Trade News

12 November 2008 eManifest Stakeholder Partnership Network (eSPN) Plenary Session Postponed The following notice is from Ms. Glenda Lavergne, Director General, eManifest Directorate. This is to advise you that the CBSA has decided to postpone the eSPN Plenary Session from December 4-5 to early 2009…

12 November 2008 eManifest Stakeholder Partnership Network (eSPN) Plenary Session Postponed The following notice is from Ms. Glenda Lavergne, Director General, eManifest Directorate. This is to advise you that the CBSA has decided to postpone the eSPN Plenary Session from December 4-5 to early 2009…

12 November 2008 eManifest Stakeholder Partnership Network (eSPN) Plenary Session Postponed The following notice is from Ms. Glenda Lavergne, Director General, eManifest Directorate. This is to advise you that the CBSA has decided to postpone the eSPN Plenary Session from December 4-5 to early 2009…

12 November 2008 CN Message: US Thanksgiving, November 27/28 Intermodal Gate Hours: Chicago Wednesday: Open at 05:00 (5AM) and close at 23:00 (11PM) Thursday: Closed Friday: Open at 05:00 (5AM) and close at 17:00 (5PM) Saturday: Open at 07:00 (7AM) and close at 23:00 (11PM) Sunday: Open at 07:00…

12 November 2008 Dumping and Subsidizing, Public Hearings Schedule Date, Case No., Product 2008-11-10, NQ-2008-002, Thermoelectric Containers 2008-12-01, RR-2008-002, Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate and High-strength Low-alloy Steel Plate 2009-05-26, RR-2008-003, Wood Slats 2009-06-09, RR-2008-004…

12 November 2008 Stainless Steel Wire, Expiry Review No. RR-2008-004 The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry review of its findings made on July 30, 2004…

12 November 2008 CP Message: Weight Limitation The following message is from Mr. Claudio Minello, General Manager – International, Canadian Pacific. In light of more high-capacity 20 ft marine containers entering service, N. American railroads are experiencing increasing instances of these high…

The following messages were sent on 12 November: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - OTHER eManifest Stakeholder Partnership Network (eSPN) Plenary Session Postponed 2. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Ottawa boosts effort to fight spreading global credit crisis 3. CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CUSTOMS BROKERS -…

12 November 2008 Ottawa boosts effort to fight spreading global credit crisis The following article is excerpted from the 12 November 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The federal government Wednesday stepped up its efforts to keep credit flowing in Canada, introducing a series of measures…

12 November 2008 CPSC Eliminates Product Safety Certification Requirement for Foreign Manufacturers, Private Labelers The following article is excerpted from the 12 November 2008 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, having been deluged with inquiries from the…

12 November 2008 [US] Farmers, Manufacturers Look for Ways to Spur World Trade Talks The following article is excerpted from the 12 November 2008 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. U.S. farm and manufacturing groups are moving ahead with efforts to advance negotiations on further liberalization of…

12 November 2008 ICC Chairman urges G20 leaders to adopt bold solutions to financial crisis The following is excerpted from the 12 November 2008 news release on the ICC website. Victor K. Fung, Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), has called on the leaders of the G20 nations to take…

11 November 2008 Checklist for Exporting Commercial Goods This checklist is a tool to help you with the commercial exporting process and is intended to complement, not replace existing regulations, acts, and references. Requirements include, but are not limited to, the following: Before exporting *…

11 November 2008 2008-09 Sugar-containing Products Quota Holders List The 2008-09 Sugar-containing Products Quota Holders List is available on the EICB website at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/sugar0809-en.asp.

11 November 2008 Canada Continues Pressing to Re-open Korean Market to Canadian Beef Exporters The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 10 November 2008. The Government of Canada is continuing to work hard to re-open the Korean market to our world-class Canadian beef. Based on science…

10 November 2008 Toronto Region General Meeting, November 27 Register for the upcoming CSCB Toronto Region General Meeting on November 27, 2008! Agenda: AMPS Review, A discussion of the status of the May 2008 AMPS review Recommendations and implementation activities Speakers: Danny Rinaldi, Manager…

11 November 2008 Guidelines for PIP Security Profile The following message is from the CBSA’s Partners in Protection Team. The deadline to submit a completed Security Profile is fast approaching! The Profile takes time to complete, and we strongly encourage legacy members to begin completing it…

11 November 2008 Canada Continues Pressing to Re-open Korean Market to Canadian Beef Exporters The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 10 November 2008. The Government of Canada is continuing to work hard to re-open the Korean market to our world-class Canadian beef. Based on science…

11 November 2008 Request to eliminate tariff on certain viscose rayon yarn The Department of Finance is seeking your views on a request it received to eliminate the tariff on 100% viscose rayon yarn for use in the manufacture of mattress ticking. DoF is proposing to add a duty-free tariff line under…

11 November 2008 Premiers, PM plot economic rescue The following article is excerpted from the 11 November 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Faced with a darkening economic outlook, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the premiers are pledging to speed up infrastructure spending, look at easing…