Trade News

21 January 2009 Canada and India vow to deepen ties This article is excerpted from the 21 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada and India have agreed to launch talks aimed at negotiating a free-trade agreement as the two countries seek to warm up a bilateral relationship that has…

21 January 2009 Wholesale trade declines on falling demand for exports This article is excerpted from the 21 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadian wholesale trade declined by 1.6 per cent in November from October on lower demand for exports and weaker sales in Canada… . The drop – the…

21 January 2009 As Bank Crisis Deepens, Obama Has No Quick Fix This article is excerpted from the 21January 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. Even before they have settled into their new jobs, President Obama’s economic team faces an acute crisis in the nation’s banking system that has no easy…

21 January 2009 [US] Legislative Update: Fast Start for Trade Bills This article is extracted from the 21 January 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. Although the conventional wisdom is that major trade policy initiatives are unlikely to emerge from Congress in the near term, a good deal of…

20 January 2009 D19-9-3, Importation and Exportation of Human Remains and Other Human Tissues The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) assists the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in the administration of the Quarantine Act and the Quarantine Regulations established thereunder. This memorandum…

20 January 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 01 was published to change the requirement for horses for immediate slaughter from Florida for the following HS Codes. 01.01.10.2001 Horses: Thoroughbred. 01.01.10.2002 Horses: Other breeds. 01.01.10.2004 Asses: Purebred breeding animals (includes…

20 January 2009 Bank's key rate cut to record low The following is excerpted from the 20 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Bank of Canada has chopped its key interest rate by another half percentage point to its lowest level ever, and warned that the Canadian economy will contract by 1…

20 January 2009 Mr. Obama, tear down that border The following is excerpted from the Patrick Grady column written for the 20 January 2009 edition of the "National Post". Patrick Grady is an economist with global-economics.ca. The Canadian government must start to engage the new Barack Obama…

19 January 2009 CN Service Bulletin Ongoing cold temperatures across Canada and the Northern US have affected transit times for customer shipments moving along the rail corridor between Winnipeg and Toronto as well as delaying westbound traffic originating in Quebec and the Atlantic region. Cold…

19 January 2009 Carbon Steel Welded Pipe, Public Interest Inquiry No. PB-2008-001 IN THE MATTER OF representations as to whether there are reasonable grounds to consider that the imposition, in whole or in part, of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of carbon steel welded pipe…

19 January 2009 D8-4-1, Information Pertaining to Remission Orders This memorandum outlines and explains the procedures followed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in administering remission orders. The governing authorities for granting a remission of customs duties and taxes are section…

19 January 2009 Canada exporters rate largest US market as 'risky' This article is excerpted from the 16 January 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canadian exporters for the first time see their largest business partner, the United States, as their riskiest market, according to a survey run…

19 January 2009 Canada, EU want to launch freer trade negotiations The following is excerpted from the 15 January 2009 edition of “Canada.com” . Canada and the 27-member European Union hope to launch full-scale negotiations on an ambitious trade liberalization agreement in May, International Trade…

19 January 2009 CBSA Message: NRCan HS Codes The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-007). Members are advised that the CSCB is following up with CBSA/NRCan as to why we were not notified of these changes sooner. Please note that there have been some changes to the list of HS codes subject to…

19 January 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation to REFUSE ENTRY for pet birds from Nepal due to Avian Influenza outbreak. These changes apply to the end use: Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution 01.06.32 -…

19 January 2009 Heading down The following article is extracted from the 19 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. … The Governor of the Bank of Canada is widely expected to aggressively cut his key interest rate again tomorrow, but the problem that has plagued the central bank for much of the…

19 January 2009 'No lack of projects' for infrastructure spending The following article is excerpted from the 19 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. As the countdown to massive government stimulus packages accelerates, famed money manager Bill Gross has some practical advice: "Shake hands…

19 January 2009 Obama popularity in Canada an opportunity for Harper The following article is excerpted from the 19 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Tomorrow, Barack Obama will lift a hand to swear his oath as America's 44th president, and then Stephen Harper's government will wrap its…

19 January 2009 Ottawa unveils new funding for business This article is extracted from the 19 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Industry Minister Tony Clement Monday unveiled $1.5-billion in Business Development Bank of Canada funding to help spur credit. The initiative is aimed at…

19 January 2009 Harper needs stronger U.S. relations: Report The following is excerpted from the 19 January 2009 edition of “Ottawa Citizen”. From energy to the economy, oil to Afghanistan, Canada must become a “credible contributor” and not an “annoying diversion” to Barack Obama’s new…