Trade News

26 November 2009 Guideline for Bluetongue Virus Exclusion Testing of Veterinary Biologics, Veterinary Biologics Guideline 3.6E To prevent the transmission of bluetongue virus (BTV) through veterinary biologics, the Veterinary Biologics Section (VBS) requires manufacturers to conduct BTV exclusion…

26 November 2009 CBSA Message: December 2009 monthly K84 statement The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-105). Although payment for December 2009's monthly K84 statements will be due as usual on December 31, 2009, the CBSA realizes that the number of statutory holidays and where they fall during…

26 November 2009 Processing of goods during Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games In order to assist in a more efficient processing of goods during the Olympics, CFIA has set up a separated stream of information flow specifically for athletic teams and the Olympic families. Pre…

26 November 2009 U.S. Meat Shipments at the Border The CFIA has provided additional information regarding the new process for meat entering Canada from the United States. Information was sent to CSCB members about this new process on November 13; that message can be seen here: http://www.cscb.ca/050…

26 November 2009 CBSA Message: Maintenance Outage The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-106). CADEX/CUSDEC Outage: Please note that there is a partial outage planned this weekend. The CADEX and CUSDEC systems will be unavailable from 9:00 pm (Eastern Time) on Saturday, November 28, 2009 to 3:00…

26 November 2009 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 2009-22 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - European Union (URL correction) MHD 2009-44…

26 November 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 05 was published to add new OGD extension: 05.11.99.1292.20 Animal semen (other than bovine) - fresh - Water buffalo 05.11.99.1293.20 Animal semen (other than bovine) - frozen - Water buffalo This created requirement version changes for the…

25 November 2009 Secretary Napolitano and Minister Van Loan announce initiatives to combat common threats and expedite travel and trade This message is sent on 24 November 2009 by the CBSA BCCC Secretariat on behalf of David Quartermain, Director, Program Transformation Initiatives Division. U.S…

25 November 2009 Chicken - Traditional Importers Quota Holders List 2009 116278 Canada Inc. (o/a Les Aliments Moukas) 365 Beaubien Street W. Montreal, Quebec H2V 1C8 A.J. Cachia Sales Ltd. P.O. Box 209 Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 4X1 Aurora Consulting & Sales Inc. 447 Crossing Bridge Place Aurora…

25 November 2009 CN receives strike notice from union representing locomotive engineers The following is news release was issued today by CN. CN today received a 72-hour strike notice from the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) of its plan to strike the company at 0001 hours Nov. 28, 2009. CN…

25 November 2009 Trade Compliance The CBSA has published "Why is Trade Compliance Important?," a publication that explains trade compliance, defines trade data, states why trade data is important, and lists the benefits of trade compliance for Canadian business. It also includes ways in which the…

25 November 2009 Russia sparks Canadian dollar rally The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The Canadian dollar rose almost a cent Wednesday after the Russian central bank signalled it plans to diversify some of its reserves into the currency. The statement triggered…

25 November 2009 [US] Federal Reserve predicts slow recovery The following was reported on in today's edition of "CBC News". The U.S. economic recovery will be gradual, with high unemployment persisting over the next several years, according to projections released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve…

24 November 2009 CBSA Message: CFIA HS Codes The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-104). Please note that there will be some changes to the list of HS codes subject to Canada Food Inspection Agency requirements. The ACROSS system and the CBSA website will be updated Monday, December 14, 2009…

24 November 2009 CITT Public Hearings, Dumping and Subsidizing Starting Date, Case No., Product 2009-11-16, RR-2009-001, Fasteners 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

24 November 2009 Mattress Innerspring Units, Inquiry No. NQ-2009-002 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF MATTRESS INNERSPRING UNITS, WITH OR WITHOUT EDGEGUARDS, USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF INNERSPRING MATTRESSES, ORIGINATING IN…

24 November 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 08 has been published to remove the following HS code: 08.08.10.4003 - Candy apples (fresh) b) Chapter 17 was published to add the following OGD extension based on CBSA tariff ruling: 17.04.90.7154 - Candy apples.

24 November 2009 Shoppers approach holidays with frugality This article is extracted from the 23 November 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Frugal may be “the new cool,” but Canadian shoppers are still doing their part to help drive the recovery as American consumers remain wary. In Canada, where…

24 November 2009 People receiving jobless benefits jumps 7.1% in September This article is excerpted from the 24 November 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The number of Canadians receiving jobless benefits jumped 7.1 per cent in September, reversing two months of declines, led by increases in…

24 November 2009 Box Volume Starts Turnaround, Says Study This article is excerpted from the 23 November 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The [US] National Retail Federation and IHS Global Insight said Monday that major U.S. ports would soon see their first year-over-year growth in nearly…