Trade News

15 April 2009 Travel Advisory for Ports of Entry in Red River Valley Corridor The following advisory was provided by US Customs on 14 April 2009. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is advising the traveling public that numerous roads and highways have been closed due to flooding in the Red River…

15 April 2009 Supply Chain Managers Fear Protectionism This article is extracted from the 15 April 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Supply chain managers in North America, Europe and Asia by a wide margin worry that increasing trade protectionism could push the global recession into a…

15 April 2009 Compliance to New International Trade Rules This article is excerpted from the 15 April 2009 edition of “WorldTrade\Interactive”. After the historic presidential and congressional elections last fall it was obvious that U.S. trade policy would change. The question then was how it would…

15 April 2009 US Customs Travel Advisory: Sweetgrass Port Modernization Temporarily Reduces Lanes The following notice was posted by US Customs on 15 April 2009. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing the upgrade of vehicle lanes at the Sweetgrass port of entry crossings this week. The…

15 April 2009 How 10+2 can be put to real use This article is excerpted from the 15 April 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Implementing 10+2 may be a costly hassle for many importers, but for many it will reveal data about their supply chains that until now had been beyond their reach. For…

14 April 2009 D15-2-53, Certain thermoelectric coolers and warmers originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China 1. This memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping and countervailing duty to importations of thermoelectric containers that provide cooling and/or warming with…

14 April 2009 EICS Bulletin 14 April 2009 - PKI Certificate Authority Unavailable 19 April 2009 Access to EICS is achieved using a PKI Certificate from the Internal Credential Management (ICM) Service of PWGSC. ICM Services = PKI Certificate Authority. This is to inform you that maintenance will be…

The following articles were sent on 14 April: 1. Canadian Border Services Agency (Notices and Memos) D15-2-53, Certain thermoelectric coolers and... 2. Canada Border Services Agency (publications) What to Expect From a NAFTA Verification 3. Canadian Customs Articles Business Outlook Improves 4…

14 April 2009 HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - VARIOUS FOODS CONTAINING PISTACHIOS RECALLED BY SETTON PISTACHIO OF TERRA BELLA INC., MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 9 April 2009. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume…

14 April 2009 What to Expect From a NAFTA Verification This publication has been provided in order to give the reader a better understanding of the verification process under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca…

14 April 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published to add new OGD extensions and also to remove some OGD extensions - for Sudden Oak Disease (Phytophthora ramorum). The list of new codes and extensions is available on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo…

14 April 2009 Business outlook improves This article is extracted from the 13 April 2009 edition of “globenandmail.com”. Canadian companies still see a bleak year ahead, but their pessimism is slightly tempered compared to three months ago, a survey conducted by the Bank of Canada shows. The central…

14 April 2009 Order Amending Schedule I to the Hazardous Products Act (Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets) Regulatory information concerning changes to the Hazardous Products Act (cribs, cradles and bassinets) is available from the Canada Gazette web site, at: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2009/2009…

14 April 2009 APHIS Proposed Chinese Handicrafts Rule This article is excerpted from the 9 April 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The [US] Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has proposed new rule to allow the import of handmade or rustic goods made in China. Articles such as…

14 April 2009 CBP Announces 10 Percent Duty Collections on Canadian Softwood Lumber to Begin April 15 The following news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 9 April 2009. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of International Trade today advised the trade community that…

14 April 2009 GSA, Customs Announce Border Improvements This article is excerpted from the 10 April 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The General Services Administration and Customs and Border Protection plan to spend $720 million on infrastructure improvements along the U.S. border. The…

14 April 2009 Mexico Wants Bigger Truck Plan This article is excerpted from the 13 April 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Mexican officials want a cross-border truck program that goes beyond the pilot program that the Bush administration launched in 2007…. When President Obama visits…

9 April 2009 Correction period for softwood lumber permits ends today Brokers are advised that the correction period for March 2009 Softwood Lumber permits ends Thursday 09 April 2009, at 18:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to…

9 April 2009 Canada to Request WTO Consultations on South Korean Importation Ban of Canadian Beef The following is excerpted from today’s news release by DFAIT. The Government of Canada is calling on the World Trade Organization (WTO) to begin consultations to address South Korea’s continuing…

9 April 2009 A48, R.M.D. Correction Form Updated Members are advised that the R.M.D. Correction Form has been updated and is available on the CBSA website at: http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/a48.pdf.