Trade News

28 July 2004 Critical WTO talks begin [27 July 2004] The following article is excerpted from the 27 July 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Government ministers from around the globe are gathering this week at the World Trade Organization in Geneva in a last-minute effort to craft a treaty…

28 July 2004 Fact Sheet -- Pallet Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System The Pallet VACIS is a self-contained stationary gamma-ray scanning system that captures images of pallets and large pieces of freight in customs commercial examination facilities. This state-of-the-art technology assists officers…

28 July 2004 Highway 402 Road Safety Improvements Implemented The following article is excerpted from the Ontario Trucking Association web site on 27 July 2004. The Ministry of Transportation has announced it will implement a number of improvements within the next two weeks in an effort to improve…

28 July 2004 Truckers urge better border regs harmonization in brief to FDA The following article is excerpted from the 27 July 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) wants the US Food and Drug Administration to further harmonize its requirements…

28 July 2004 Update on CN Derailment at Bala CN has informed us that the derailment last Sunday at Bala, Ontario was made passable at 11:30 last night, ie 27 July 2004. All traffic moved through this Winnipeg-Toronto corridor will suffer delays of between 12 and 24 hours as a result of detours…

27 July 2004 CFIA AIRS Web Site Unavailable due to Technical Problems The CFIA AIRS web site is currently unavailable due to technical problems; there is no timeframe for repair at this time. Members requiring information or assistance should contact the closest CFIA Import Service Centre. A list of…

27 July 2004 Forestry Phytosanitary Issues Update #9 -- Shipments of Wood Packaging to Australia In mid-June, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) was notified that commencing September 1, 2004, Australian import requirements will change slightly for the importation of wood packaging…

27 July 2004 August Civic Holiday, 2 August 2004 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. Systems operations and accounting procedures for the Civic Holiday Monday August 2, 2004 will be as follows: CADEX reports will run the evenings of Friday, July 30 and Monday…

27 July 2004 Brampton Terminal Performance Report, July 26 The following note is from Clarke Trolley, Terminal Manager at BIT. As was noted … in previous correspondence, the high Import Volumes from the July Long Weekend created higher than normal Monday average Carter Turn times. We have returned…

27 July 2004 US Trade Act Customer Requirements The following message is from CN’s Customer Service Centre in Winnipeg. Further to recent communication regarding the new requirements of the US Trade Act, CN has been advised by that, effective immediately, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will…

27 July 2004 CN Service Advisory - Bala Subdivision The following message is from Joan Hardy, Director, CN Customer Support Centre. At approximately 0935hrs ET on Sunday, July 25th, CN train Q11131-25 derailed near Burton ON. The incident, which occurred on the Bala subdivision of our main line…

27 July 2004 U.S. looking for security "gold standard" The following article is excerpted from the 26 July 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Department of Homeland Security wants to establish a "gold standard" for supply-chain security that combines regulation and voluntary cooperation…

27 July 2004 House committee repeals mandatory origin labeling for fresh foods The following article is excerpted from the 26 July 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. House Agriculture Committee passed legislation to repeal a mandatory origin labeling rule for fruits, vegetables, meats and…

27 July 2004 CN Terminal Hours on Civic Holiday, 2 August 2004 CN has provided the following information on their terminals hours of operation on Monday, 2 August 2004. Note: All U.S.Terminals - Normal Operation Canadian Terminals: HALIFAX (HIT) TERMINAL OPERATIONS: NORMAL HOURS - reduced staff GATE…

26 July 2004 Prosecution Bulletin - $15,000 for misleading use of a federal stamp Guy Chevalier of Boisbriand entered a guilty plea on behalf of Desco Service Alimentaire Inc for having made misleading use of a federal stamp on meat products. In August 2002, Desco Service Alimentaire used a stamp…

26 July 2004 RC4229 Importing Commercial Goods into Canada - How to complete Form B3 when importing commercial goods This publication has been updated, and cancels and replaces brochure C-007, “Importing Commercial Goods into Canada” and insert C-007A, “How to Complete the Form B3 When Importing…

26 July 2004 CN580 Denatured Alcohol and Specially Denatured Alcohol - The Commercial Import Sampling Initiative The 1 July 2004 implementation of the Commercial Import Sampling Initiative fee component will be delayed until further notice. This Customs Notice is on the CBSA web site, at: http://www…

26 July 2004 Revision to Appendix 1 (list of pine shoot beetle infested areas in Canada the US) in Directive D-94-22 The CFIA has revised appendix 1 of Directive D-94-22 with additions to the list of pine shoot beetle infested areas in the US and Canada; this directive is available on the CFIA web…