Trade News

15 May 2009 CPSC Won’t Delay Effective Date for Tracking Labels on Children’s Products The following is excerpted from today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". The effective date for compliance with the statutory requirement for tracking labels on all children’s products remains Aug. 14…

15 May 2009 Green shoots? Analyst sees "red roots" The following is excerpted from today's "American Shipper". Transportation analyst Ed Wolfe sees "a seeming disconnect between freight volumes during the March and April period and the reported improving economic data." "As opposed to green shoots…

15 May 2009 WTO Confirms Judgment Against U.S. The following appeared in today's edition of "Journal of Commerce". The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization confirmed an earlier finding that the United States should stop using "zeroing," a controversial method of calculating antidumping…

14 May 2009 2009 Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes The 2009 Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes has been posted on the DFAIT website at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/report-rapports/list_….

14 May 2009 E613, Agreement to Electronically Process Casual Refund Claims Form E613, Agreement to Electronically Process Casual Refund Claims has been updated and is available on the CBSA website at: http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e613.pdf.

14 May 2009 CSCB Toronto and Ontario Regions' Joint Annual Conference – Register Now! Members who wish to attend the CSCB Toronto and Ontario Regions' 2009 conference and annual general meeting are encouraged to register immediately. Today's workplace has become very dynamic and demanding. In many…

14 May 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 16 was published to add the end uses of "Cruise ships/direct supply" (for the United States), "In transit through Canada" (for other countries) and "Other end uses" (for all origins) for the following HS Codes. NO VERSION CHANGES. 16.02.90.5547.01 -…

14 May 2009 To fix the economy, tell the right stories The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". It was written by Robert Shiller, a professor of economics at Yale University and chief economist at MacroMarkets LLC. Since hitting bottom in early March, the world's major…

14 May 2009 Prentice warns U.S. against border carbon tax The following is excerpted from the 13 May 2009 edition of "The Star". Imposing tariffs on imports from countries that allow greater greenhouse gas emissions than the United States will jeopardize trade and prosperity, Canada's environment…

14 May 2009 New driver's licence spurs privacy fear The following appeared in today's edition of "The Star". Ontario's new high-security drivers' licences jeopardize the privacy of motorists who use them to cross the U.S. border, warns Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian. Electronic…

14 May 2009 Don't expect a big bounce when economy hits bottom The following was written by Joseph E. Stiglitz, professor of economics at Columbia University, chairs a Commission of Experts, appointed by the president of the UN General Assembly, on reforms of the international monetary and financial…

14 May 2009 Deflation Picks Up Speed The following appeared in today's edition of "The Journal of Commerce". Prices paid to producers of finished goods in April shifted up slightly from the previous month after widespread declines. But compared with a year ago, the trend since December has been…

13 May 2009 CBSA Message: Victoria Day Holiday The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-040). The Electronic Commerce Unit's office will be closed on Monday May 18, 2009 due to the statutory holiday. For importers and brokers, the following are the accounting procedures for the statutory holiday…

13 May 2009 CSCB QC Region Annual Conference – Register Now! Members who wish to attend the CSCB Quebec Region 2009 conference and annual general meeting are encouraged to register immediately. If you would like to learn about recent legal developments, attend to hear what Michael Kaylor, Lapointe…

13 May 2009 Plant Protection Policy Directives Update Members are advised the following directive has been updated on the CFIA website. D-07-03 "Plant Protection (Phytosanitary) Import Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Epiphyas postvittana (Walker) (light brown apple moth)" http://www.inspection…

13 May 2009 EU traceability requirements Members are advised that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans document "Backgrounder - Canada’s response to new EU traceability requirements" is now available on the CFIA website: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/peches-fisheries/fish-ren-peche/sff-cpd…

13 May 2009 Initiation of an investigation into the dumping of CERTAIN MATTRESS INNERSPRING UNITS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA DECISION Pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency initiated an…

13 May 2009 Waterproof Footwear, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2008-003 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF WATERPROOF FOOTWEAR ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND…

CSCB QC Region Annual Conference – Register Now! Members who wish to attend the CSCB Quebec Region 2009 conference and annual general meeting are encouraged to register immediately. If you would like to learn about recent legal developments, attend to hear what Michael Kaylor, Lapointe Rosenstein…

13 May 2009 Recent Orders in Council Export And Import Permits Act P.C. 2009-665, Order Amending the Export Control List http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2009/2009-05-13/html/sor-dors128-eng… Customs Tariff P.C. 2009-666, Order Amending the Mobile Offshore Drilling Units Remission Order, 2004…