Trade News

27 October 2008 EU seeks comments as future liner regulation takes shape This article is excerpted from the 24 October 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The European Commission is currently accepting comments from the shipping industry on how liner consortiums should be structured under new laws…

27 October 2008 USDA: Canadian firewood shipments require heat treatment The following article is excerpted from the 24 October 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service requires heat treatment of shipments of all firewood…

27 October 2008 Global airfreight off 7.7% This article is excerpted from the 27 October 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Global air traffic dropped at an alarmingly 7.7 percent in September from the same month a year ago, according to the International Air Transport Association…

24 October 2008 Certain Laminate Flooring, Re-investigation Notice of Re-investigation The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it has initiated a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices respecting laminate flooring in thickness ranging from 5.5mm to 13mm (other…

24 October 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 01 was published to insert new import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use "Temporary stay in Canada" from the US. 01.04 Live sheep and goats. 01.06.19.2065 Ovidae (wild). 01.06.19.2066 Caprinae (wild) This modification created a…

24 October 2008 Canada teeters on brink of recession The following article is excerpted from the 24 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada's economy is within spitting distance of a recession, with every single engine of activity either sputtering or stalling out completely, the Bank of…

24 October 2008 Canada teeters on brink of recession The following article is excerpted from the 24 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada's economy is within spitting distance of a recession, with every single engine of activity either sputtering or stalling out completely, the Bank of…

24 October 2008 Restoring Confidence is Key The following article was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. News media must be ecstatic. In recent weeks, hardly a day has gone by but some major new event has hit the street. Bailouts, bankruptcies…

23 October 2008 Canada to Resume Beef Trade Negotiations with Korea The following is excerpted from the 22 October 2008 news release by CFIA. The Government of Canada is … pursuing technical negotiations with Korea on issues related to exports of Canadian beef. Korea banned imports of Canadian beef…

23 October 2008 Update to SIMA Monthly Index The SIMA Monthly Index was updated on 17 October 2008, and is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/monthly-eng.html.

23 October 2008 Update to SIMA Monthly Index The SIMA Monthly Index was updated on 17 October 2008, and is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/monthly-eng.html.

23 October 2008 TQR for Yogurt The purposes of this Notice are: To inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the 332,000 kilogram tariff rate quota (TRQ) for yogurt. It should be read with the Import Allocation Regulations and the Import Permit…

23 October 2008 TQR for Yogurt The purposes of this Notice are: To inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the 332,000 kilogram tariff rate quota (TRQ) for yogurt. It should be read with the Import Allocation Regulations and the Import Permit…

23 October 2008 CBSA Message: Scheduled Maintenance Outage The following is a message from CBSA (EDI08-083). For maintenance purposes, we will be unable to process all inbound and outbound traffic over the CADEX line between 3:00am to 4:00am and 7:00am to 8:00am (Eastern Time) on Saturday October…

23 October 2008 Flaherty to unveil more support for banks on Thursday The following article is excerpted from the 22 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will announce further steps to help Canada's banks weather the financial crisis Thursday, a package that's…

23 October 2008 More services to simplify your business taxes The following is a tax tip from CRA. Did you know that you now have additional options to help manage your business taxes through our My Business Account service? Business owners can now use this secure online service to: - check the…

23 October 2008 Bush Calls 20 Nations to Summit on Markets The following article is excerpted from the 22 October 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. President Bush will convene leaders of 20 nations in Washington on Nov. 15 for an emergency summit meeting to discuss the economic crisis, the White…

23 October 2008 Wal-Mart sets new rules for China-based suppliers The following article is excerpted from the 23 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said yesterday it will set new quality standards for its suppliers, following scandals involving Chinese-made products…

23 October 2008 New [US] Safety Certification Requirement Will Affect Reimported Goods Too The following is excerpted from the 23 October 2008 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. Do you source consumer goods from a global wholesaler? Do you export products from the U.S. for warehousing in Canada…