Trade News

28 September 2004 North American brokers form alliance The following article is excerpted from the 27 September 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Members received a copy of the CSCB’s press release announcing the creation of the North American Customs Brokers Alliance yesterday; this was a…

28 September 2004 Brokers form North American alliance The following article is excerpted from the 28 September 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. This article too is based on the NACBA press release yesterday. The three major organizations representing customs brokers and freight forwarders in the…

28 September 2004 Correction – Empties for Robbank The following message is from International Markets at CN. Due to the derailment on the weekend on the Ruel Sub. CN had to reduce some service, and as a result there is a buildup of empty containers for Robert's Bank. CN is taking the necessary…

27 September 2004 2004 Chicken Quota Holders List Information on the 2004 Chicken Quota Holders List (all allocations) is now available on the DFAIT web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/chicken-en.asp http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/chicken-en.asp

27 September 2004 CFIA Allows Importation of Meat Products Derived from Ratite Birds from Germany Effective 24 September 2004, the importation of meat products derived from ratite birds from Germany to Canada is allowed. The amended Conditions for Importation of Meat Products from Germany to Canada…

27 September 2004 Customs Controlled Area (CCA) Legislation The CBSA has developed regulations to implement the Customs Controlled Area Legislation. A copy of the draft regulations can be viewed at : http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ccas.pdf These regulations have been proposed to allow the federal…

27 September 2004 CSCB Québec Region Seminar on AMPS Postponed The AMPS seminar scheduled to take place in Drummondville on 29 September has been postponed. We will provide members with information about the revised date as soon as it becomes available.

27 September 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 15 was published to streamline conditions for the Austria, Finland and Greece. 15.01.00.5393 - Emu fat/Gras d'émeu 15.01.00.5394 - Ostrich fat/Gras d'autruche 15.01.00.5395 - Other fat/Autre graisse Chapter 06 was published: A) new extensions…

27 September 2004 Message from CN’s Montreal Taschereau Intermodal Terminal -- Empty Containers The following message is from CN’s Montreal Taschereau Intermodal Terminal. Please be advised that the Montreal Taschereau Intermodal Terminal will be accepting, starting Monday, 27 September 2004, empty…

27 September 2004 Inspection on Empty Equipment at Montreal Intermodal Terminal The following message is from the CN Montreal Intermodal Terminal. Please be advised that, since September 20th 2004, the Montreal Intermodal Terminal has been doing interior/exterior inspections for all empty CN…

27 September 2004 Freight Train Derailment on the Ruel Subdivision The following message is from the CH Customer Support Centre in Winnipeg. On Saturday, September 25th, at approx. 1830hrs ET, CN train M30451-23 derailed on the Ruel subdivision of CN's main line, between Shawmere ON and Foleyet ON…

27 September 2004 Update from CN regarding Derailment Ruel Sub UPDATE: Track was passable by 02:00 Monday morning Sept/27th. The following is a list of trains being affected by this incident. EAST BOUND: Q11251-22 Presently moving, 34hr 50min behind schedule. Q11451-24 Presently moving, 9hr 38min…

27 September 2004 Brampton Terminal Performance Statistics, 20 to 26 September 2004 The following message is from the Manager at Brampton Intermodal Terminal. The Brampton Terminal Performance statistics for the week of September 20 to September 26 is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www…

24 September 2004 D8-3-6 Tariff Item 9905.00.00 and the Passover Products Remission Order This Memorandum has been rewritten to reflect changes in the wording of tariff item No. 9905.00.00 and its administration. In particular, the list of Passover products has been expanded to include various…

24 September 2004 Expiry Review No. RR-2004-003 - Carbon Steel Welded Pipe NOTICE OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF ORDER CONCERNING CARBON STEEL WELDED PIPE The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures…

24 September 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published with new extensions. 06.02.10.0011.69 - Horsechestnut - Unrooted plants 06.02.10.0011.70 - Madrone or strawberry tree - Unrooted plants 06.02.10.0011.71 - Arrowwood - Unrooted plants 06.02.10.0011.72 - Kinnikinnick or manzanita…