Trade News

28 January 2010 Productivity gains slowing The following was reported on in the 27 January 2010 edition of "CBC News". Productivity in Canada increased by an average of 1.3 per cent per year between 1997 and 2008. But a Statistics Canada report released Wednesday shows productivity growth slowed…

The following messages were sent on 28 January 2010: 1. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES StatsCan survey casts doubt on job gain in November Productivity gains slowing 2. CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - AIRS Update to CFIA AIRS website 3. CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - OTHER Animal Health – Import…

28 January 2010 Obama sets goal to double exports in 5 years The following was reported on in today's edition of "Washington Post". President Barack Obama is setting a goal of doubling exports over the next five years, contending that will support 2 million jobs at home. In his State of the Union…

28 January 2010 [US] Trade Groups Submit Export Control Reform Recommendations The following was reported on in today's edition of "WorldTrade Interactive". The Export Control Practitioners Group recently submitted to the Obama administration a number of recommendations for reform of the U.S. export…

27 January 2010 2010 will exit like a lion, survey forecasts The following was reported on in today's edition of "The Star". Financial executives are bullish about the coming economic recovery and expect their companies to perform well through the rest of this year, according to a new survey. The…

26 January 2010 Release Requests Received, December 2009 The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for December 2009 is available on the CSCB website at: www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ReleaseRequestsReceived_Dec09.xls.

26 January 2010 CBSA Message: Announcement of New Port Code Customs Commercial Operations Office St. Stephen, NB The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-007). This message is to the attention of clients involved in the importation of commercial goods through the St. Stephen, NB border crossings…

26 January 2010 Toronto Region General Meeting, 18 February The Toronto Region invites you to a Proposed Changes to LVS Courier Programs presentation on Thursday, 18 February 2010. The following are the presentation details: Topic: Proposed Changes to LVS Courier Programs Panel Members: Janice…

26 January 2010 CBSA Message: February Monthly K84 Statements The following message will be broadcasted by CBSA this week. Although payment for February’s monthly K84 statements will be due as usual on February 26, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) realizes that some months have fewer…

26 January 2010 CP notice: Shipments During the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games CP is expecting minimal, if any, impacts to carload traffic and domestic intermodal traffic. International container traffic into Vanterm and Centerm will have some restrictions on regulated commodities, which will…

26 January 2010 Reminder: Changes to import notification requirements Further to our email on 16 September 2009, members are reminded that CFIA is initiating new import notification requirements for selected commodities regulated under the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations as of March 15, 2010. For…

26 January 2010 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 10 was published to remove the following OGD extension, further to a CBSA ruling for tariff classification. NO VERSION CHANGE. 10.03.00.0101 - Pearl barley b) Chapter 11 was published to add a new OGD extension, further to a CBSA ruling for…

26 January 2010 IMF boosts Canadian growth forecast The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The International Monetary Fund lifted its forecast for Canada's economic growth Tuesday, saying it will likely expand 2.6 per cent in 2010. Its previous forecast was 2.1 per…

26 January 2010 Canadian dollar rebounds after sharp drop The following is excerpted from today's edition of "CBC News". The Canadian dollar rebounded after trading down almost a full cent earlier Tuesday as the U.S. dollar climbed against most currencies amid signs China is taking further steps to…

26 January 2010 CBP Launches Gradual Enforcement of Importer Security Filing Rule The following is excerpted from today's edition of "WorldTrade Interactive". Although the period of informed compliance for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s 10+2 importer security filing rule ends Jan. 26, CBP…

25 January 2010 Barley Products, Items 183 TO 191 The purpose of this Notice is to advise importers that the barley products tariff rate quota (TRQ) will be filled on February 12, 2010. Consequently, February 12, 2010 (at 11:59 pm) will be the cut-off date for accounting for imports of all barley…

25 January 2010 Helping to Ensure Olympic and Paralympic Goods Arrive on Time The following is a CBSA fact sheet available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/facts-faits/075-eng.html . During the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, over 3 billion people will see how well prepared Canada is…

25 January 2010 Polyiso Insulation Board, Inquiry No. NQ-2009-005 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING On January 7, 2010, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal gave notice that it had initiated an inquiry pursuant to section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act respecting the dumping of…

25 January 2010 Certain Fasteners, Expiry Review No. RR-2009-001 Orders and reasons issued Wednesday, January 6, 2010 IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on January 7…

25 January 2010 CITT Public Hearings, Dumping and Subsidizing Starting Date, Case No. Product 2010-02-22, NQ-2009-004, Oil Country Tubular Goods 2010-04-06, NQ-2009-005, Polyiso Insulation Board 2010-07-27, RR-2009-002, Whole Potatoes