Trade News

24 December 2008 Certification Requirements -- Saint Pierre and Miquelon The CFIA notice requiring health certificates for imports into Saint Pierre and Miquelon of live bivalve molluscs intended for human consumption is found on their web site at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fispoi…

24 December 2008 CFIA EDI Testing System Due to technical problems the testing system will not be operational until 8 January 2009.

24 December 2008 Flaherty vows short-lived deficit The following article is extracted from the 24 December 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty promised yesterday that his January budget will chart a clear course back to balanced books despite plans for massive stimulus…

24 December 2008 Talks in Canadian West Coast ports labor dispute move slowly The following article is excerpted from the 23 December 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. Talks aimed at preventing a Jan. 2 strike in Canada’s Pacific Coast ports by union dock foremen are progressing, albeit slowly…

24 December 2008 GDP shrinks 0.1 per cent The following article is excerpted from the 24 December 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian economy shrank in October, with wholesale trade, manufacturing and real estate the biggest drags on growth. Statistics Canada said Wednesday that gross…

24 December 2008 Vancouver port facing strike threat from truckers This article is extracted from the 24 December 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Port Metro Vancouver, Canada’s busiest ocean gateway, today faced a second strike threat to its container, bulk and automobiles traffic…

24 December 2008 NAM forms Customs and Border Coalition This article is excerpted from the 23 December 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The [US] National Association of Manufacturers announced the creation of a new Customs and Border Coalition charged with making sure that business…

24 December 2008 US investigation hits Chinese export subsidies The following article is extracted from the 24 December 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Department of Commerce announced its preliminary findings in its anti-subsidy investigation against Chinese exporters of kitchen…

23 December 2008 Structural Tubing, Expiry Review No. RR-2008-001 IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on December 23, 2003, in Inquiry No. NQ-2003-001, concerning: CERTAIN…

23 December 2008 CN Message: Enforcement of US Lacey Act The following message is from CN to all customers shipping plants and plant products to the U.S. 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…

23 December 2008 ACE on the Road, Ohio On February 4, 2009 the CBP will hold a seminar on ACE. Details follow: Topics: Current Status of ACE, Future Releases including Sea, Rail, Air Manifest and Entry Summary and Accounts Revenue and an ACE reports demonstration, Who should attend: Importers…

22 December 2008 Carbon Steel Welded Pipe, Public Interest Inquiry No. PB-2008-001 Decision issued Friday, December 19, 2008 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…

22 December 2008 Cropwell Bishop Creamery Finest Blue Stilton Cheese May Contain Listeria Monocytogenes The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 20 December 2008. The public warning issued on December 10, 2008 has been expanded to include additional product information. The Canadian Food…

22 December 2008 Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade consultations on possible comprehensive economic agreement negotiations with the European Union The following notice is reprinted from Vol. 142, No. 51 — December 20, 2008 of the “Canada Gazette, Part I”. The Government of Canada…

22 December 2008 Plant Protection Policy Directives Revised Members are advised that the following directives have been revised and are available on the CFIA website: Directive D-98-08 "Entry Requirements for Wood Packaging Materials Produced in All Areas Other than the Continental United States"…

22 December 2008 CP Message: Detroit Intermodal Terminal UPDATE The following message is from Claudio Minello, General Manager, International, Canadian Pacific Due to continued low gate activity at CP's Detroit Intermodal terminal, we find it necessary to adjust our gate hours to market needs…

22 December 2008 EICS/EXCOL: Holiday Schedule 25-26 December 2008 and 01 January 2009 are designated government holidays, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS will be available as usual - daily 04:00 - 24:00 and Saturday from 04:00 to…

22 December 2008 CBSA Message: Holiday Schedule The following message is from CBSA (EDI08-105). The Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA will be closed on Thursday, December 25th and Friday, December 26th. December 25th and 26th will not be counted in the calculation of overdue entries. B3 entries…