spitzer sets sights on Buffalo bottleneck The following article is excerpted from the 14 February 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. It could be a scene from a country song: Tractor-trailer drivers spending a lonely weekend at the roadside, kept from their last stops on Friday by a…

11 February 2005 Bicycles and Finished Painted Bicycle Frames Safeguard Inquiry No. GS-2004-001 NOTICE OF DECISION TO COMMENCE A GLOBAL SAFEGUARD INQUIRY Following a complaint filed by the Canadian Bicycle Manufacturers Association (CBMA), the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal)…

11 February 2005 FAST Client Consultation Update The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is initiating client consultations to determine the need for, and feasibility of, making changes to the existing Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program. These consultations are in response to suggestions by some…