Trade News

4 May 2009 Prince Rupert Tonnage Falls 24.5 Percent The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Cargo tonnage at the Port of Prince Rupert dropped 24.5 percent in the first quarter even though container traffic at the Canadian West Coast port doubled over the first…

4 May 2009 E.U. Says Europe Faces Deep Recession The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The New York Times”. The European Union says Europe faces a "deep and widespread recession" and that unemployment will rise sharply over the coming two years. It says both the 27-nation EU and the 16…

4 May 2009 USTR Trade Policy Priorities Include Advancing FTAs, Improved Enforcement The following is extracted from today's edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. In what was billed as his first major policy address since taking office, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk recently laid out his trade…

4 May 2009 Lacey Act Import Declaration Now Required for Certain Wood Products The following is extracted from today's edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The first phase of enforcement of the new [US] Lacey Act import declaration requirement for plants and plant products went into effect May 1…

4 May 2009 Tests of Banks May Bring Hope More Than Fear The following is excerpted from David Leonhardt’s blog in the 3 May 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. The results of the bank stress tests to be released by the Obama administration this week are expected to include more detailed…

1 May 2009 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) - change to permit validity period The purpose of this message is to inform you of a…

1 May 2009 Certification of Aquaculture Seafood Products imported from Vietnam Information concerning the Inspection and Certification of Aquaculture Fish and Seafood Products imported from Vietnam to Canada is available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fispoi/import…

1 May 2009 Final Environment Assessment of the Canada-Colombia and Canada-Peru FTAs Negotiations DFAIT has posted the report outlining the results of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) of the Canada-Colombia and Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. It is available on DFAIT…

1 May 2009 D4-3-2 Revised, Duty-Free Shop – Licensing Revisions This memorandum replaces Memorandum D4-3-2, dated February 20, 2009. This memorandum is revised as a result of the Paper Burden Reduction Initiative. The revisions are aimed at eliminating obsolete and duplicated requirements…

1 May 2009 D15-2-45 Revised, Certain Steel Plate Originating in or Exported from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania This memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty pursuant to section 3 of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) to importations of certain hot-rolled carbon steel…

1 May 2009 A case for the three amigos The following was written for today's edition of "globeandmail.com" by Andrés Rozental, a former deputy foreign minister of Mexico and a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution, and Robert Pastor, a professor and co-director of the…

1 May 2009 Harper flops with solo act on trade The following was written for the 30 April 2009 edition of "The Ottawa Citizen", by Annette Hester, a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Waterloo. The recent Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago will…

1 May 2009 A48, R.M.D. Correction Form - Update This is further to our message dated 9 April 2009 concerning the updated A48 R.M.D. Correction. The A48 R.M.D. Correction no longer asks that a copy of the correct customs broker's power of attorney be included with the R.M.D. when changing from one…

1 May 2009 Plant Protection Policy Directives Update Members are advised that the following directives have been revised and are available on the CFIA website. D-02-04 "Phytosanitary requirements for the importation from the continental United States and for domestic movement of commodities…

1 May 2009 Softwood Lumber Permits Correction Period, April 2009 Brokers are advised that the correction period for April 2009 Softwood Lumber permits ends Monday, 11 May 2009, at 18:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the…

1 May 2009 CN09-005, Terms and Conditions of Operating an SO (CSA) Type Sufferance Warehouse The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is issuing this notice to clarify terms and conditions that must be met by the licensee of an SO (CSA) sufferance warehouse with respect to the operation of their…

1 May 2009 CN09-006, Form E29B, Temporary Admission Permit – Form Requirements This Customs Notice is to announce that, beginning January 1, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will no longer accept the Temporary Admission Permit, Form E29B when printed on forms which consist of coloured…

The following messages were sent on 1 May: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - FORMS AND PUBLICATIONS A48, R.M.D. Correction Form - Update 2. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - NOTICES AND MEMOS D15-2-45 Revised, Certain Steel Plate Originating in or Exported from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and…

1 May 2009 Canada placed on copyright blacklist The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The United States yesterday named Canada to its "priority watch list" of countries where Internet piracy flourishes, reflecting a tough new line in the Obama administration over the…

1 May 2009 Recession's fast grip appears to be easing The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". While output fell again in February, the pace of decline has slowed, prompting one economist to declare 'the darkest hour' has passed. It certainly is far from over, and there…