Trade News

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…

5 January 2010 Report buoys Canada's economic outlook The following is excerpted from today's edition of "The Star". A closely-watched manufacturing index blew away all expectations Monday, raising hopes that the U.S. economy is not just back on solid ground, but heading higher at a good clip. Good…

5 January 2010 Government of Canada announces new electronic filing requirements for GST/HST registrants The following is excerpted from the 4 January 2010 news release by CRA. The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food), today…

5 January 2010 Certificates of Origin - Certification The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has announced its association with TradeCert to offer Canadian exporters the opportunity to request Certificates of Origin online. The system is web-based, and the exporter will be able to apply online and print…

4 January 2010 Certain Whole Potatoes, Expiry Review No. RR-2009-002 Notice of Expiry Review of Order The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry review of its…

4 January 2010 CITT Public Hearings, Dumping and Subsidizing Starting Date, Case No., Product 2010-01-05, NQ-2009-003, Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate and High-strength Low-alloy Steel Plate 2010-02-22, NQ-2009-004, Oil Country Tubular Goods 2010-07-27, RR-2009-002, Whole Potatoes

4 January 2010 Refined Sugar, Expiry No. LE-2009-003 Notice of Expiry of Orders The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), that its orders made on November 2, 2005, in Expiry Review No. RR…

4 January 2010 Oil Country Tubular Goods, Inquiry No. NQ-2009-004 Order issued Thursday, December 24, 2009 IN THE MATTER of an inquiry, pursuant to section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting oil country tubular goods, made of carbon or alloy steel, welded or seamless, heat-treated or…

4 January 2010 CP Notice: Port of Montreal Switch Fee Tariff Increase EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2010 Consistent with the Tariff increase announced recently by the Port of Montreal Authority, please be advised that effective February 1, 2010, Canadian Pacific will be increasing by 3% the switching fee…

4 January 2010 GTA-Commercial District CBSA/CSCB Meeting Minutes Minutes of the GTA-Commercial District CBSA/CSCB meeting held on 11 November 2009 are now available on the Toronto Region page of the CSCB members website. To access, please login, click on the Regions tab, and then on the Toronto…

4 January 2010 Update to Meat Hygiene Directives 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. MHD 2009-50 Chapter 7 – section 7.12 (1) The PDF version of directives should be used for…