Trade News

23 October 2009 'Buy American' deal not imminent: Doer The following was reported on in the 22 October 2009 edition of "cbc.ca". Canada's new ambassador to the United States says there's no imminent resolution for the "Buy American" trade issue. Three days into his new posting, Gary Doer was in…

23 October 2009 Bank of Canada talks tough on rising dollar The following was reported on in the 23 October 2009 edition of "globeandmail". Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney is done with nuance. His new message for those who doubt he's prepared to weaken the dollar if Canada's recovery veers too…

23 October 2009 World Bank Finds Sharp Increase in Use of AD, CV, Safeguard Measures The following was reported on in the 23 October 2009 edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". According to a World Bank report issued this week, the use of trade remedy instruments such as antidumping and…

23 October 2009 Homeland Security Bill Includes Numerous Trade-Related Provisions The following is excerpted from the 23 October 2009 edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". The House of Representatives and the Senate both approved this week a conference report making $42.8 billion in fiscal…

22 October 2009 Avian Products Import from Switzerland Suspended Following the confirmation of Newcastle Disease in Switzerland, effective immediately, the importation of live avians, avian products and by-products currently approved from that country (including feathers), is suspended until further…

22 October 2009 Waterproof Footwear and Bottoms of Rubber and Plastic, Notice of Re-investigation Dumping file #: 4261-123 Dumping case #: AD/1241 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain waterproof footwear and…

22 October 2009 TRQ for ice cream and ice cream novelties for 2010, Item 134 The purposes of this Notice are: a) to inform importers of the Minister's policies and practices respecting the administration of the 484,000 kg tariff rate quota (TRQ) for ice cream and ice cream novelties for 2010. It…

22 October 2009 TRQ for products of natural milk constituents, Item 125 The purposes of this Notice are: a) to inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the 4,345,000 kilogram (kg) tariff rate quota (TRQ) for products of natural milk constituents. It…

22 October 2009 TRQ for Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks for chicken production, Items 94 and 95 The purposes of this Notice are: a) to inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks for…

22 October 2009 Supplemental Imports of Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks for Chicken Production This Notice sets out the policies and procedures to be followed when requesting supplemental import permits for broiler hatching eggs and chicks. This Notice cancels and replaces Notice to Importers No…

22 October 2009 CBSA Message: Unisys Direct Connect problems The following message is from CBSA (ACI09-097). We are not processing inbound data for Unisys Direct Connect. Our IT are investigating. There is no ETA.

22 October 2009 CBSA Message: Unisys Direct Connect problems resolved The following message is from CBSA (ACI09-097Update). The inbound problems for clients using Unisys Direct Connect have been resolved.

22 October 2009 U.S. says it's keen to resolve Buy American The following was reported on in the 21 October 2009 edition of "globeandmail.com". The United States is acutely aware of Canadians' concerns over protectionist Buy American policies and keen to resolve the issue, says the new U.S…

22 October 2009 Buy American truce elusive The following is excerpted from the 22 October 2009 edition of "globeandmail.com". Chipping away at U.S. resistance to exempting Canada from Buy American measures has become no easy task. Just weeks ago there were glimmers of hope the two sides were moving…

22 October 2009 Weak recovery tempers optimism The following is excerpted from the 22 October 2009 edition of "globeandmail.com". It's a recovery, yes, but an achingly slow and fragile one. On the both sides of the border, officials are warning that while the economy is inching out of recession, it…

22 October 2009 10 Reasons to Reject Protectionism The following was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. Decades of multilateral effort and untold resources have been devoted to freeing up global trade flows. Enter a severe recession, and suddenly…

21 October 2009 Fish Import Notification Form Members are advised that the "Instructions to Complete the Fish Import Notification Form" have been updated and are available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fispoi/import/pol/fine.shtml.

21 October 2009 CITT Public Hearings, Appeals Starting Date, Appeal No., Appellant, Act, Type of Hearing 2009-10-22, AP-2008-011, Sarstedt Canada Inc., Customs Act, Public Hearing 2009-11-04, AP-2008-023, Entrelec Inc. (ABB Canada), Customs Act, Public Hearing 2009-11-17, AP-2008-031, Costco…

21 October 2009 NAFTA Partners to Review Regulatory Barriers, Rules of Origin The following was reported on in today’s edition of ST&R “WorldTrade Interactive”. Trade ministers from the U.S., Canada and Mexico gathered in Dallas Oct. 19 for the 2009 meeting of the NAFTA Free Trade Commission…

21 October 2009 Update to Plant Protection Policy Directives Members are advised that the following directives have been revised and are available on the CFIA website: D-98-04 "Seed Potato Program - Certification of Garden Potato Varieties in Canada" This directive has been revised to update…