Trade News

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…

23 October 2008 IATA e-freight initiative takes off in U.S. The following was reported on in the 23 October 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The International Air Transport Association said Wednesday its e-freight initiative has gone live at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, the…

22 October 2008 Notices to Importers The following notices to importers have been posted on the EICB web site: Item 125 -- Products of Natural Milk Constituents http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/notices/ser740-en.asp Item 134 -- Ice Cream and Ice Cream Novelties http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca…

22 October 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published to modify the requirements for the following HS codes for the Continental United States; 06.02.10.0009.01 Apple - Unrooted plants. (Malus spp. ), (Malus pumila) 06.02.10.0009.02 Crabapple - Unrooted plants. (Malus spp.) 06.02.20…

22 October 2008 Central bank gives alert on economy The following article is excerpted from the 22 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada faces a long period of economic stagnation caused by a potent mix of global forces that lie largely beyond Canadian policy makers' control, the Bank…

22 October 2008 Loonie falls almost two cents The following article is excerpted from the 21 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian dollar fell nearly two cents Tuesday after the Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate. And currency specialists generally think the loonie…

22 October 2008 Banks pare prime lending rates The following article is excerpted from the 22 October 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canada's big banks passed on the full value of the Bank of Canada's quarter percentage point interest rate cut yesterday…. The rate cut announcement and the bank…

22 October 2008 More services to simplify your business taxes The following news release was issued today by the Canada Revenue Agency. 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…

22 October 2008 Latest Issue of CBP Bulletin Now Available US Customs and Border Protection Bulletin 42 is available from the CBP web site, at: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/legal/bulletins_decisions/bulletin…

22 October 2008 EU Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity Could be Allowed for Electrical Products The following article is excerpted from the 22 October 2008 edition of “World\Trade Interactive|. The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is considering a proposal to allow…

22 October 2008 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reports Construction is Almost Complete at New Champlain Port of Entry U.S. Customs and Border Protection field operations reports construction is nearing completion on the final stages of the new Champlain port of entry. For the first time since…

22 October 2008 US CBP Issues Guidelines for the Assessment and Mitigation of Claims for Liquidated Damages for Nonpayment or Late Payment of Estimated Duties U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced guidelines for the assessment and mitigation of claims for liquidated damages for nonpayment or…

22 October 2008 Pacific nations working on trade pact with EU This article is excerpted from the 22 October 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Trade ministers from Pacific nations this week met in Fiji to negotiate the details of a possible trade agreement with the European Union…

21 October 2008 Mexico Reopens Border to Alberta Cattle The CFIA issued the following news release on 20 October 2008. The Government of Canada has delivered for Canadian cattle producers by reaching an agreement with Mexican officials to remove the temporary restrictions in place on imports of…

21 October 2008 Notices from the EICB Items 94 and 95: Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks for Chicken Production – Supplemental Imports This Notice is available on the EICB web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/notices/ser738-en.asp ***************** Items 135 to 139 – Eggs and Egg…