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Update for 1 May 2009
May 1, 2009
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…
Canada placed on copyright blacklist
May 1, 2009
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…
Recession's fast grip appears to be easing
May 1, 2009
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…
NRCan's Proposed Amendment for Residential Boilers
May 1, 2009
1 May 2009 NRCan's Proposed Amendment for Residential Boilers The following bulletin was provided by NRCan. Residential gas and oil-fired boilers are regulated products under Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) intends to amend the Regulations to require dealers…
NRCan's Proposed Amendment for Dry-typeTransformer
May 1, 2009
1 May 2009 NRCan's Proposed Amendment for Dry-type Transformers Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is giving notice of intent to amend Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations under which manufacturers and dealers of dry-type transformers, with primary voltages having a BIL rating greater than 1.2kV…
Vancouver port strike averted, truckers sign deal
May 1, 2009
1 May 2009 Vancouver port strike averted as truckers sign deal The following was reported on in today's edition of "The Vancouver Sun". A strike that could have paralyzed the port of Vancouver has been averted now that the union representing truck owner-operators serving the port have signed a last…
Guidance on the Lacey Act Declaration
May 1, 2009
1 May 2009 Guidance on the Lacey Act Declaration CBP has posted Guidance on the Lacey Act Declaration on its website at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/entry_summary/laws/food….
First 100 Days, [US] Agencies Review Accomplishmen
May 1, 2009
1 May 2009 First 100 Days, [US] Agencies Review Accomplishments of Obama Administration The following was written for today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". A number of federal agencies have issued fact sheets outlining their accomplishments during the Obama administration’s first 100…
U.S. Resists Border Measures for Swine Flu...
May 1, 2009
1 May 2009 U.S. Resists Border Measures for Swine Flu, Wants Import Bans Lifted The following was written for today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". More countries have imposed import restrictions this week due to concerns about the spread of the H1N1 strain of influenza. U.S. officials…
[US] Customs Seeks to Verify 10+2 Timeliness
May 1, 2009
1 May 2009 [US] Customs Seeks to Verify 10+2 Timeliness The following was written for 30 April 2009 edition of "Journal of Commerce". Customs and Border Protection is looking at alternative ways of calculating the timeliness of security information that importers are obligated to file before their…
Statement by Ministers on Human Swine Influenza
April 30, 2009
30 April 2009 Statement by Ministers Day and Ritz on Human Swine Influenza The following is excerpted from the 29 April 2009 news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of…
New FTA with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and...
April 30, 2009
30 April 2009 New Free Trade Agreement Opens Doors for Canadian Business in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland The following is excerpted from the 29 April 2009 news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway…
CP Message: Dangerous Goods - New Regulatory Req's
April 30, 2009
30 April 2009 CP Message: Dangerous Goods - New Regulatory Requirement This bulletin applies to customers that ship products regulated under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Regulations from Canada to the United States and customers that ship products regulated under the International…
Loonie surges to three-month high overnight
April 30, 2009
30 April 2009 Loonie surges to three-month high overnight The following is excerpted from today's edition of "Reuters Canada". The Canadian dollar charged to its highest level in over three months on Thursday as an improved market sentiment helped the domestic currency break through a key technical…
Transatlantic free trade
April 30, 2009
30 April 2009 Transatlantic free trade The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Baby seals, beef hormones and other contentious topics may yet stand in the way of a trade treaty between the European Union and Canada, but the decision on Monday of the EU's foreign…
Restoring Balance
April 30, 2009
30 April 2009 Restoring Balance The following was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada History-making. That’s likely how the current economy will be sized up when the books are written. There are few episodes in the post-war period where market…
Swine Flu Prompts Mexico to Shut Down Economy
April 30, 2009
30 April 2009 Swine Flu Prompts Mexico to Shut Down Economy The following is excerpted from today's edition of "The New York Times". Mexican President Felipe Calderon told his people to stay home from Friday for a five-day partial shutdown of the economy, after the World Health Organisation said a…
Surface Trade Plummets Record 30.9 Percent
April 30, 2009
30 April 2009 Surface Trade Plummets Record 30.9 Percent The following is excerpted from today's edition of "Journal of Commerce". Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico plummeted a record 30.9 percent from…
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Supreme Court Decision on UPS Canada Appeal – ...
April 29, 2009
29 April 2009 Supreme Court Decision on UPS Canada Appeal – Update The CSCB has contacted the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for their comments on the recent Supreme Court Decision decision in favour of UPS. The CRA has advised that they are still assessing the decision and its implications, and that they expect to be able to comment on the decision by the end of May. Once we have heard from the CRA, a message will be sent to members.
Pork exports hit by panic
April 29, 2009
29 April 2009 Pork exports hit by panic The following is excerpted from today's edition of the “Toronto Star”. The fear of eating pork spread globally yesterday even though public health authorities insist there is no evidence that the new swine flu strain can be caught from bacon or any other food…