Trade News

1 June 2009 Survey shows signs of stability in manufacturing and exporting: CME Business Conditions Survey The following is extracted from a news release issued by Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters on 29 May 2009. Stabilizing and getting healthier, but still in intensive care. That’s the…

1 June 2009 Canada Assumes Presidency of International Transport Forum 2010 The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 29 May 2009. The Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport), assumed Canada's presidency of the International Transport Forum 2010, during today's…

1 June 2009 Examination of Canada's rail-based logistics chain The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 29 May 2009. The Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport), today announced that NRG Research Group has been selected as the consultant to conduct the…

1 June 2009 U.S.-Canada border closed by Akwesasne protest of guns at crossing The following is extracted from today's edition of the “Cornwall Standard Freeholder”. The Seaway International Bridge was shut down before midnight on Monday [1 June] when the Canada Border Services Agency left their…

1 June 2009 Minister not budging on arming of border guards The following is excerpted from today's edition of the “Cornwall Standard Freeholder”. The local [Cornwall, Ontario] border crossing will remain closed until Akwesasne accepts the government policy of border officers being armed, Canada’s…

1 June 2009 TSX surges on higher commodity prices, GDP data The following is excerpted from today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian dollar continued its march toward parity with its U.S. counterpart Monday, after the greenback lost ground to other world currencies as investors looked to…

1 June 2009 International Transport Forum 2009 The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the World Customs Organization on 29 May 2009. Transport ministers gathered in Leipzig, Germany from 27-29 May 2009 to discuss global transport issues under the theme “Transport for a Global…

29 May 2009 Non-end-user portion of the milk protein substances with a milk protein content of 85% or more by weight, calculated on the dry matter, that do not originate in a NAFTA Country, Chile, Costa Rica, Or Israel Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) The purpose of this message is to inform you that…

29 May 2009 Public Hearings, Appeals Schedule Starting Date, Appeal No., Appellant, Act 2009-06-04, AP-2008-011, Sarstedt Canada Inc., Customs Act 2009-06-16, AP-2008-012, P.L. Light Systems Canada Inc., Customs Act 2009-09-22, AP-2008-015, J.I.T Industrial Supply and Distribution Ltd., Customs Act…

29 May 2009 What’s HS Compliance? Come to the CSCB BC and Quebec Regional conferences and learn about HS compliance, AMPS and ACI/eManifest. There are only a few days left! Register now at cscb.ca ! If you have already registered, see you there!

29 May 2009 Hearing in softwood lumber arbitration, LCIA case 91312 Members of the public are invited to attend the hearing in a softwood lumber arbitration, LCIA case 91312 (whether Canada has cured the breach identified in LCIA 7941) that will occur on Thursday, June 11 and Friday June 12, 2009 in…

29 May 2009 Bid to kill 'buy U.S.' hinges on provinces The following is excerpted from the 28 May 2009 edition of "National Post". The federal government is looking to cut a deal with Washington that would persuade U.S. legislators to repeal controversial Buy American measures that Canadian firms…

29 May 2009 NAFTA Trade Dives for Sixth Straight Month The following is excerpted from the 28 May 2009 edition of "The Journal of Commerce". Trade among North American Free Trade Agreement partners using surface transportation fell for the sixth consecutive month in March. It dived more than 27…

29 May 2009 TRQ for Specialty Creams, Item 117.1 The purposes of this Notice are: a) to inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the 394,000 kilogram tariff rate quota (TRQ) for specialty creams…. b) to invite applications for quota shares of the 394…

29 May 2009 Waterproof Footwear, Notice of Commencement of Inquiry, NQ-2009-001 Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on May 28, 2009, from the Director General of the Trade Programs Directorate at the Canada Border Services Agency, stating…

29 May 2009 Dumping and Subsidizing, Public Hearings Starting Date Case No. Product 2009-05-26 RR-2008-003 Wood Slats 2009-06-09 RR-2008-004 Stainless Steel Wire 2009-08-24 NQ-2009-001 Waterproof Footwear 2009-11-16 RR-2009-001 Fasteners

29 May 2009 Certain Laminate Flooring, Notice of Conclusion of Re-investigation On May 29, 2009, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded its re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain laminate flooring originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China…

The following messages were sent on 30 May: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - ANTIDUMPING Certain Laminate Flooring, Notice of Conclusion of Re-investigation 2. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Canadian dollar on a roll Bid to kill 'buy U.S.' hinges on provinces NAFTA Trade Dives for Sixth Straight Month…

29 May 2009 Canadian dollar on a roll The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Ottawa's deficit has ballooned, the Canadian economy is about to register one of its worst quarters ever, and Statistics Canada announced the deepest current account deficit on record. But…