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MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. - Associate Membership

October 27, 2008
27 October 2008 MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. - Associate Membership Application The CSCB national office has received an application for an associate membership from MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. The contact is Ms. Alpha Robinson, Manager, International Trade. The contact information follows: MasterBrand…

Extension of the B2 pilot project

October 27, 2008
27 October 2008 Extension of the B2 pilot project Further to our notice on 28 March 2008 ( B2 Pilot Project), the B2 pilot project has been extended to 31 March 2009. Details can be found in the letter sent to the CSCB President, Carol West, from Director of Goods Processing, Elisabeth Childers…

World markets slide further

October 27, 2008
27 October 2008 World markets slide further This article is excerpted from the 27 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. World stock markets slumped again Monday with the Nikkei index in Japan closing at its lowest in 26 years as the financial crisis drove up the yen, piling the pressure on the…

How to succeed during the hurricane

October 27, 2008
27 October 2008 How to succeed during the hurricane The following article, by Daniel F. Muzyka, dean of the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia and Lawrence Weiss, visiting professor with the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, is excerpted from the 27…

Canada-China relations are in need of an urgent...

October 27, 2008
27 October 2008 Canada-China relations are in need of an urgent overhaul This article is excerpted from the 27 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. It is written by Jim Balsillie, the founder of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, the Canadian International Council and the…

Loonie poised to slide further: RBC

October 27, 2008
27 October 2008 Loonie poised to slide further: RBC The following article is excerpted from the 27 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian dollar is poised to weaken further as the global financial crisis intensifies and drives anxious investors into the U.S. dollar, currency…

EU seeks comments as future liner regulation ...

October 27, 2008
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…

Canadian firewood shipments require heat treatment

October 27, 2008
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…

Global airfreight off 7.7%

October 27, 2008
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…

Certain Laminate Flooring, Re-investigation

October 24, 2008
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…
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Annual Conference Heralds New CSCB Leadership Team

October 24, 2008
24 October 2008 Annual Conference Heralds New CSCB Leadership Team Although known as highly competitive most of the year, attendees at this year’s CSCB national annual conference, held October 20-21 in Vancouver, time and again demonstrated the importance of working together to further common goals…

Update to CFIA AIRS website

October 24, 2008
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…

Canada teeters on brink of recession

October 24, 2008
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…

Canada teeters on brink of recession

October 24, 2008
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…

Restoring Confidence is Key

October 24, 2008
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…

Canada to Resume Beef Trade Negotiations with Kore

October 23, 2008
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…

TQR for Yogurt

October 23, 2008
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…

TQR for Yogurt

October 23, 2008
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…