Trade News

26 August 2009 Prince George Celebrates Simon Fraser Bridge Completion The following is excerpted from the 23 August 2009 news release by Transport Canada. The Honourable Jay Hill, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and the Member of Parliament for Prince George – Peace River, the…

26 August 2009 Obama appoints Bernanke to 2nd term The following is excerpted from the 25 August 2009 edition of "cbc.ca". U.S. President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he wants Ben Bernanke to get a second four-year term as head of the Federal Reserve, praising the banker's "calm and wisdom" in the…

25 August 2009 Certain oil country tubular goods - Notice of Initiation of Investigations The Canada Border Services Agency initiated investigations on August 24, 2009, under the Special Import Measures Act, respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain oil country tubular…

25 August 2009 Certain Carbon and Stainless Steel Fasteners, Expiry Review No.: RR-2009-001 On April 22, 2009, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its findings made on January 7, 2005, in…

25 August 2009 Oil Country Tubular Goods, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2009-003 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PRELIMINARY INJURY INQUIRY Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on August 24, 2009, from the Director General of the Trade…

25 August 2009 Canada, U.S. agree to discuss trade issues The following is extracted from today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. Trade Minister Stockwell Day says he and his U.S. counterpart have agreed to begin discussions on a proposal to guarantee U.S. firms the right to sell products and…

25 August 2009 Shoppers' spending spree puts recession on the run The following is extracted from the 24 August 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. When the history of Canada's latest recession is written, June, 2009, could prove to be the turning point. Recent indicators – including a report Monday…

25 August 2009 No rate hikes until 2011, CIBC says The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The Star”. The Bank of Canada is unlikely to hike interest rates until 2011 because the lingering effects of the global economic meltdown will continue to mute both growth and inflation, according…

25 August 2009 Strong loonie could derail recovery, central bank says The following is excerpted from today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Timothy Lane said “persistent strength” in the loonie could derail the country's recovery from recession and signalled the…

25 August 2009 USTR Monitoring Canadian Legislation to Restrict Tobacco Imports The following is excerpted from the 25 August 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said last week that it is closely monitoring Canadian legislation that could ban imports…

25 August 2009 U.S. Raises Estimate for 10-Year Deficit to $9 Trillion The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The New York Times”. The Obama administration, citing an economic downturn that has been deeper than it had first thought, raised its estimate on Tuesday of the government’s…

25 August 2009 Six Steps to Supply Chain Collaboration The following is extracted from the 25 August 2009 edition of "The Journal of Commerce". It is by Michael Eaton, a principal in the Transportation Practice of Chainalytics, an Atlanta-based supply chain consulting firm. "We’ve seen unprecedented…

24 August 2009 Canadian Certified Shellfish Dealers, List of Japan Establishments The "Canadian Certified Shellfish Dealers and List of Leases Approved to Export Raw Oysters Products to Japan" has been updated and is available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fispoi…

24 August 2009 The CBSA investigates the dumping and subsidizing of certain oil country tubular goods The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it is initiating investigations into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain oil country tubular goods originating in…

24 August 2009 Minister Day Promotes Canadian Business in Ecuador The following is extracted from 24 August 2009 news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, opened doors for Canadian business today in Quito, Ecuador…

Less than three weeks remaining! There are less than three weeks remaining until the 2009 Annual Conference in Halifax. If you are planning to attend and have not registered yet, there’s no time like the present. This conference will cover Pricing, Compliance and Risk Management, Courier/LVS…

24 August 2009 Less than three weeks remaining! There are less than three weeks remaining until the 2009 Annual Conference in Halifax. If you are planning to attend and have not registered yet, there’s no time like the present. This conference will cover Pricing, Compliance and Risk Management…

24 August 2009 Minister Day Opens Doors for Canadian Business and a New Trade Office in Brazil The following news release was issued on 21 August 2009 by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today opened a new Canadian trade…

24 August 2009 Recent Orders in Council The following Orders in Council were published in the 19 August 2009 edition of the “Canada Gazette”, part II: Customs Tariff P.C. 2009-1230, Order Amending the CCRFTA Sugar Aggregate Quantity Limit Order Customs Tariff P.C. 2009-1231, Order Amending the…

24 August 2009 Buy American: Canada offers deal to resolve trade dispute The following is extracted from the 22 August 2009 edition of “The Star”. The federal and provincial governments are offering American firms "guaranteed access" to Canadian procurement contracts in return for a waiver on Buy…