Trade News

13 August 2004 FDA and export records The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 12 August 2004. In the June 1, 2004 [US] Federal Register, the Food and Drug Administration issued its latest thoughts about the records it expects companies to possess when exporting…

13 August 2004 CPR International Intermodal Terminal Policy Changes The following notice is from CPR’s General Manager – International. In our ongoing efforts to improve CPR's Intermodal Terminal operations and billing processes, we will be amending a number of items related to existing terminal…

13 August 2004 Mississauga Intermodal Service Centre (MISC) The following message is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. In 2003 CN initiated a review of all its Intermodal facilities (including the Mississauga Intermodal Service Centre) and the costs associated with the storage of various types of…

13 August 2004 New U.S. rules governing cross-border shipments The following message is from the director of the CN Customer Support Centre. CN’s web site is: http://www.cn.ca/service As you are aware, the US Trade Act of 2002 mandated the presentation of advance electronic cargo information for…

12 August 2004 E401 Application for a Licence to Operate a Customs Bonded Warehouse Form E401 is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e401/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e401/README.html

12 August 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 02, 16 and 20 were published. 02.01 - Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled/Viandes des animaux de l'espèce bovine, fraîches ou réfrigérées 02.02 - Meat of bovine animals, frozen/Viandes des animaux de l'espèce bovine, congelées 02.03 - Meat of…

12 August 2004 Current Consultations The following message is from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on the implications for Canadian trade in services of the enlargement of the European Union (EU) Services trade…

The following messages were sent on 12 August: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (notices) E401 Application for a Licence to Operate... 2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site 3. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (general) Current Consultations

12 August 2004 FDA and CBP Announce Revised Compliance Schedule for Enforcement of the Prior Notice Interim Final Rule and Contingency Plan for Prior Notice System Outages The following news release is from US Customs and Border Protection, and is available on their web site at: http://www.customs…

11 August 2004 Request No. TR-2002-010A (Woven Viscose Rayon Fabrics) RECOMMENDATION … [T]he Tribunal hereby recommends to the Minister that tariff relief be granted as soon as possible, for an indeterminate period of time, on importations, from all countries, of woven fabrics of viscose rayon…

11 August 2004 Interim Review No. RD-2004-001 Certain Stainless Steel Round Bar Products IN THE MATTER OF an interim review, under subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the order made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on September 3, 2003, in Expiry Review Nos. RR…

11 August 2004 WTO Appellate Body Rules in Canada’s Favour on Softwood Lumber Anti-Dumping Duties The following news release is from DFAIT. Jim Peterson, Minister of International Trade, welcomed today’s World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body decision that found the United States’ use of…

11 August 2004 Low ratings for gov't. security programs: Survey The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 11 August 2004. Transportation executives place a high value on employee background checks as a means of preventing terrorist acts, but give relatively low…

10 August 2004 Public Consultations on Services Trade Negotiations and Proposed Changes to NAFTA Rules of Origin Consultations on Services Trade Negotiations for the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) are at the stage where DFAIT requires more detailed information in order to define and…

10 August 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published today. 01.06.39.2096 - Songbirds over 3 days old (Passerines of the sub-order passerii (oscines))/Oiseaux chanteurs de plus de 3 jours (Passeriformes dont la famille des passerii (oscines)) 01.06.39.2007 - Songbirds less than 3…

10 August 2004 Second Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 03 was published with new extensions. 03.03.79.8562.00 - Doctorfish (frozen)/Poisson-chirurgien (congelé) 03.03.79.8562.01 - Doctorfish - Whole (round) (frozen)/Poisson-chirurgien - Entier (congelé) 03.03.79.8562.02 - Doctorfish - Headed…

10 August 2004 Performance Statistics at Brampton Intermodal Terminal for Late-July to Mid-August The following notice is from the manager at CN’s Brampton Intermodal Terminal. You will find attached performance statistics for Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT) for the weeks of July 26 to August 1…

9 August 2004 Second Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 5, 15, 19 and 21 were published. 05.04.00.5339 - Sausage casings of sheep/Boyaux à saucisses de mouton 05.04.00.5340 - Sausage casings of hog/Boyaux à saucisses de porc 05.04.00.5341 - Sausage casings of other/Boyaux à saucisses d'autres 15…