Trade News

9 November 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapters 02 and 16 were published (Spain only) due to recent CFIA approvals of meat inspection systems in the European Union. 02 - Meat and Edible Meat Offal 16.01 - Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based…

9 November 2004 Education Seminar in CSCB Toronto Region -- Canada Customs Valuation Regulations CA s.48 The CSCB Toronto Region invites members to attend an education seminar on “Canada Customs Valuation Regulations CA s.48”, presented by the CBSA. This event will take place on 23 November 2004…

8 November 2004 Notice to Importers No. 675 -- Items 94 and 95 – Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks for Chicken Production This Notice informs importers of the practices respecting the administration of the TRQ for broiler hatching eggs and chicks for chicken production, and should be read with the…

8 November 2004 CBSA Arrangements for 11 November 2004 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at CBSA. During Remembrance Day, Thursday, November 11, 2004, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm (ET), three officers will be available at 1-888-957-7224 to deal with urgent matters. Testing…

8 November 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 02 and 08 were published. A) Chapter 02/Chapitre 02 : i) Portugal only due to recent CFIA approvals of meat inspection systems in the European Union. /Portugal seulement à cause des approbations récentes par l'ACIA des systèmes d'inspection des…

8 November 2004 EICB Arrangements for 11 November 2004 The following message is from the EICB. Thursday, 11 November is a designated government holiday, and the Bureau’s offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). Please note that only the Help Desk e-mail will be…

8 November 2004 Appeal No. AP-2002-116 In the matter of an appeal heard on November 12, 2003 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 June 8, 2003, with respect to a…

8 November 2004 Appeal No. AP-2003-010 In the matter of an appeal heard on June 15, 2004 under section 67 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 June 8, 2003, with respect to a decision under…

8 November 2004 RNS Message and CCNs - '0' - 'O' AND '1' - 'I' The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit. It has recently come to our attention that some Release Notification System clients are concerned with RNS messages received from CBSA where the cargo control number (CCN)…

8 November 2004 CPR Intermodal Lachine Terminal Dispatch Phone Number Change The following message is from CPR’s Vice-President for Marketing. In our ongoing efforts to improve CPR's Intermodal Terminal operations to better serve you, we will be continuing the process of centralizing the dispatch…

8 November 2004 CPR Intermodal Facilities Schedules for Remembrance Day, 11 November 2004 and US Thanksgiving Holiday, 25 and 26 November 2004 As a reminder to our Holiday Schedule broadcast sent on April 6 , 2004, we are attaching the 2004 schedule of operations for CPR's Intermodal Facilities for…

8 November 2004 Customer Bulletin - CN-CPR-NS Agreement The following announcement is from the Executive Vice President of CPR. Canadian Pacific Railway, CN and Norfolk Southern Railway announced today an agreement for freight haulage and trackage rights that will provide shippers with significantly…

7 December 2004 Intermodal Terminal Hours for 11 November 2004 CN has provided the following information regarding operating hours for its terminals on 11 November 2004. HALIFAX (HIT) TERMINAL OPERATIONS: NORMAL HOURS GATE: NORMAL HOURS MONCTON TERMINAL OPERATIONS: NORMAL HOURS GATE: NORMAL HOURS…

5 November 2004 BC Region Holiday Event Margo Roberts, the Regional Manager for the CSCB BC Region, invites all members in BC to circle your calendars for the annual BC Region holiday get-together at: Hazlemere Country Club 18150 8th Avenue Surrey, BC The event will take place on Thursday, 16…

5 November 2004 CFIA allows importation of broiler chicken breeder hens and broiler turkey breeder hens from Brazil The following message is from Dr. Lou Skrinar, Chief, Import Program, Food of Animal Origin Division. Effective immediately, the importation of broiler chicken breeders and broiler…

5 November 2004 Vancouver tweaks trucker appointments The following article is extracted from the 4 November 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Vancouver Port Authority has modified its trucker appointment system to account for the high rate of "no shows" and cancellations that make it…