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CN Operations - Maritimes

January 8, 2014
Train M30831-06 derailed along the Napadogan subdivision of the CN main line. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, January 7 at 1845hrs AST, is currently affecting trains running between Montreal, QC, and Moncton, NB. CN emergency crews have responded to the site. While the estimated track…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

January 8, 2014
a) Chapter 03 was published to modify the import conditions for the end use of “Show or Exhibition" originating from Argentina, for the following HS codes: 03.01 - Live fish 03.02 - Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading No. 03.04. 03.03 - Fish, frozen…

CFIA Message: EDI Processing Delays update

January 7, 2014
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system is fully restored. Please note there may be a slight delay in processing import documentation. During this time clients are instructed to continue to send requests to (613) 773-9999. The National Import Service…

Beyond the Border Agri-food pilot for onions

January 7, 2014
Under the Beyond the Border (BtB) Action Plan, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for exploring an "agri-food pilot" aimed at lowering inspection rates for grade verification for US grown apples, onions and potatoes imported from the United States (US). CFIA provided the…

CFIA Message: EDI Processing Delays

January 6, 2014
Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system is experiencing delays. Please note there may be a delay in processing import documentation. During this time clients are instructed to continue to send requests to (613) 773-9999. The National…

Softwood Lumber quota for December 2013

January 6, 2014
Brokers are advised that the correction period for December 2013 Softwood Lumber permits ends January 9, 2014 at 17:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the operation of the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Please submit permit…

Sky-high Chinese tariffs block Canadian access to market

January 3, 2014
Canada’s trade deficit with China is widening amid a slowing of raw materials exports to China, while Canadians continue to import $50 billion a year of Chinese products. According to Industry Canada, the 2012 trade deficit with China was $31.7 billion in 2012, four times the deficit a decade ago…

Phase I of Cargo Pre-inspection Pilot Concludes

January 3, 2014
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in partnership with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Public Safety Canada concluded a five month pilot test of cargo pre-inspection, and deemed the concept feasible. The truck cargo pre-inspection pilot began on June 18, 2013 at the Pacific Highway…

New rules for heat-treated wood packaging

January 2, 2014
The federal government is revamping the regulations pertaining to heat-treated wood packaging products. Starting in January 2015, a new set of rules will be in place. Known as D-13-01, the Canadian Heat Treated Wood Products Certification Program will be the guideline for every business in the…

January 1 Marks 20th Anniversary of North American Free Trade Agreement

January 2, 2014
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today marked the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Signed by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Mexico’s President Carlos Salinas and U.S. President George H.W. Bush, NAFTA came into…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

January 2, 2014
a) Chapter 02 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from Australia and New Zealand. 02.01 - Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled. 02.02 - Meat of bovine animals, frozen. 02.03 - Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen. 02.04 - Meat of sheep or goats…

Free trade transformed Canada’s economy

December 31, 2013
Jan. 1, 2014, marks the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Canada-U.S. free-trade agreement (FTA), followed exactly five years later by that of the North American free-trade agreement (NAFTA). Together these events profoundly transformed Canada’s economy. Canadians have since…

Business Barometer: Small business optimism takes a dip as year ends

December 31, 2013
After a period of relative smoothness through the summer and fall, small business optimism dropped off substantially in December. CFIB's Business Barometer® Index fell more than three and half points to land at 62.3, its lowest level since June. On a scale between 0 and 100, an index above 50 means…