Trade News

18 August 2009 Ambassador Bridge Commercial Offsite Operations -- Temporary Location and Procedures Members are advised that the temporary location, as advised in the CBSA letter below, will remain in operation as described until 8 September, when CBSA will move back into the building at 4285…

18 August 2009 Notice of Submission for Approval of Novel Food, Livestock Feed Use and Environmental Release of a Plant Genetically Modified For Insect Resistance (MON 87701) from Monsanto Canada Inc. The CFIA and Health Canada have received a submission from Monsanto Canada Inc. seeking an approval…

18 August 2009 Good neighbours, bad fences The following article is by Fen Osler Hampson of the Norman Patterson School of International Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa. … Unlike the original Cold War, which was driven by a combination of ideology, superpower rivalry and the race for…

18 August 2009 GST/HST Rulings Document from CRA The Canada Revenue Agency has updated pamphlet, RC4405 Rev.09, concerning GST/HST rulings. This document is available on the CRA website at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gp/rc4405/rc4405-09e.pdf.

18 August 2009 Road to recovery: The great global rebalancing The following is excerpted from the 17 August 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Nobody said the rebalancing of the global economy – the crucial but tectonic shift away from voracious U.S. consumption and toward more American-style…

18 August 2009 Mexico Replaces Customs Inspectors, Expands Border Presence The following is extracted from today's edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. Press sources report that on Aug. 16 Mexico declined to extend the contracts of all of its customs inspectors (thought to number between 700 and 1…

17 August 2009 MG testing for various Asian countries - Removed Please be advised that the Industry Notice of 2006/02/24 (MG testing for various Asian countries) has been removed from the CFIA website, as the requirements no longer apply. These types of targeted analyses are handled through the use…

17 August 2009 Is a Turnaround in NAFTA Freight Volumes in Sight? The following is extracted from Dan Goodwill’s blog post of 15 August 2009 in “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Cross-border trade using surface transportation (e.g. truck, rail, pipeline) between the United States, Canada and…

17 August 2009 2009-2010 Quota Holders’ List for Powdered Whey The EICB has issued the 2009-2010 quota holders’ list for powdered whey. It is available on the EICS website at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/dairy-laiti….

17 August 2009 Definition of Agent/Representative under 2010 remission order Members in the Pacific Region are advised of the CBSA issued letter clearing up some of its difficulties with the term Agent or Representative as it appears in the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Remission Order…

The following messages were sent on 17 August: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - OTHER Definition of Agent/Representative under 2010 remission order 2. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Harmonized sales levy is the lesser of tax evils Is a Turnaround in NAFTA Freight Volumes in Sight? 3. CANADIAN FOOD…

17 August 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Website a) Chapter 06 was published to modify the requirements for the following HS codes. 06.02.90.0025.03 - Ginseng - plants (Panax spp.) 06.02.20.0017.50 - Citrus fruit - rooted plant 06.02.20.0017.52 - Strawberry - rooted plants (Fragaria spp.) b) Chapter 06…

17 August 2009 Excise and GST/HST News – No. 73 (Summer 2009) The summer edition of the Excise and GST/HST News is now available on the CRA website at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gr/news73/news73-e.pdf. The following is its content: Reminder for qualifying financial institutions – Form GST116…

17 August 2009 Harmonized sales levy is the lesser of tax evils The following article is by Gwyn Morgan, retired founding CEO of EnCana Corp.; it appears in the 17 August 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. It isn't often that political leaders take policy actions they know will be highly unpopular…

17 August 2009 Mexico fires more than 1,000 customs officers The following is extracted from todya's edition of “globeandmail.com”. Mexico has fired more than 1,000 customs officers at airports and land crossings in a crackdown on corruption that lets tonnes of drugs and weapons flow across its…

17 August 2009 [US] Customs reauthorization bill picking up support The following is extracted from the 14 August 2009 edition of “govexec.com”. An effort to elevate trade facilitation as a top priority alongside security and enforcement within U.S. customs agencies for the first time since the Sept…

17 August 2009 Several [US] CPSIA Requirements for Children’s Products Now in Effect The following is excerpted from today's edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The [US] Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a reminder that the following requirements for children’s products under the…

17 August 2009 Report finds freight forwarding market fragility The following is excerpted from the 14 August 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. The current demand downturn could force consolidation within the freight forwarding industry, suggests a recent report by Transport Intelligence. “The…

17 August 2009 The View From the Bottom The following is excerpted from the 16 August 2009 op-ed column in “The New York Times”. On Thursday, the Commerce Department reported that retail sales fell in July, after rising in May and June. It turns out that the earlier boosts had come mainly from…

17 August 2009 Econo-watch: A look at the recession's global grip The following is excerpted from the 17 August 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Japan reported Monday that it has returned to economic growth, joining France and Germany in declaring that the recession is over in their countries…