Trade News

14 April 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 02 was published. The end uses of "Further processing, Human consumption, Institutional use, Other end uses, Retail use, and Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution" were added for the following HS codes. 02.08.50.8014 -…

14 April 2008 Montreal plans to increase capacity The following article is excerpted from the 11 April 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The Port of Montreal saw a 9.4 percent increase in containerized cargo and a 3.6 percent increase in total volume, which rose to 26 million tons in 2007, said…

14 April 2008 More rate cutting likely, central bank head indicates The following article is extracted from the 14 April 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Bank of Canada Governor said he's worried the country's credit markets will get tighter, an indication that he will again cut interest…

14 April 2008 ITC Examines Chinese Government Efforts to Influence Economic Decision Making This article is extracted from the 14 April 2008 edition of “World\Trade Interactive”. The International Trade Commission has recently made public a report examining the practices and policies that China’s…

14 April 2008 Scan-all a trade barrier: EC This article is excerpted from the 14 April 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The European Union says that 100-percent scanning of all containers bound for the United States has a high risk of disrupting trade without appreciably improving security…

11 April 2008 Revision to Appendix 4, "Commodity-specific Import Requirements for All Other Countries Where LBAM Is Known to Occur", of Directive D-07-03 Appendix 4, "Commodity-specific Import Requirements for All Other Countries Where LBAM Is Known to Occur", of Directive D-07-03, "Plant Protection…

11 April 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 21 was published to add the end uses of "Human consumption" and "Other end uses" for the following HS code: 21.06.90.0283 - Food preparation - not containing egg products b) Chapter 44 was published to change the end use from "Other end uses" to…

11 April 2008 It's a good time to evaluate border crossing procedures, Dent says at Driving for Profit seminar The following article is excerpted from the 11 April 2008 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. For the first time since 9/11, there has been a 'leveling off' of new security…

11 April 2008 Surprising Growth in the [US] Trade Deficit This article is excerpted from the 11 April 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. The gap between what Americans import and export unexpectedly widened in February as domestic demand rose for automobiles and fell back for crude oil. The trade…

11 April 2008 UNCITRAL posts draft treaty This article is excerpted from the 10 April 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law has recently posted the Report of UNITRAL Working Group III on its Web site: http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/index.html…

10 April 2008 Winkey’s Trading Manager charged for violations under the Meat Inspection Act The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 9 April 2008. On March 17, 2008, Chi Quang LO, manager of Winkey’s Trading in Winnipeg, was sentenced a fine of $1,500.00 plus two years of unsupervised…

10 April 2008 Scheduled Maintenance Outages, 12 and 13 April 2008 Message EDI08-030 EDI Mailbox outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down on Saturday April 12th from 5:30 am to 6:00 am and Sunday, April 13th, 2008 from 8:00…

10 April 2008 Correction Period for March Softwood Lumber Permits Members are advised that the correction period for March 2008 Softwood Lumber permits ends today at 20:00 EST Thursday 10 April 2008. The EICB reminds you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is…

10 April 2008 Spring Seminars in GTA Hamilton Region The CSCB, in conjunction with the CBSA GTA (Hamilton) Region and AICBA, is pleased to offer a series of of spring seminars in Guelph, Burlington and Niagara Falls. Presenters are provided by the CBSA. Topics include: The Harmonized System of…

10 April 2008 U.S. fuels Canada trade surplus in February The following article is excerpted from the 10 April 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canada's trade surplus grew sharply in February, at the expense of the United States. According to seasonally-adjusted figures Canada’s trade…

10 April 2008 ICC publishes three new books on UCP 600 This article is excerpted from the International Chamber of Commerce news release, issued today. ICC has published three new books on the recently revised Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, ICC’s rules on letters of credit…

10 April 2008 Banking Organization Promises Reform This article is excerpted from the 10 April 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. Shortly before a meeting Friday of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 7 nations, the Institute for International Finance, a global association of…

10 April 2008 New Food Safety Bill Would Tighten Rules for Importers, Food Testing Labs This article is excerpted from the 10 April 2008 edition of “WorldTrade\Interactive”. Reps. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., and Mark Kirk, R-Ill. introduced April 8 legislation that would address the safety of food imports…

9 April 2008 Proposed amendments to the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 8 April. It is related to the news release issued yesterday by the Prime Minister’s office, and found on the CSCB reference system at http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=17561…