Trade News

26 September 2003 CN asking for help The following article is excerpted from the 25 September 2003 on-line edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. CN has managed to scrounge up enough extra people (including O/Os) and equipment to continue clearing its backlog at the Brampton Terminal. CN…

26 September 2003 Update to CFIA-AIRS Web Site Please be advised that AIRS was updated for chapter 16: Newcastle Disease no longer exists in the state of California; therefore the proof of origin has been removed. Processed pork is now allowed from Spain.

26 September 2003 Tariff Amendment Package T2003-3 The following message is from the ECU at the CCRA. Members are advised that the classification and tariff code files have been updated on 26 September to incorporate changes made to the hard copy Customs tariff. These changes are outlined in tariff…

25 September 2003 Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement -- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, commonly referred to as mad cow disease) is a fatal disease in cattle which causes degeneration of the central nervous system, resulting in the formation of sponge…

25 September 2003 Health of Animals Act -- Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement The purpose of the Health of Animals Act (the Act) is to prevent the introduction of animal diseases into Canada and to prevent the spread within Canada of diseases of animals that either affect human health or could…

25 September 2003 Expiry No. LE-2003-05 Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sheet Products Under section 76.03 of the SIMA, findings of injury or threat of injury and the associated special protection in the form of anti-dumping or countervailing duties expires after five years from the date of the…

25 September 2003 Tariff Amendment T2003-3 Tariff Amendment Package T2003-3 has been completed and is now at the printers. The changes in this consolidation for the 2003 Tariff are the following: • amendments made pursuant to section 13 of the Customs Tariff, hereby makes the annexed Technical…

25 September 2003 Outages Scheduled between October and 1 December 2003 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. The following is a list of the planned maintenance/enhancement activities that will impact the availability of ACROSS/CCS/EDI. The dates and times are based…

25 September 2003 Update to CFIA-AIRS Web Site The AIRS web site has been updated for chapter 10: Instruction changes only, 10.08.10.0104.00 -- buckwheat – grain/sarrasin - grain

25 September 2003 Expiry Review No. RR-2003-002 Certain Flat Hot-rolled Carbon and Alloy Steel Sheet Products The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry…

25 September 2003 Expiry No. LE-2003-005 The above-mentioned expiry notice, which was sent to members earlier this afternoon, is now available on the CITT web site, at http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/dumping/expiries/notices/le2d005_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/dumping/expiries/notices/le2d005_e.asp

24 September 2003 CPR goes holistic with rail vision The following article is excerpted from the “Toronto Star” edition of 24 September 2003. The top operations executive at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is urging other railways to join in creating "a co-ordinated, integrated and scheduled freight…

24 September 2003 Canadian port gets box scanner The following article is excerpted from the 23 September edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Canada Customs and Revenue agency has deployed a mobile Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System (VACIS) gamma-ray scanner at the Port of Saint John, New…

24 September 2003 WCO security task force to complete recommendations The following article is excerpted from “American Shipper” of 24 September 2003. Members will be interested to note that CSCB President Carol West is a participant in the WCO Task Force on Security and Facilitation, in her role as…

24 September 2003 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site Changes were made to chapters 1, 2 and 6 on 24 September, regarding Newcastle Disease and rhododendrons from Germany.

24 September 2003 Customs won’t meet Oct. 1 target for issuing advance manifest rules The following article is excerpted from “American Shipper” on 24 September 2003. U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection officials said they will not meet the Oct. 1 target for issuing final rules requiring…

24 September 2003 EICS Bulletin - 24 September 2003 The following message is from the EICS Administration at DFAIT. EDI Services returned to normal at approximately 17:00 EST, Tuesday 23 Sept. As per our earlier notice, the delays stemmed from difficulties within the E-Mail transmission service…

24 September 2003 Further Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site Members are advised that AIRS has been updated on 24 September for chapter 12: 12.04.00.113 -- linseed/graine de lin 12.04.00.114 12.07.50 -- mustard seed/graine de moutarde