Trade News

14 December 2009 CN Rail, union seek arbitration after talks fail The following is excertped from the 13 December 2009 edition of "Reuters Canada". Canadian National Railway Co and the union representing 1,700 locomotive engineers will submit unresolved wage and benefits issues to binding…

14 December 2009 Canada to lead G7 growth in 2010: RBC This article is excerpted from the 14 December 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian economy is set to rebound next year, leading growth among G7 nations, the country's largest bank predicted Monday. The domestic economy is expected…

14 December 2009 Gloom in Global Shipping This article is extracted from Peter Hall’s 9 December 2009 commentary for Export Development Canada. As the sun begins to set on 2009, international traders are likely breathing a collective sigh of relief. Accustomed to hefty annual increases, traders are…

14 December 2009 Fresh data fuel hopes for global recovery This article is excerpted from the 11 December 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Signs of a strengthening global recovery emerged Friday, with consumers boosting retail sales, companies restoring stockpiles and Chinese exports mounting a…

14 December 2009 New WCO Data Model: Optimizing data exchange for enhanced facilitation This news release was issued by the World Customs Organization on 9 December 2009. The World Customs Organization (WCO) is pleased to announce the launch of the latest version of its Data Model; a global solution…

14 December 2009 [US] CBP: IPR seizures slip with border traffic This article is excerpted from the 14 December 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. Commercial vehicle traffic at U.S. borders fell 17 percent, seaport container traffic was down 13 percent and commercial entry releases dropped 16…

14 December 2009 SFI put on backburner This article is extracted from the 14 December 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has abandoned plans to expand its Secure Freight Initiative for scanning all U.S.-bound containers beyond the three small ports…

14 December 2009 Seaway Ending ‘Tough Year’ The following is extracted from the 14 December 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The St. Lawrence Seaway had one of its toughest seasons in 50 years, but its Administrator for the United States says "the worst is over."… Tonnage carried on the…

11 December 2009 CBSA Message: 2010 Tariff classification file now available The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-114). Please be advised the 2010 classification file updates and 2009 classification file expiries are now available. If you asked for them by e-mail and have not received them…

11 December 2009 FAST membership card - Implementation Deadline The following message was received from the CBSA. Effective January 5, 2010, members of the FAST program will no longer be permitted to use their old FAST membership cards in any commercial lane to enter Canada or the United States…

10 December 2009 CBSA Message: Exchange rates for December 11, 2009 The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-115). Due to a system problem with the exchange rate file sent out December 10, 2009, the rates for 57 countries were not updated to reflect the Bank of Canada rates for December 11, 2009…

11 December 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 01 was published to modify the conditions for the following HS Code for France. 01.06.19.2072 - Rabbits and hares This created requirement version changes for the same HS Code for all countries except USA. Two new miscellaneous codes: # 773 - Less…

11 December 2009 Government of Canada Launches Consultations on the Second Phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan The following is exerpted from today’s news release by Finance Canada. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today launched national consultations in Québec City to give…

11 December 2009 Bank of Canada warns of higher household debt risk The following is excerpted from the 10 December 2009 edition of "Reuters Canada". The Bank of Canada warned on Thursday of increased risks from rising household indebtedness but said the overall risks to the financial system had…

11 December 2009 [US] Trade Mission to Canada The following was reported on in today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". The [US] Department of Commerce is organizing RepCAN 2010, a combined trade mission and exhibition to be held in three cities in Canada in June 2010. RepCAN 2010 is…

10 December 2009 Correction Period for Softwood Lumber Permits, November 2009 Brokers are advised that the correction period for November 2009 Softwood Lumber permits ended Wednesday, 09 December 2009, at 17:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this…

10 December 2009 CITT Appeals, Decisions Pending – Customs Act Appeal No., Appeal Name AP-2006-023, Fritz Marketing Inc. AP-2008-011, Sarstedt Canada Inc. AP-2008-015, J.I.T Industrial Supply and Distribution Ltd. AP-2008-023, Entrelec Inc. (ABB Canada) AP-2008-028, Cherry Stix Ltd. AP-2008-031…

10 December 2009 CBSA Message: Scheduled Maintenance Outage The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-113). Saturday, December 12th, 2009 EDI Mailbox Outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down on Saturday, December 12th, 2009…

10 December 2009 CBSA 2009-2010 National Priorities for Trade Compliance Verification This presentation includes the list of CBSA's 2009-2010 national priorities for trade compliance verification as of September 2009. The 2008-2009 list is also included since regions are still working on these…

10 December 2009 Recent Orders in Council The following was published in the 9 December 2009 edition of “Canada Gazette”, part II: Export and Import Permits Act Allocation Method Order (2010) — Softwood Lumber Products http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2009/2009-12-09/html/sor-dors320-eng… This…