Trade News

8 February 2010 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 01 was published to add two new miscellaneous codes for the following HS Code from the United States with the end use of "Scientific use (Research)". 01.06.19.2083.02 - Dogs less than 8 months of age New Miscellaneous Codes: #777 - Dogs 6 to 8…

8 February 2010 Trade deal fails to create a buzz south of border The following is excerpted from the 7 February 2010 edition of “The Star”. … It is not that Americans don't think they got a good deal. If you actually hold it up their eyes and turn the pages for them, they can see what everyone else…

8 February 2010 Recovery teeters as debt threat spreads This article is excerpted from the 6 February 2010 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The world may have averted another Great Depression, but the aftershocks of the 2008 financial meltdown continue to rattle the global economy. The debt threat…

8 February 2010 G7 may be weary, but where it leads, emerging powers will likely follow This article is excerpted from the 6 February 2010 edition of “globeandmail.com”. … The G7 – the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Canada – represents the countries that used to run the…

8 February 2010 [US] FDA Commissioner Lays Out “New Approach” to Safety of Imported Foods and Drugs This article is extracted from the 8 February 2010 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. In a Feb. 4 speech to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Food and Drug Administration…

8 February 2010 2010 WCO PICARD Conference The following announcement was made by the World Customs Organization on 5 February 2010. Customs and its academic partners will provide perspectives on key issues impacting cross-border trade at the fifth annual WCO Partnership in Customs Academic Research…

5 February 2010 CBSA/CFIA Data Elements: Province/State Code Elem - Postal/Zip Code The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-010). We understand that the following message relates to a procedure outlined in an earlier message: http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=23297 . Although it appears that…

5 February 2010 Canada and United States Reach Agreement on Buy American The following is excerpted from today’s news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, today announced that Canada and the United States have reached an agreement that would allow…

5 February 2010 2009/10 Domestic and Export Controls Seminars The Export Controls Division of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, in cooperation with the Controlled Goods Directorate of Public Works and Governments Services Canada, is organizing a series of Domestic and Export Controls…

5 February 2010 2009/10 Domestic and Export Controls Seminars The Export Controls Division of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, in cooperation with the Controlled Goods Directorate of Public Works and Governments Services Canada, is organizing a series of Domestic and Export Controls…

5 February 2010 Copper Pipe Fittings, Interim Review No. RD-2009-002 IN THE MATTER OF an interim review, pursuant to subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on February 19, 2007, in Inquiry No. NQ-2006-002, concerning…

5 February 2010 CFIA EDI Transaction Data for Destination Address Further to a message from earlier today, the following is from ISU. Please be advised that all system issues and problems relating to Destination Address which include: Province/State Code, Postal/Zip Code, Destination Phone Number…

5 February 2010 Employment Report for January 2010 The following employment report is from Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Canadian employment rose by a healthy 43,000 in January, virtually all in part-time positions. The unemployment rate dipped to 8.3% from 8.4% in the previous three months. The…

5 February 2010 ‘The thaw is coming,' Mark Carney says The following is excerpted from the 4 February 2010 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian economy is recuperating, though companies will need to make capital investments and find new markets as they emerge from the recession to a…

5 February 2010 Ottawa hails Buy American deal The following article is the fourth update from “globeandmail.com” concerning the Buy American plan. Canadian companies can now bid on U.S. infrastructure projects financed under their $787-billion economic stimulus package ending the year-long Buy…

5 February 2010 CN plans logistics park The following is excerpted from the 5 February 2010 edition of “American Shipper”. Canadian National Railway said Thursday it plans to create a new $100-million northeast of Calgary…. The 680-acre CN Calgary Logistics Park in Conrich will include an intermodal…

5 February 2010 Ministers Toews and Baird focus on strengthening aviation security in meeting with U.S. Department of Homeland Security The following is excepted from the January 28, 2010 news release by Public Safety Canada. The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, and John Baird…

5 February 2010 On Second thought… The following article is excerpted from the 3 February 2010 edition of “American Shipper”; it is by Beth Peterson, President, BPE. With the arrival of 2010, it’s time to ensure that you are taking care of the top 10 critical tasks as a global trade compliance…

5 February 2010 New [US] ACE Release Effective Feb. 7 The following article is extracted from the 5 February 2010 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that on Feb. 7 it will deploy the new Automated Commercial Environment functionality it delayed last…

5 February 2010 [US] Federal Maritime Commission Eyes Filing Exemption The following article is extracted from the 5 February 2010 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Non-vessel-operating common carriers may get long-sought relief from mandatory tariff filing requirements if the Federal Maritime…