Trade News

19 May 2009 Senate Bill Seeks Remedy for Taxes on Exports The following is extracted from the 15 May 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduced legislation Thursday that would require the United States Trade Representative to negotiate a remedy for the…

19 May 2009 Washington walks fine line with free trade The following is excerpted from today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Obama administration is vowing to be a much tougher global cop on trade as it battles mounting economic insecurities and protectionist sentiment at home. U.S. Trade…

19 May 2009 Setting Priorities at DHS The following is excerpted from the 17 May 2009 edition of Susan Kohn Ross’s “Roundtable” blog in “The Journal of Commerce”. From the outset, Secretary Napolitano has stated the priorities of Homeland Security are: 1) Law enforcement 2) Disaster recovery 3)…

19 May 2009 NCBFAA weighs in on broker filer code lawsuit The following is excerpted from the 18 May 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America… has filed an amicus brief in the Court of International Trade contesting [US] Customs and Border…

19 May 2009 Contraction easing, recovery expected: World Bank The following is excerpted from today's edition of "Financial Post". The pace of contraction in world economic output appears to be easing and recovery could begin at the end of this year, World Bank President Robert Zoellick told Spanish…

19 May 2009 Farm Leaders Fear Trade Restrictions The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Fear is growing that governments around the world will take measures to restrict trade in agricultural products, some farm industry executives and analysts told the World…

15 May 2009 Meat Hygiene Directives Update The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/meavia/man/direct/directe.shtml. MHD 2009-5 Chapter 19, Poultry Inspection Programs, complete rewrite The PDF version of directives…

15 May 2009 CN Notice: Miscellaneous Fees Tariff CN 9008 The following notice is from CN to all customers who ship goods to the U.S. While transporting your goods, CN sometimes incurs various government-imposed fees. Effective July 1, 2009, we will be assessing a U.S. Customs User Fee applicable to…

15 May 2009 CP Notice: U.S. carload facilities closed for Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2009 On May 25, 2009, Canadian Pacific will not be offering local service to carload facilities in the U.S. Over-the-road trains will maintain normal operations. Please note: Regular service applies to automotive…

15 May 2009 Public Hearings, Appeals Schedule Starting Date, Appeal No., Appellant, Act 2009-05-20, AP-2008-011, Sarstedt Canada Inc., Customs Act 2009-06-16, AP-2008-012, P.I. Light Systems Canada Inc., Customs Act 2009-09-22, AP-2008-015, J.I.T Industrial Supply and Distribution Ltd., Customs Act…

15 May 2009 H1N1 Virus, What to expect at the border Border services officers work closely with quarantine officers, who are employed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Border services officers refer anyone showing symptoms of illness to a quarantine officer. Travellers arriving in Canada…

15 May 2009 EICS: Victoria Day Holiday Monday, 18 May 2009 is a designated government holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available Friday 04:00 - 24:00; Saturday from 04:00 to 20:00 and Monday from 04:00 - 24…

15 May 2009 Ottawa has spent 5% of its stimulus package The following is excerpted from 14 May 2009 edition of "Financial Post". The federal government has spent nearly $2-billion, or just under 5%, of the $40-billion in fiscal stimulus it pledged in its January budget to combat a recession that now…

15 May 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 15 was published to add the a new OGD extension. NO VERSION CHANGES. 15.06.00.5903 Emu oil (for cosmetics).

15 May 2009 Will productivity pull us out? The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The article was written by Kerry Stirton, a New York-based investment manager, formerly of Goldman Sachs. Each week Mr. Stirton examines a facet of the current economic situation…

15 May 2009 Companies grapple with cross-border security rules The following appeared in today's edition of "greatfallstribune.com". Numerous pieces of legislation creating more regulations for importing and exporting goods across the U.S.-Canadian border have passed in the last few years, said…

15 May 2009 EU stumbles on Canada's internal barriers The following is excerpted from today's edition of "Financial Post". The historic free-trade negotiations between Canada and the European Union were launched to much fanfare this month, but reaching a deal between the 27-country economic bloc and…

15 May 2009 Recession deepens in Europe The following is excerpted from today's editin of "globeandmail.com". Europe sank to what may be the recession's low point in the first quarter of the year as tumbling German exports and investment plus further sharp drops in output elsewhere sped up the pace…

15 May 2009 [US] Blanket Declaration Pilot Program for Automated Line Release or Border Release Advance Screening and Selectivity programs The [US] government began a pilot program on May 1, 2009, initially open to those entities currently participating in one of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s…