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Retail Trade, November 2011

January 24, 2012
The following is excerpted from a 24 January 2012 release by Statistics Canada. Retail sales in November rose for a fourth consecutive month, increasing 0.3% to $38.7 billion. Gains were reported in 7 of 11 subsectors, representing 65% of total retail sales. In volume terms, sales were also up for a fourth month in a row, increasing 0.5%. This release is available in its entirety at: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/120124/dq120124a-eng.htm

Panels set up on X-ray scanners, chicken broiler products and renewable energy equipment

January 24, 2012
The following is excerpted from a 20 January 2012 news release by the World Trade Organization. On 20 January 2012, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established three panels: one to review anti-dumping duties imposed by China on EU X-ray scanners, one on China’s anti-dumping and countervailing measures on US chicken broiler products and one to review measures applied by Canada in its renewable energy sector. It also adopted the panel and Appellate Body reports which reviewed the Philippines’ tax regime on distilled spirits.

Exporter Japan eyes first trade deficit in 3 decades

January 24, 2012
The following is excerpted from the 24 January 2012 edition of Reuters Canada. Japan probably produced its first trade deficit last year in more than three decades as energy imports surged to cover for the loss of nuclear power following the Fukushima disaster, a major blow to an economy built on its exports prowess. For decades Japan used an exports-orientated economic policy to build up global brand names such as Toyota, Sony and Canon and a manufacturing might that was the envy of the world. This article is available in its entirety at:

CSCB Toronto Region - General Meeting

January 23, 2012
Registration for the CSCB Toronto Region general meeting on January 26, 2012 is now available. The meeting will be held between 5:00 and 8:00 pm. And it will take place at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 6257 Airport Road in Mississauga. 5 CCS Points towards maintenance of the CCS designation will be awarded for this meeting. For a meeting agenda and registration please click here.

Work launched on Ministerial decision to improve accession guidelines for the poorest countries

January 23, 2012
The following is excerpted from a 20 January 2012 news release by the World Trade Organization. The Sub-Committee on Least Developed Countries, on 20 January, agreed to start work on developing recommendations to “further strengthen, streamline and operationalize” current guidelines on the accession process of LDCs, as called for in a decision by the Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference last month. This release is available in its entirety at:

Not Out of the Woods

January 23, 2012
The following is from the 23 January 2012 edition of the Journal of Commerce.

[U.S.] Import Outlook Brightens

January 23, 2012
The following is from the 23 January 2012 edition of the Journal of Commerce. Forecasters predict gradual recovery despite risks American consumers are using their credit cards again, and forecasters expect retail sales and containerized imports to accelerate modestly this year. “We remain firm in our view that there will be growth this year, coming primarily in the second half,” said Ben Hackett, founder of Hackett Associates, which produces the monthly Global Port Tracker report for the National Retail Federation.

Mega Brands withdraws Lego lawsuit

January 23, 2012
The following is excerpted from the 20 January 2012 edition of The Montreal Gazette. Mega Brands Inc., maker of Mega Bloks, toys, puzzles and craft products, said Friday it has withdrawn its legal action in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, against Danish-based Lego Juris A/S and the Lego Group after receiving formal confirmation that U.S. Customs will not interfere with imports of any Mega products into the U.S. ... This article is available in its entirety at:

Government of Canada Plows Down Red Tape on the Farm

January 23, 2012
The following is a 20 January 2012 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today issued a statement following the release of the report from the Red Tape Reduction Commission earlier this week and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Red Tape Awareness Week news release on farmers in Canada issued today.

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

January 23, 2012
Chapter 01 was published to add the the following OGD extension. 01.06.90.2113.83 - Onthophagus taurus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) This created requirement version changes for the following HS Code. 01.06.90.2113 - Predatory mite - Parasites and Predators Please check your requirement version number before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre. __________________________________________________

Marine Spark-Ignition Engine, Vessel and Off-Road Recreational Vehicle Emission Regulations

January 23, 2012
This message is to inform you that a Technical Guidance Document for the Marine Spark-Ignition Engine, Vessel and Off-Road Recreational Vehicle Emission Regulations (Regulation) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 has been published. This document is intended to aid you in the understanding of the Regulations and consequently compliance with the Regulations.

CFIA National Import Service Centre contact information

January 20, 2012
CFIA have advised that the following National Import Service Centre telephone number is no longer in service: 905-795-7834. Information on CFIA’s website will be updated shortly. The following numbers can be used to contact the National Import Service Centre: 7:00 a.m. to 03:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) Telephone and EDI: 1-800-835-4486 (Canada or U.S.A.) or 1-289-247-4099 (local calls and all other countries) Facsimile: 1-905-795-9658 __________________________________________________

Asia-Pacific Gateway Facilitates Record Lumber Exports

January 20, 2012
The following is excerpted from a 19 January 2012 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and the Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, today released the following statement in response to a report from Forestry Innovation Investment, a B.C. Crown agency, that exporters in that province are sending record amounts of lumber to China:

Is Canada's economy really dependent on global trade?

January 20, 2012
The following is excerpted from the 20 January 2012 edition of The Globe and Mail. Currency traders love the monthly import and export data, which provide an excellent guide of how much demand exists for dollars, euros, yen, francs and the like. But for anyone seeking a more precise understanding of the dynamics of international trade, the data compiled by customs agents are about as about as relevant to a modern economy as carbon paper... This article is available in its entirety at:

December inflation a central banker's "dream"

January 20, 2012
The following is excerpted from the 20 January 2012 edition of Reuters Canada. Canada's annual inflation rate eased more than expected in December to levels closer to the Bank of Canada's 2 percent target, making it easier for the central bank to keep rates low or even cut them if the European debt crisis worsens.