Trade News

7 January 2010 Correction Period for December Softwood Lumber Permits Brokers are advised that the correction period for December 2009 Softwood Lumber permits ends Monday, 11 January 2010, at 17:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative…

7 January 2010 Slow growth? Get used to it, economists say The following is excerpted from today's edition of "The Star". The real challenge facing Canadians is not that the country will slip back into recession, but getting used to slower growth, economists say. "We're going into a slower rate of…

7 January 2010 Economic Outlook 2010: On the Road to Recovery The Chamber of Commerce has released a report on the economic outlook for 2010. Members may access this report at: http://www.chamber.ca/images/uploads/Reports/economic-outlook-09.pdf.

7 January 2010 U.S. retail sales show signs of life The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Last-minute holiday shoppers brought relief to the .. [US] retailers, handing them modest sales gains for the holiday season and prompting several to raise their fourth-quarter…

7 January 2010 [US] GAO: Data Requirements Add Little Assurance of Compliance with Softwood Lumber Pact The following is excerpted from today's edition of "WorldTrade Interactive". The Government Accountability Office has issued a report finding that the information produced through the…

7 January 2010 Chinese Decision on Rates Seen as ‘Turning Point’ The following is excerpted from today's edition of "The New York Times". China’s central bank raised a key interest rate slightly Thursday for the first time in nearly five months, in what economists interpreted as the beginning of a…

6 January 2010 Canada Joins WTO Panel on Chinese Export Restrictions The following is excerpted from today’s news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced that Canada will participate as a third party…

6 January 2010 CBSA Message: EDI Offices 24/7 The following is a message from CBSA (EDI10-002). The following link contains an updated version of the 24/7 contact information for all border offices. Please ensure your after hour and weekend teams are aware of this list. http://cscb.ca/listinfo…

6 January 2010 Change of inspection facility for imported meat and meat products Please note that as of January 4, 2010, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has modify its procedure to request a change to the import inspection facility for meat and meat products. Please note that the request…

6 January 2010 Change of inspection facility for imported meat and meat products Please note that as of January 4, 2010, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has modify its procedure to request a change to the import inspection facility for meat and meat products. Please note that the request…

6 January 2010 National small business confidence shows a not so jolly holiday season The following report was prepared by Ted Mallett, Vice-President Research & Chief Economist, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Business confidence among Canada’s small and mid-sized enterprises lost…

6 January 2010 China's growth is Canada's gain The following is excerpted from the 5 January 2010 edition of "globeandmail.com". If there's one word that looms large in Canada's economic future, it's China. If the Economist Intelligence Unit, a global research firm, is correct, Canada will take a…

5 January 2010 Certain Carbon Steel Plate and High Strength Low Alloy Steel Plate Originating in or Exported from Ukraine Notice of Final Determination Respecting Certain Carbon Steel Plate and High Strength Low Alloy Steel Plate Originating in or Exported from Ukraine 4214-25 AD/1384 On January 4…

5 January 2010 Try Canada Meats Inc. fined $24,000 for contravening the Meat Inspection Act and the Food and Drugs Act On October 23, 2009, Try Canada Meats Inc. of 15 Queen Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, pleaded guilty in Provincial Court in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to eight counts of…

5 January 2010 JBK Meat Products Inc. Fined $15,000 for Offences Under the Meat Inspection Act On November 10, 2009, a conviction was registered against JBK Meat Products Inc. (carrying on business as M. Gross 2000 of Toronto) in the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Thomas for one count of violating…

5 January 2010 Perfection Packers Inc. fined $24,000 for contravening the Meat Inspection Act and the Food and Drugs Act On October 23, 2009, Perfection Packers Inc. of 1254 Bedford Highway, Bedford, Nova Scotia, pleaded guilty in Provincial Court in Halifax, Nova Scotia to eight counts of…

5 January 2010 Register now for the Prairie Region Annual Conference The CSCB Prairie Regional conference and annual general meeting is on January 23! Register now! This is a great opportunity to discuss major issues facing you today with others who share your concerns. Attend and get 10 CCS…

5 January 2010 Registered Meat Inspection Establishments Effective January 6, 2010 for shipments targeted for inspection, registered meat establishment staff can contact the CFIA Meat Import Control and Data Information Centre (MICDIC) in Ottawa at this toll-free number 1(877) 682-5191 to request a…

5 January 2010 Tariff Preference Level (TPL) Textiles and Clothing 2010 Allocations During the execution of the final 2010 Tariff Preference Level (TPL) Textile and Clothing allocations, an error occurred that resulted in failures of the process. The Export and Import Controls Bureau has identified…

5 January 2010 Motor Vehicle Safety Act – Amendment The following was published in the 23 December 2009 edition of “Canada Gazette”, part II: Motor Vehicle Safety Act Regulations Amending Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Electronic Stability Control Systems) Motor Vehicle Safety Act Regulations Amending…