Trade News

3 March 2004 Whirlpool Rapids Bridge now open to NEXUS members only As noted in the “Toronto Star” article sent to members on 1 March, the CBSA has reserved use of the Whirlpool Bridge connecting Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York for NEXUS members. Its hours of operation will be…

2 March 2004 U.S. Wants to Send Customs Agents Abroad The following article is excerpted from “The New York Times” edition of 1 March 2004. The government is working on a plan for U.S. inspectors at foreign airports to screen passengers headed for the United States, the nation's customs chief said…

2 March 2004 ViaSafe’s ViaTrade Services Expand The following information is from ViaSafe, with which the CSCB has an ongoing interest in TradeGate. On 27 February, ViaSafe announced that Averitt express has recently signed onto the ViaTrade Carrier program. The ViaTrade services features a…

2 March 2004 Animals of the Family Bovidae and their Products Importation Prohibition Regulations The following is the text of regulations that will be forthcoming under the Health of Animals Act and Health of Animals Regulations. These changes will be contained in an Order in Council in the…

2 March 2004 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Import Restrictions Poultry products, by-products A. Commodities at risk (refused entry unless relevant conditions under B. are met) that are sourced, processed, packaged or shipped from the State of Texas in the U.S.A.: (commercial shipments and non…

2 March 2004 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site Chapters 10 and 23 were updated. 10.00.00.0000.00 - Cereals/Céréales - Scientific Use only/Usage scientifique seulement 23.01.10.1995 - Inedible rendered products/Produits rendus impropres à la consommation 23.09.10.1565 - Dog or cat food, commercially…

2 March 2004 Date of Direct Shipment – Draft The CBSA has released a draft customs notice on the policy concerning the date of direct shipment. This notice is available in English at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/directshipdate.pdf and in French at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/directshipdatef.pdf…

2 March 2004 Inspection of Wood Packing Materials in Marine Containers The following note is from Randy Daley, Acting Supervisor of the CFIA Harbour Operations in Vancouver. We thank Brian O’Connell of ISL Customs Brokers for passing along this information. Following is a notice dated March 2, 2004…

2 March 2004 EICS Bulletin -- 2003 Retro TPL Instructions Pursuant to DFAIT(s) letters of allocation for 2003 retro TPL, some clients will be approaching brokers to apply for Certificates of Eligibility on a shipment-by-shipment basis. The client(s) will have been provided with a letter specifying…

2 March 2004 Error Codes The CBSA has updated the list of external error codes for the ACI EDIFACT PRD. New versions of the EDIFACT and ANSI PRD’s are to be made available by the CBSA within the next few weeks. Members wishing to receive a copy of the error codes list, please contact the CSCB…

2 March 2004 Further Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site Chapter 05 was updated today; 05.05.90.1260 - Feather meal/Farine de plumes 05.06.90.1273 - Bone meal/Farine d'os 05.11.99.1995 - Inedible rendered products/Produits rendus impropres à la consommation

2 March 2004 Revision to D-99-01 Directive D-99-01, “Barley, Oat, Rye, Triticale and Wheat Phytosanitary Requirements on Import, Transshipped, In-Transit and Domestic Movement” has been revised, and is available on the CFIA web site at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-99-01e…

2 March 2004 Revision to D-03-04 and D-03-05 Appendix 2 to Directives D-03-04 (Plant Protection Phytosanitary Import Requirements for Maple Acer spp Nursery Stock from Sources Outside of the Continental United States) and D-03-05 (Plant Protection Phytosanitary Import Requirements for Oak Quercus…

2 March 2004 Information Sessions on New Model ATA Carnet The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is offering a series of information sessions on the new model ATA carnet during the spring. The agenda and registration form are available on the Chamber’s web site, at http://www.chamber.ca/carnet. The fee is…

1 March 2004 SIMA Index for March 2004 The SIMA index for March 2004 is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html

1 March 2004 K11 Certificate of Damaged Goods The above-mentioned certificate is now available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/k11/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/k11/README.html

1 March 2004 Dedicated lane opens for border travellers The following article is excerpted from the “Toronto Star” edition of 1 March 2004. Frequent travellers between Canada and the U.S. will have a dedicated border crossing with the reopening today of the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge. Canadian Border…

1 March 2004 OTA Lobbies for Sunday Hours of Operation at Buffalo and Lewiston Ports of Entry The following article is excerpted from the Ontario Trucking Association web site of 27 February 2004. Currently, FDA does not offer Sunday hours of operation at either the Peace Bridge or the Queenston…

1 March 2004 CN makes formal offer to CAW The following information is found on the Canadian National web site, at http://www.cn.ca/news/railupdate/en_latestnews_20040228.shtml. CN on Friday [27 February] made a formal offer to the CAW that includes three options to end the labour dispute. CN is…