Trade News

20 December 2004 Certain Laminate Flooring from Austria On December 17, 2004, the CBSA had extended the investigation with respect to the alleged injurious dumping of certain laminate flooring from Austria, Belgium, the People’s Republic of China, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Luxembourg…

20 December 2004 WCO briefs trade on initiative for supply chain security The following article is excerpted from the 20 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The framework on global cargo security standards proposed two weeks ago in Jordan by a World Customs Organization policy group goes…

20 December 2004 Holidays For 2005 The following message is from the EICB. The following are the designated statutory holidays for the year 2005 affecting Ottawa, Ontario. The Bureau's offices will normally be closed (no officers or Help Desk telephone staff will be available) during statutory…

20 December 2004 U.S., Canada take steps to decrease border wait times The following article is excerpted from the 20 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The United States and Canada announced progress Friday towards their goal of increasing security and decreasing congestion for travelers…

17 December 2004 DHS Circulates National Cargo Security Strategy The following article is excerpted from the 17 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's top cargo security priority is to prevent terrorists from shipping a nuclear bomb, radioactive…

17 December 2004 White House Considers Bonner for DHS Job The following article is excerpted from the 17 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. Robert Bonner, commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, is on the short list of candidates being considered by the White House to head the…

17 December 2004 World Customs Leaders To Update Trade On Cargo Security Strategy The following article is excerpted from the 17 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Robert Bonner and Michel Danet, secretary general of the World Customs…

15 December 2004 Fresh Strawberry Fruit (Fragaria) from Argentina The following provides notification that Directive D-01-09 "Canadian Plant Protection import requirements for fresh strawberry fruit (Fragaria) from Argentina" has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc…

15 December 2004 CFIA AIRS Updates - Chapter 06 Chapter 06 was published on December 14, 2004 to update requirements concerning SOD for the Netherlands and California 06.02.90.0023.10 - Oak - trees/Chêne - arbres 06.02.90.0024.99 - Other rooted greenhouse plant species (including commercial…

15 December 2004 CFIA - New AIRS codes CFIA has added new codes to AIRS. Please make sure your system allows you to transmit them if required. These codes are: 399 - Certificate of Analysis - protein free tallow/Certificat d'analyse -suif déprotéiné ( C ) 400 - List of ingredients - feed/Liste des…

15 December 2004 Commerce confirms continued Canadian lumber subsidies and dumping The following article is excerpted from the 15 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Commerce Department released its final "administrative review" findings Tuesday, citing that Canadian softwood…

15 December 2004 USDA sets new user fees for quarantine and inspection services The following article is excerpted from the 15 December 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said it's adjusting fees charged for certain…

15 December 2004 Government Announces Benefit Package for Textile and Apparel Industries Here is a link to the December 14, 2004 announcement by Ministers Goodale and Emerson regarding initiatives for the textile and apparel industries. http://www.fin.gc.ca/news04/04-078e.html

14 December 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site - Chapter 23 Chapter 23 was published to correct some requirements for livestock feed (end use) from the USA. 23.09.90.1575 - Other (animal feeding)/Autre (alimentation des animaux) 23.09.90.1576 - Flavouring agents/Aromatisants 23.09.90.6202 - Complete…

14 December 2004 Softwood Lumber Dispute On 13 December 2004, the WTO arbitrator issued a report, but did not need to issue an award regarding the reasonable period of time to implement rulings and recommendations in the case United States — Final Dumping Determination on Softwood Lumber from Canada…

14 December 2004 China Sets Textile Export Tariffs The following is excerpted from the 13 December 2004 online edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. In a move aimed at easing friction with the United States and other trading partners, China will impose tariffs on some textile exports in a bid to…