Trade News

The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for March 2011 is available on the CSCB website at: http://new.cscb.ca/sites/default/files/repository/Monthly_EDI_Release_M…

The following is from the 20 April 2011 edition of American Shipper. Mexico Customs will launch a pilot of its version of a supply chain security program for trusted shippers in May, an agency official confirmed last week.

The following is from the 19 April 2011 edition of The Journal of Commerce. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said the free-trade agreement between the U.S. and Panama is ready to be considered by Congress after Panama took actions sought by the Obama administration.

The following is excerpted from the 20 April 2011 edition of American Shipper.

The following is excerpted from the 19 April 2011 edition of CBC News. The Canadian dollar made its biggest one day gain since February 1 Tuesday, as currency traders speculated rising inflation will increase the odds the Bank of Canada will hike interest rates in July.

The following is excerpted from the 20 April 2011 edition of CBC News. Japan's exports fell for the first time in 16 months in March, hit by the fallout from last month's massive earthquake and tsunami, which destroyed factories and damaged ports.

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Starting Date Appeal No. Appellant Act Type of Hearing 2011-04-28 AP-2010-025 Masai Canada Limited Customs Act Public Hearing

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today found that the dumping and subsidizing of steel grating from China that is not of stainless steel had caused injury. Anti-dumping and countervailing duties will therefore be collected by the Canada Border Services Agency on these goods. The complainant in this case was Fisher & Ludlow Ltd. of Burlington, Ontario.

Findings issued Tuesday, April 19, 2011 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, pursuant to section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting:

Director-General Pascal Lamy told the World Bank’s Development Committee and the IMF’s International Monetary and Financial Committee in Washington on 16 April 2011 that “WTO members have stalled on the last hurdles of the WTO Doha Round trade negotiations, i.e. industrial tariff reductions for developed and developing economies”.

The following directives have been revised:

The Import Control Division will be closed for the Easter holiday from Thursday April 21, 2011 at 4:00 pm (ET) until Tuesday April 26, 2011 at 8:00 am. If you require assistance please contact the Import Service Centres located in Toronto (ON) or Montreal (QC). EISC - Montreal: 1-877-493-0468, 514-493-2468, FAX 514-493-4103

a) Chapter 32 was published to add the conditions for the end uses of "Human Consumption" and "Other end uses" for the following HS Code.

Friday 22 April and Monday 25 April are statutory holidays, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available during normal hours. Questions or problems can be directed to the following EICS help desk email: [email protected]

Dumping file #: 4214-24 Dumping case #: AD/1383

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/meavia/man/direct/directe.shtml

The new CSCB website ( https://new.cscb.ca/) has lots of new features and functionality that will deliver a wider range of service to CSCB members, CCS designates and students. To get the most from the site, we will be offering regular “Tips for CSCB Website Users”. Each time a new user tip is issued, it will be shared by email and posted on the home page. Today, we are pleased to present our first in the series of “Tips for CSCB Website Users”.

The following is excerpted from the 19 April 2011 edition of The Globe and Mail. It is difficult to overstate the importance of Canada-U.S. trade flows: roughly one-quarter of what Canada produces is exported to the United States, and the volume of imports from the U.S. is only slightly smaller.

The following is excerpted from the 18 April 2011 edition of The Globe and Mail.