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NAFTA transport off 13.8%

30 January 2009 NAFTA transport off 13.8% The following is excerpted from the 29 January 2009 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. The value of trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, dropped 13.8 percent in…

Brazil Rescinds Expansion of Import License Req'ts

30 January 2009 Brazil Rescinds Expansion of Import License Requirements The following is excerpted from the 30 January 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. According to reports ..., an outpouring of opposition from business executives has prompted Brazil to rescind a significant expansion of…

Ottawa concerned about U.S. protectionism

29 January 2009 Ottawa concerned about U.S. protectionism The following was reported on in the 29 January 2009 edition of "globeandmail.com". The Conservative government is concerned about protectionist pressures in the United States but is confident the U.S. administration will live up to its…

Canada’s Free Trade Agreement with EFTA ...

29 January 2009 Legislation for Canada’s Free Trade Agreement with EFTA Countries Tabled in Parliament The following is excerpted from the 28 January 2009 news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today tabled in…
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2009 Federal Budget - Tariff Update

29 January 2009 2009 Federal Budget - Tariff Update We have been advised that the CBSA has expired the tariff items that were affected by the 2009 tariff budget and are inputting the new items into the CCS. They expect that this task will be completed by 4 p.m. EST. The CSCB will be following up with CBSA since this time delay is unacceptable and as a result many entries have been rejected.

Daily Update from the CSCB for 29 January 2009

Ottawa concerned about U.S. protectionism The following was reported on in the 29 January 2009 edition of "globeandmail.com". The Conservative government is concerned about protectionist pressures in the United States but is confident the U.S. administration will live up to its treaty obligations…
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2009 Federal Budget - Tariff Update

28 January 2009 2009 Federal Budget - Tariff Update Yesterday's budget contained a Ways and Means Motion that affects 214 tariff items. Unfortunately, the Ways and Means Motion only published these items to the 8th digit level. Equally frustrating is the fact that the implementation date is today, January 28.
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2009 Federal Budget - Tariff Update (2)

28 January 2009 2009 Federal Budget - Tariff Update (2) Further to our email from this morning regarding the Ways and Means Motion to amend the Customs Tariff, the CBSA intends to make the EDI download of the tariff amendments available on its website tonight, so members do not have to manually update their systems.

Softwood Lumber Export Allocations, Saskatchewan

Serial No. 163 Date: January 27, 2009 Notice to Exporters #161, dated December 31, 2008, outlined the methodology for softwood lumber export allocations for Option B regions, including Saskatchewan, during 2009. An automated system is currently being developed to implement the new allocation…

CFIA Production Database Backup, February 7

28 January 2009 CFIA Production Database Backup, February 7 This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, February 7, 2009. CFIA systems will be unavailable from 3am to 7am EST. Please note that full database backups of the production…

Ottawa greases credit wheels

28 January 2009 Ottawa greases credit wheels The following article is excerpted from the 28 January 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The federal government is bolstering efforts to keep credit flowing in Canada, including a $50 billion increase in the amount of mortgages it plans to purchase from…

Modest stimulus not enough, some economists warn

28 January 2009 Modest stimulus not enough, some economists warn The following article is extracted from the 28 January 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The federal budget is a "prudent" prescription to help heal Canada's ailing economy, but the modest stimulus spending and tax cuts alone may not…

Ignatieff to call for changes to budget

28 January 2009 Ignatieff to call for changes to budget The following article is extracted from the 28 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Liberal MPs emerged from a meeting last night saying they expect their leader, Michael Ignatieff, will demand changes to yesterday's Conservative budget…

Jobs malaise starts to spread

28 January 2009 Jobs malaise starts to spread The following article is excerpted from the 27 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. …. Until a few months ago, Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia were outperforming the rest of the country in job growth and economic performance. But now…

IMF cuts global forecast, forecasts weak...

28 January 2009 IMF cuts global forecast, forecasts weak Canadian rebound This article is excerpted from the 28 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The International Monetary Fund has cut its outlook for the Canadian economy, and is now projecting a weaker rebound than other forecasters. In…

Vancouver port union negotiations to resume

28 January 2009 Vancouver port union negotiations to resume The following article is excerpted from the 27 January 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Contract negotiations are scheduled to resume between 450 union foremen for more than 5,000 dockworkers at British Columbia ports and their…

Obama comes to Canada Feb. 19

28 January 2009 Obama comes to Canada Feb. 19 The following was reported on in the 28 January 2009 edition of “cbc.ca”. U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Canada on Feb. 19, the White House announced on Wednesday, his first official trip abroad. "Canada is a vitally important ally," White House…

WTO head warns on impact of bailouts

28 January 2009 WTO head warns on impact of bailouts This article is excerpted from the 28 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Government bailouts of banks and the auto sector could trigger trade disputes over their impact on competition, the head of the World Trade Organization said…