Trade News

27 February 2009 China tightens food safety The following is excerpted from February 26th edition of "Journal of Commerce". China's legislature is expected to approve a new food safety law that would create a powerful commission to oversee food regulation, the state-run China Daily newspaper…

26 February 2009 Minister Cannon Concludes Productive Visit to Washington, D.C. The following is excerpted from the February 24th news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, ...concluded a productive visit to Washington, D.C., where he met with U.S. Secretary…

26 February 2009 Update to SIMA Monthly Index The index was posted on CBSA website on February 25. The SIMA Monthly Index has been updated, and is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/mi-im-eng.html.

26 February 2009 D19-5-1, Administration of the Hazardous Products Act and Regulation The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) assists Health Canada with the administration of the Hazardous Products Act and Regulations. This memorandum outlines procedures concerning the importation into Canada of…

26 February 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "Refer to CFIA - Veterinary inspection" to "CBSA inspection" for the following HS codes from the state of Florida in the USA. 01.01.10.2001 Horses: Thoroughbred. 01.01.10.2002 Horses: Other breeds…

26 February 2009 Flaherty warns of potential stimulus stumbles The following is excerpted from the February 25th edition of "globeandmail.com". Finance Minister Jim Flaherty acknowledged that Ottawa will foul up as it doles out $40-billion of stimulus spending, but said errors are acceptable because…

26 February 2009 Scan-all unlikely by 2012 The following was reported on in today's "Journal of Commerce". Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that Customs and Border Protection is not likely to meet a 2012 deadline for scanning all U.S.-bound containers. "My initial view is…

26 February 2009 [US] Lawmakers Call for Wide-Ranging Reforms to Trade Policies The following was reported on in today's "WorldTrade Interactive". At least 35 members of Congress have apparently signed a letter to President Obama urging him to take a number of specific steps to reform U.S. trade…

26 February 2009 [US] Apparel group slams import monitoring plan This article is extracted from the 25 February 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. A major apparel association is urging Congress to reject language in its 2009 appropriations bill that would instruct the Commerce Department to monitor…

25 February 2009 Revised D Memoranda (Duty-Free Shop) D4-3-4, Duty-Free Shop – Operational Responsibilities This memorandum outlines and explains the responsibilities of duty-free shop licensees in the operation of a duty-free shop. Revisions This memorandum replaces Memorandum D4-3-4, dated…

25 February 2009 2009 Beef and Veal Quota Holders’ List The beef and veal quota holders’ list for 2009 is now available on the EICS website at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/beef-boeuf/….

25 February 2009 2009 Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks Quota Holders’ List The broiler hatching eggs and chicks quota holders’ list for 2009 is found on the EICS website at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/incubation/….

25 February 2009 Government of Canada Announces Independent Review of Preclearance Act The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable John Baird, Minister of Transport, …announced an independent review of the Preclearance Act, which governs United States customs and…

25 February 2009 D15-2-43, Certain Steel Structural Tubing Known As Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) 1. This memorandum refers to the application, pursuant to section 3 of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), of anti-dumping duty to importations of certain steel structural tubing known as hollow…

25 February 2009 The adverse feedback loop The following is excerpted from the 24 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. First there was the subprime mess and the collapsing housing market. Then there was the credit freeze and the imploding banks, the lending curbs, spending cuts, massive…

25 February 2009 First to find the bottom, first out of it This article, excerpted from the 25 February 20009 edition of “globeandmail.com”, is by Yuen Pau Woo, President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. The global financial crisis has forced Canada to rethink the received wisdom…

25 February 2009 No Short-Term Action Expected on Uniform Rules of Origin Proposal This article is excerpted from the 25 February 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. Reports from industry trade associations indicate that U.S. Customs and Border Protection is not expected to take further action…

25 February 2009 Stress Test for Banks Exposes Rift on Wall St. This article is extracted from the 25 February 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. Big banks keep insisting that they have all the capital they need — a claim that might strike many people as absurd at a time the government is…

25 February 2009 Obama fills Commerce, ICE posts This article is excerpted from the 24 February 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. President Barack Obama plans to nominate former Washington Gov. Gary Locke to be Commerce Secretary…. He also will name John Morton to head the Immigration and Customs…

25 February 2009 [US] Government Offers Details of Bank Rescue Plan This article is excerpted from the 25 February 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. The [US’s] biggest banks are being granted immediate access to further support from the government’s $700 billion financial rescue fund. Treasury…