Trade News

2 January 2004 The following essay is part of an article entitled “Forecast 2004” from “American Shipper”, published on 2 January 2004. Open border There are risks to “thinking out of the box” — ideas that seem far-fetched can suddenly leap-frog ahead in credibility, generally spurred by the money…

The following messages were sent on 2 January: 1. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Regulations Amending the Health of Animals... 2. Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (general) CSCB Welcomes Our Newest Associate Member 3. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (general) EICS Bulletin…

31 December 2003 Update to CFIA-AIRS Web Site The following chapters were published this morning because of BSE in USA. Chapter/chapitre 05: 05.04 - Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked/Boyaux…

30 December 2003 SIMA Index for January 2004 The SIMA index for January, 2004 is now available on the CBSA web site, at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/sima/monthly-e.html

30 December 2003 Invitation to Submit Requests for Harmonization of the MFN Tariffs with the US and Mexico On 7 October 2003 at the NAFTA Commission meeting in Montreal, NAFTA trade ministers announced consultations will be launched with domestic industries to determine interest in reducing trade…

30 December 2003 Border delays grow as security tightened The following article is excerpted from the “Toronto Star” edition of 30 December 2004. Heightened security measures continued to stifle traffic crossing the border into the United States yesterday [29 December], with delays ranging from two…

30 December 2003 Both export and import volumes plunge in October The following article is excerpted from the 29 December edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Canadian companies exported $32.3 billion in merchandise in October, a 4.2% decline, which erased most of September's recovery…

30 December 2003 Update to CFIA-AIRS Web Site Chapter 03 was published this morning with a new extension. 03.05.59.8770.06 - Anchovies (dried) - Snack/Anchois (séché) - Grignotines.

29 December 2003 Elimination of Tariff on Ceramic Rings used in the Manufacture of Formaldehyde Order in Council PC 2003-1913, about which a message was sent to members on 15 December, provided duty-free entry for ceramic rings. Refund claims related to this Order should be filed at the appropriate…

29 December 2003 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site Chapter 08 was updated this morning. 08.20.4003 - Pears (fresh)/Poires (fraîches) - Japan/Japon.

29 December 2003 BSE in North America: Interim Import Restrictions - United States As a precautionary measure Canada is implementing import restrictions to limit the range of products eligible to be imported from the U.S. Live Animals List of affected Live Ruminants and their genetics: Bovines…

29 December 2003 2003 Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising This document is available on the CFIA web site, at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/guide/toce.shtml Please note that this document contains links to the chapters of the Guide; it is not the Guide itself. http://www…

29 December 2003 EICS Bulletin - 29 December 2003 EICS will receive an emergency upgrade this evening, to fix the 2-day permit problem. EICS (both Web and EDI) will close at 20:00 EST (8 PM EST) this evening, Monday 29th December, and will resume at 04:00 (4 AM EST) Tuesday, 30 Dec. as per normal…

29 December 2003 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site Chapter 01 was published because of BSE in USA. 01.02.10.1007 - Sexually intact cattle (other than male calves between 8 and 14 days old)/Bovins sexuellement intact (autres que les veaux mâles entre 8 et 14 jours) 01.02.10.1008 - Male calves between 8…

29 December 2003 PC 2003-2120 PC 2003-2120 appoints Alain Jolicoeur to be President of the Canada Border Services Agency, effective 12 December 2003. *** 29 December 2003 PC 2003-2065 PC 2003-2065 transfers to the Canada Border Services Agency, effective 12 December 2003, the control and supervision…

24 December 2003 Statement by the Honourable Bob Speller, regarding BSE in Washington State Earlier today [ie 23 December] there was a presumptive positive test result for BSE on a single cow from a farm in Washington State. Final results from testing are expected on December 25. Our singular focus…

24 December 2003 The following minutes are available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. After logging in as a member, click on CSCB Reference System, then Regions, and finally Ontario. CSCB Ontario Region Board of Directors Meeting 16 December 2003 The following…