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8 October 2009 Softwood Lumber Permits, September 2009 Brokers are advised that the correction period for September 2009 Softwood Lumber permits ends Friday, 09 October 2009, at 17:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the…

8 October 2009 Canada turns to WTO over U.S. label law The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". After months of fruitless talks with the Obama administration, Canada wants the World Trade Organization to settle a dispute over a new U.S. food-labelling law that threatens…

8 October 2009 Currency traders bet Canada will follow Australia The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Canada's next, eh mate. International currency traders are treating Canada like Australia, strategists say, expecting the Bank of Canada to follow with its own…

7 October 2009 Advocacy group skeptical of Canadian exemptions for 'Buy American' provision The following is excerpted from the 6 October 2009 edition of CT&L. Exemptions to the Buy American conditions on Canadian companies may not be as advantageous as they appear, the Council for Canadians warns…

7 October 2009 D10-13-1, Classification of Goods This memorandum explains the methodology for classifying goods in the Customs Tariff. It is an updated version of the original memorandum. It is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d10/d10-13-1-eng.pdf.

D10-13-1, Classification of Goods This memorandum explains the methodology for classifying goods in the Customs Tariff. It is an updated version of the original memorandum. It is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d10/d10-13-1-eng.pdf. *** [US] Government…

7 October 2009 Loonie stays near one-year high The following is excertped from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The Canadian dollar... was little changed Wednesday after record gold prices sent the currency to a one-year high earlier in the day. The currency, which has risen 10.2 per cent in…

7 October 2009 [US] Government Moves to Boost Exports by Small and Medium-Sized Businesses The following is excerpted from the 7 October 2009 edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced Oct. 5 the first steps in a new initiative aimed at increasing…

6 October 2009 Certain Carbon Steel Plate and High Strength Low Alloy Steel Plate Originating in or Exported from Ukraine On October 5, 2009, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) in…

6 October 2009 Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate and High-strength Low-alloy Steel Plate, NQ-2009-003 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INQUIRY Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on October 5, 2009, from the Director General of the Trade Programs…

6 October 2009 Dumping and Subsidizing Hearing Schedule The following is a schedule of Dumping and Subsidizing hearings: Starting Date, Case No., Product 2009-10-26, NQ-2009-002, Mattress Innerspring Units 2009-11-16, RR-2009-001, Fasteners 2010-01-05, NQ-2009-003, Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate and…

6 October 2009 First rate hike boosts stocks, loonie The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Australia's surprise interest rate hike, the first among the Group of 20 countries, set off a wave of optimism that rippled through currency and stock markets Tuesday. The…

6 October 2009 Ontario mayor takes on 'Buy American' policy The following is excerpted from today's edition of The Star. The mayor of al northern Ontario city is fighting Buy American policy with a David-and-Goliath approach, but bypassing Goliath and appealing directly to his U.S. counterparts on a…

6 October 2009 Canada, India near new era of trade This article is excerpted from the 6 October 2009 edition of “globendmail.com”. India and Canada are moving to jolt stagnant trade ties, concluding a series of trade-related deals, including opening nuclear commerce and starting the first phase…

6 October 2009 Workers, employers face EI premium hikes: report This article is excerpted from the 6 October 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadian workers could see their employment insurance premiums rise by $632 over four years while employers may face even bigger hikes if the government is…

6 October 2009 [US] Commerce Secretary Seeks to Eliminate Some Export Licenses, Streamline Others The following was reported on in today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". In a recent speech to the export community, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke proposed two reforms that aim to modernize…

6 October 2009 [US] Retailers Forecast Lower Holiday Sales This article is extracted from the 6 October 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The National Retail Federation on Tuesday forecast holiday retail industry sales will decline one percent this year to $437.6 billion. The drop is not as…