Trade News

30 October 2008 CBSA Message: Maintenance Outage and Time Change The following message is from CBSA (EDI08-086). On Saturday, November 1, 2008 there will be an outage between 12:00am and 1:30am AND between 5:00am and 6:30am (Eastern Time). During that time period we will be unable to process data…

30 October 2008 Loonie soars as U.S. dollar falls The following was reported on the 30 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian dollar continued its trek skywards in overseas trading Thursday. The loonie was trading overseas at 83.86 cents (U.S.), up more than two full cents from…

30 October 2008 Weathering the Weather The following article was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. Looking out the window isn’t much fun these days. It’s mighty stormy in the global economy, and every day seems a bit wilder. Getting a read on…

30 October 2008 GST/HST filing: quick and easy The following is a tax tip from CRA. Did you know that you can file your goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) return electronically from your home or office? Eligible registrants can use the access code from their personalized return to…

30 October 2008 Harper unveils new cabinet The following is excerpted from the 30 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave big portfolios to three rookie women MPs in his new cabinet, aiming to give his government a new look when Parliament returns next month…

30 October 2008 Harper unveils new cabinet The following is excerpted from the 30 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave big portfolios to three rookie women MPs in his new cabinet, aiming to give his government a new look when Parliament returns next month…

Loonie soars as U.S. dollar falls The following was reported on the 30 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian dollar continued its trek skywards in overseas trading Thursday. The loonie was trading overseas at 83.86 cents (U.S.), up more than two full cents from Wednesday's close…

30 October 2008 Analysis: Election imperils US free-trade agenda The following was reported on in the 29 October 2008 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. The future of the United States' free-trade agenda is in big trouble. Consider this train of thought: The global economy is in a tailspin, and…

30 October 2008 Bush Administration Pushes FTAs as Part of Potential Economic Stimulus Package The following is excerpted from the 30 October 2008 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. As congressional leaders move closer to holding a post-election session to address the faltering domestic economy…

30 October 2008 Customs mum on 10+2 The following is excerpted from the 30 October 2008 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. Senior officials at Customs and Border Protection now are declining to predict when the agency's new security filing rule, known as 10+2, will be published. The rule has been…

29 October 2008 Canadian Association of Technical Outerwear Manufacturers (Three-Layer Outerwear Fabric), No. TR-2007-005 REPORT TO THE MINISTER OF FINANCE On July 14, 1994, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) received terms of reference from the Minister of Finance (the…

29 October 2008 Standard Products Inc. vs CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2007-011 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on May 29 and 30, 2008, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the President of the Canada Border services Agency, dated May 17…

29 October 2008 CBSA Message: CIG Outbound Messages The following message is from CBSA (EDI08-084). We are currently experiencing problems with the Customs Internet Gateway connections. There is no outbound traffic for all CIG connections. Our IT are investigating. There is no ETA.

29 October 2008 CBSA Message: Update on CIG Outbound Messages The following message is from CBSA (Update EDI08-084). The problems with the Customs Internet Gateway connections are now resolved.

29 October 2008 PKI Maintenance, 7 - 9 November 2008 PKI Maintenance Schedule (EICS Web and EDI): The PKI Certificate Authority is scheduling system maintenance during the weekend 7 - 9 November 2008. The PKI Directory Service will be transferred to a back-up system on Friday, November 7th between…

29 October 2008 CN Message: Genset Schedule Changes - Montreal to VIT Effective Sunday, November 9, 2008, an additional Genset service will be added from Montreal to Vancouver Intermodal. The schedule is available on the CN website at: http://www.cn.ca/documents/Customer-Service/Genset_grid.pdf.

29 October 2008 Enroll in the Certified Customs Specialist Course before deadline! Members are reminded that the deadline for submission of applications for this year’s Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course is Friday, 31 October 2008. Please ensure that we receive your application by that date…

29 October 2008 CFIA Production Database Backup, 1 November This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2008. CFIA in-house systems will be unavailable from 3am to 7am EST. Please note that full database backups of the…

29 October 2008 IMF may need a rescue This article is excerpted from the 29 October 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. John Lipsky, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, told CNBC yesterday the rising need for aid from emerging nations hit by credit crisis may force it…

29 October 2008 [US] Consumers Feel the Next Crisis: Credit Cards This article is excerpted from the 29 October 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. First came the mortgage crisis. Now comes the credit card crisis. After years of flooding Americans with credit card offers and sky-high credit lines…