Trade News

28 April 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 06 was published to add the conditions for a Fumigation Certificate for the following HS Code. 06.04.99.0147 - Conifer cones - dried b) Chapter 06 was published with new OGD extensions. 06.02.10.0009.76 - Bilberry - Unrooted plants (Vaccinium…

28 April 2009 Why Harmonization Was the Right Choice for Ontario The following was written by Sabrina Browarski, Economist, Conference Board of Canada. In a year of unfortunate firsts for Canada’s newest “have-not” province, the Ontario government opted to harmonize its provincial retail sales tax…

28 April 2009 U.S., Canada promote trade relations The following was reported on in today's edition of "American Shipper". U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk met with Canadian Trade Minister Stockwell Day in Washington on Monday to discuss the importance of U.S.-Canada bilateral trade relations…

28 April 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak Raises Concerns About Possible Trade Restrictions The following is excerpted from today's edition of ST&R "WorldTrade Interactive". An outbreak of swine flu that has spread to the U.S. and other countries is beginning to raise some concern about the possible…

27 April 2009 Windsor Commercial Clients’ Meeting Minutes Minutes of the Windsor Commercial Clients’ meeting held on 23 April 2009 are now available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB members website at: http://cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min_20090423.pdf.

27 April 2009 2009 Quebec Region Annual Conference - Registration Package The CSCB Quebec Region 2009 conference and annual general meeting, is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, June 2 at the Hotel Montreal Airport. The following are links to the conference program and conference registration form…

27 April 2009 Certain mattress innerspring units - Notice of Initiation of an Investigation The Canada Border Services Agency initiated an investigation on April 27, 2009, under the Special Import Measures Act, respecting the alleged injurious dumping of certain mattress innerspring units…

27 April 2009 Update to Chapter 13 of the Sensory Inspection Competency Policy Members are advised that Chapter 13 of the Sensory Inspection Competency Policy of the Fish Products Inspection Manual has been updated and is available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa…

27 April 2009 Carney confident in economic outlook This following is excerpted from the 25 April 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney is confident his outlook for Canada's economy is on the right track following a round of meetings with his global counterparts.… Mr…

27 April 2009 Government of Canada Protects Canadians with the Electronic Commerce Protection Act The following news release was issued by Industry Canada on 24 April 2009. The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, announced that the Government of Canada is delivering on its commitment to…

27 April 2009 U.S. Customs uses border 'hits' to blame Canada The following is excerpted from the 25 April 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canada. Conduit. Terror. Three words no Canadian likes to hear in the same sentence. Three words that just keep spilling out of Americans, as they did this…

27 April 2009 EU approves free-trade talks with Canada The following is extracted from today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. The European Union endorsed plans today to open negotiations with Canada on a new free-trade pact. The negotiations, which could last two years, are to be officially launched…

27 April 2009 Truckers Threaten Strike at Vancouver The following is extracted from today's edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Approximately 140 owner-operator container truck drivers are threatening a strike as early as May 4 at Port Metro Vancouver, as contract negotiations with two trucking…

27 April 2009 CBP Launches New Broker Self-Assessment Pilot Program The following is excerpted from today's edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is launching the Broker Self-Assessment Outreach Pilot, a voluntary program intended to be a partnership between CBP and…

27 April 2009 CBP Launches First Step in Modernizing Entry Summary Processing U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment successfully implemented a pilot program on April 12 that allows the trade community and CBP to file and process the most common entry summary types via…

27 April 2009 European shippers raise alarm over Rotterdam Rules The following is extracted from today's edition of “American Shipper”. The European Shippers Council is cautioning that the new international convention on cargo carriage known as the "Rotterdam Rules" contains "inherent dangers,"…

27 April 2009 U.S. Chamber in China Warns of Protectionism The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The American Chamber of Commerce in China warned in a report… that efforts to build up Chinese companies to dominate domestic industries might shut out foreign…

27 April 2009 Chinese postal law hinders express development The following is extracted from today's edition of “American Shipper”. The Global Express Association, which represents the largest international express carriers, expressed “regret and concern” to the Chinese government about the passage…