Trade News

4 December 2009 Softwood Lumber Exports to the United States: 2010 Export Allocation Methodologies Serial No. 167 Date: December 2, 2009 This Notice to Exporters is to inform exporters of the Minister’s decision respecting the allocation methodology and provide the eligibility criteria for export…

4 December 2009 CBSA Message: Update to December 2009 monthly K84 statement The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-105 Update). It is an update to a message sent on 26 November; updates are italised. Although payment for December 2009's monthly K84 statements will be due as usual on December 31…

4 December 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 10 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS Code. NO VERSION CHANGE. 10.06.10.0101 - Cereal - Rice - seed.

4 December 2009 Jobless rate falls as hiring surges The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Canada's economy created a stunning 79,000 jobs in November as the private sector finally began hiring again. The unemployment rate dipped to 8.5 per cent from 8.6 per cent as…

4 December 2009 GST Hike May Be Only Option The following is excerpted from today's edition of "The National Post". The Conservative government might be forced to think the unthinkable: a rise in the GST. An increasing number of economists believe a hike, even a temporary one, is the only way Canada…

4 December 2009 U.S. jobs market picking up The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 10 per cent in November as employers cut the smallest number of jobs since the recession began. The better-than-expected job figures are…

4 December 2009 DHS to Push Back Deadline for 100% Cargo Scanning The following was reported on in today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano told a Senate committee Dec. 2 that the Department of Homeland Security plans to push back the July…

3 December 2009 CN Notice: Teamsters strike over The following notice is from CN. We are pleased to advise you that [yesterday] CN announced that the strike by locomotive engineers will end immediately as a result of an agreement to resolve the parties’ contractual disagreements through further…

3 December 2009 CP Notice: 2010 Product and Tariff Updates The following notice is from Canadian Pacific. Please be advised that Canadian Pacific has updated our generally applicable products and tariffs with changes effective January 1st, 2010. Our Basic Freight Guide tariff now includes improved…

3 December 2009 D11-11-3, Advance Rulings for Tariff Classification This memorandum outlines the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) program for advance rulings for tariff classification issued under paragraph 43.1(1)(c) of the Customs Act, effective April 1, 2003. Tariff classification rulings…

3 December 2009 CBSA Message: CBSA System Outage Contingency Plan - Highway Mode The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-111). CBSA, in conjunction with the BCCC (Border Commercial Consultative Committee) System Outage Sub-committee, have developed procedures for the reporting and release of…

3 December 2009 Fish/Seafood Import - List of Vietnam Establishments Eligible for Certification Members are advised that the List of Vietnam Establishments Eligible for Certification by Vietnam Authorities has been updated on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca//english/fssa/fispoi…

3 December 2009 Update to Fish Products Inspection Manual Please note that the Fish Products Inspection Manual, Chapter 10, Certification of Fish and Fish Products, Appendix A - Live Lobster Certification Protocol (LLCP), has been updated on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english…

3 December 2009 CCS Examination Results - 2009 Congratulations to the students who successfully completed the CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course and are now entitled to use the CCS designation. The passing grade for the CCS course is 65%. The final grade is based on the results of the final…

3 December 2009 Canada Applauds Developing Country Initiative to Reduce Trade Barriers 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 applauded the initiative of 22…

3 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…

3 December 2009 Price to pay for snubbing China The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Shortly after taking office, Prime Minister Stephen Harper made a strong point of insisting that he would put human rights concerns ahead of business, trade or dollars in dealing…

3 December 2009 How to deal with China The following is excerpted from the 1 December 2009 edition of "Ottawa Citizen". The article was written by Charles Burton, a former diplomat at the Canadian embassy in Beijing, a professor of political science at Brock University and research associate of the…