Trade News

19 March 2009 Loonie jumps higher The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". A falling U.S. dollar and surging crude oil prices pushed the Canadian dollar up more than 1.5 cents to 81.79 cents (U.S.) in early trading Thursday. “We are seeing the U.S. dollar continue to…

19 March 2009 Saskatchewan has money to spend and then some The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The Prairie Tiger's roar softened to a purr yesterday as Saskatchewan's government tabled a budget that promises tax cuts, stimulus spending and a surplus well short of…

19 March 2009 This Is The Worst Recession – Except For All The Others The following was written by Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist, Conference Board of Canada. After nearly two decades of sustained economic growth, the Canadian economy is back in recession. Various media…

19 March 2009 Port of Halifax, Halifax Employers Association reach agreement The following was reported on in the March 18 edition of "Canadian Trasportation & Logistics". The Council of ILA Locals for the Port of Halifax and the Halifax Employers Association have ratified a new collective agreement…

19 March 2009 U.S. eyes customs pre-clearance facilities to speed up trade The following is excerpted from March 18th edition of "National Post". The Obama administration has agreed to examine the possibility of opening U.S. customs facilities within Canada to help speed trade across the nations'…

18 March 2009 CN09-003, Extension of Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff to Libya 1. On January 29, 2009, the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) tariff treatment was extended to Libya. Goods originating in Libya that are accounted for pursuant to subsections 32(1), (2) or (5) of the Customs Act, on or after January…

18 March 2009 Enhanced Navigation Features on CBSA Website on 30 March CBSA will be launching updates to its website on 30 March to better serve a variety of user audiences, including Canadians and residents, commercial clients, non-Canadians and non-residents, and the media. New features on the…

18 March 2009 CN Message: Lacey Act Requirements Reminder to all customers shipping plants and plant products to the U.S. As previously communicated, the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced an amendment to the Lacey Act, part of the 2008 Farm Bill (also known as the…

18 March 2009 Sufferance Warehouses and Carbon Monoxide Levels CBSA in the GTA has issued a letter to warehouse operators and CBSA staff addressing health and safety concerns for Border Services Officers (BSOs) with respect to the levels of carbon monoxide in certain sufferance warehouses when…

18 March 2009 Extension of the B2 Pilot Project Further to our messages of 28 March 2008 and 27 October 2008, the B2 pilot project has once again been extended. The new date is 30 September 2009 at which time a final decision with regards to the pilot will be announced. This pilot involves CBSA's…

17 March 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 01 was published to add the end uses "Canadian animals returning to Canada" and "Other end uses" to the following HS codes from the US. 01.06.019.2078.01 Polar bears. 01.06.019.2078.02 Brown bears. 01.06.019.2078.03 Grizzly bears. 01.06.019.2078…

18 March 2009 Saskatchewan winter weight removal now in effect The following article is extracted from the 17 March 2009 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Truckers and shippers across Saskatchewan have been advised by the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure to begin reducing the…

18 March 2009 Time to upgrade ties with China This article is excerpted from the 15 March 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. What's near the top of U.S. President Barack Obama's to-do list at the Group of 20 summit next month in London? A huddle with Chinese President Hu Jintao to co-ordinate…

18 March 2009 Canada's public safety minister discusses border security with U.S. officials The following is excerpted from today's article by the "Canadian Press". Canada's public safety minister is in Washington discussing border security with his American counterpart. Peter Van Loan met Wednesday…

18 March 2009 World Bank warns of G20 protectionism This article is excerpted from the 18 March 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Seventeen of the Group of Twenty developing and industrial nations have introduced restrictive trade practices since pledging in mid-November to avoid protectionism…

18 March 2009 Bersin top candidate for CBP chief This article is excerpted from the 17 March 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is strongly considering Alan Bersin, chairman of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority and a former federal…

18 March 2009 Mexico Raises Stakes on Trucking This article is excerpted from the 17 March 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The long battle over allowing Mexican trucks to haul freight throughout the U.S. has taken an ominous turn with Mexico's announcement that it slap retaliatory tariffs…

18 March 2009 China Threatens WTO Case Against U.S. Ban on Poultry Imports This article is excerpted from the 18 March 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. Chinese officials said last week that Beijing could file a World Trade Organization complaint against the U.S. over a provision in the…

18 March 2009 10 Steps to Improve Homeland Security This article, by Lillian C. Borrone and Stephen D. Van Beek of The Eno Transportation Foundation, is excerpted from the 18 March 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. While a great deal has been accomplished over the last eight years to…

17 March 2009 Revised Canadian import requirements for wood packaging material from China: IPPC mark soon mandatory In September 2008, the Canada's Forestry Delagation met with China's General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) to discuss the repeated…