Trade News

23 September 2009 Canada jobless rate likely to rise further: Carney The following was reported on in the 22 September 2009 edition of "Reuters Canada". Canada's jobless rate will likely rise further even as the economy emerges from a recession, but may not hit double digit levels, Bank of Canada…

23 September 2009 Bank of Canada: rate hike after mid-2010 possible The following was reported on in the 23 September 2009 edition of "Reuters Canada". The Bank of Canada foresees higher interest rates following the expiry of its conditional pledge to hold them unchanged till the middle of 2010…

23 September 2009 China Fights Trade Rule on American Media The following is excerpted from today's edition of "The New York Times". China on Tuesday appealed a World Trade Organization ruling that forced restrictions on the sale of music, films and books from the United States.... The ruling last…

22 September 2009 The Duty Deferral Program - Access the World Duty deferral information for entrepreneurs importing into Canada has been published on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5042-eng.html.

22 September 2009 Schedule of Inspection Fees The CBSA schedule of food, plant and animal inspection fees is now available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/fpa-apa/schedule-tableau-eng.html.

22 September 2009 CP Notice: Upgrade to PC Miler - Mileage Based Fuel Program Effective October 7, 2009, Canadian Pacific is upgrading from ALK Technologies PC*Miler Rail software Version 15 to Version 16. The mileage based fuel program will continue to be administered using route miles based on the…

22 September 2009 Customs Tariff - Errors Members have brought to our attention several errors in the Customs Tariff and we have followed up with CBSA. One example is the parts tariff item for pumps of tariff item 8413.60.00. The current tariff lists three separate tariff classification numbers…

22 September 2009 Looking for a job? It's an employer's market The following is extracted from the 22 September 2009 edition of “globenandmail.com”. … While some employers are hiring again, gone is an era of permanent, full-time positions with rich signing bonuses, sweet severance clauses and no…

22 September 2009 Commercial vacancies soar across country The following is excerpted from the 21 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. … Across Canada, office vacancies are up nearly 50 per cent in the past year, and experts say the oversupply is likely to stay in place for several years…

22 September 2009 Price Chopper Canada Inc. v The Queen, Docket A-501-08 The issue reviewed in this case is whether the Tax Court judge had been correct in determining (1) that the appellant was ineligible to claim input tax credits for GST paid on purchases of domestic and imported supplies and (2)…

22 September 2009 Toronto slips in financial ranking This article is excerpted from the 22 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada's sound financial sector may have won the country praise in the last year, but it didn't boost its global reputation. The Global Financial Sectors Index…

22 September 2009 CBP Trade Symposium 2009 The following news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 21 September 2009. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Jayson P. Ahern will host CBP’s 10th annual trade symposium at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center…

21 September 2009 Minister Day and MP Ron Cannan Open New Regional Trade Office in Kelowna The following news release was issued by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada on 19 September 2009. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific…

21 September 2009 P.L. LIGHT SYSTEMS CANADA INC., Appeal No. AP-2008-012 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on June 16, 2009, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated September…

21 September 2009 HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE AND HIGH-STRENGTH LOW-ALLOY STEEL PLATE, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2009-002 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE AND…

21 September 2009 CERTAIN FASTENERS, Expiry Review No. RR-2009-001 IN THE MATTER of an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on January 7, 2005, in Inquiry No. NQ-2004-005, concerning certain…

21 September 2009 CN09-022, Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Wallaceburg, ON) The purpose of this notice is to advise that, effective September 23, 2009, D.L. Zinn Customs Brokers Ltd., operator of Wallaceburg Sufferance Warehouse, located at 24 Herbert Street, Wallaceburg, Ontario N8A 1T1…

21 September 2009 Softwood Quota Allocations, October 2009 Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for October 2009 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual October allocation. EICS Help Desk 1-613-944-1265 | 1-877-808-8838 EMAIL…

21 September 2009 Staff shortage causes delay at border crossing The following article is excerpted from the 21 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Traffic crawled over the Niagara River yesterday and travellers endured delays of up to two hours after a number of border services employees…

21 September 2009 U.S. leading indicators up in August This article is excerpted from the 21 September 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. A private research group's forecast of American economic activity rose in August for the fifth straight month, the latest sign the recession has ended. The U.S…