Trade News

31 July 2007 Most border crossings now have armed guards The following article is excerpted from the 31 July 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Almost all of Ontario's major border crossings with the United States now have at least one armed guard on duty as the federal government rolls out a 10…

GDP data expected to show Canadian economy on a roll This article is excerpted from the 31 July 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The release today of the gross domestic product data for May is expected to confirm that the sluggish growth of the Canadian economy during the second half of last year…

30 July 2007 Centralized Handling of Reefers - Vancouver The following is a message from the Canadian National. Members are advised that effective September 1st, 2007 CN will centralize the handling of all Vancouver Import and Export reefer containers moving on CN's genset service. All rail movement…

30 July 2007 Nonwovens of polyester and viscose rayon staple fibres - Request No. TR-2007-001 Notice of Commencement of Investigation Notice is hereby given that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) is satisfied that the request received from Peerless Clothing Inc. (the requester…

30 July 2007 Minister Day attends graduation of Canada’s first armed border services officers The following news release is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2007/0727chilliwack-eng… The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today…

30 July 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 20 was published with new OGD extensions. 20.09.80.2108 - Pomegranate juice, air-tight containers 20.09.80.2109 - Pomegranate juice, otherwise packaged

30 July 2007 Governments Of Canada, Ontario and Quebec to develop the Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor The full news release is available on the Transport Canada website at: http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2007/07-h141e.htm The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of…

30 July 2007 U.S. Merchants Look to the North in Bid to Rejuvenate Slowing Sales This article is excerpted from the 30 July 2007 edition of “The New York Times”. TO Internet merchants in the United States, Canada once looked like a great market — tech savvy, culturally similar and geographically…

30 July 2007 CBP textile enforcement teams head to Hong Kong This article is extracted from the 27 July 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department notified exporters Wednesday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection "jump teams" will visit textile factories in…

30 July 2007 Hong Kong to Scan U.S.-Bound Goods for Radiation as Part of Secure Freight Initiative The following news release is available on the CBP website at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/07272007_2.xml The United States and Hong Kong today [27 July 2007] arranged to…

27 July 2007 Update to List of Vietnam Establishments Eligible for Certification by Vietnam Authorities List of Vietnam Establishments Eligible for Certification by Vietnam Authorities has been updated and is available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/fispoi/import…

27 July 2007 SIMA – Expiry Review Decision re: Certain Bicycles, frames On March 28, 2007, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its order made on December 9, 2002, in Expiry Review No. RR…

27 July 2007 Risk-aversion sinks loonie The following is excerpted from the 26 July 2007 edition of the “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian dollar suffered its biggest fall in more than a year Thursday as an increased aversion to risk wormed its way into global currency markets and led investors to…

27 July 2007 GAO report questions effectiveness of export controls This article is excerpted from the 27 July 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The inability of the departments of Commerce and State to decide who regulates what among controlled export products has undermined the…

27 July 2007 COAC schedules meeting This article is excerpted from the 27 July 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The trade advisory committee commonly known as COAC will meet August 16 for its regular quarterly meeting. The group’s agenda includes security standards for international…

26 July 2007 Request for the removal of the customs duties on aero-derivative gas turbine-driven generator The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on aero-derivative gas turbine-driven generator sets with a range of 85 to 120 MW. These…

26 July 2007 Directive D-98-08 "Entry Requirements for Wood Packaging Materials Produced in All Areas Other Than the Continental United States" Members are advised that Directive D-98-08 "Entry Requirements for Wood Packaging Materials Produced in All Areas Other Than the Continental United States"…

26 July 2007 Appeal No. AP-2006-034 -- TAI LUNG (CANADA) LTD. vs CBSA IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on April 25, 2007, 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 October 2…