Trade News

28 October 2009 World markets fall on weak U.S. consumer report The following is excerpted from today's edition of "CBC News". Global stock markets dropped Wednesday as more signs American consumers were struggling undermined hopes for a stronger turnaround in the world's largest economy.... The…

28 October 2009 Dr. Doom warns of bubble The following is excerpted from the 27 October 2009 edition of "globeandmail.com". Now that Nouriel Roubini has dispensed with the current slump, it's time to move on to the next global calamity. The New York University professor, nicknamed Dr. Doom for his…

27 October 2009 Update to Meat Hygiene Directives The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/meavia/man/direct/directe.shtml. MHD 2009-31 Chapter 19 - Section 19.4.1.6 - Evisceration Standards (ES) The PDF version of…

27 October 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 17 was published to add an additional instruction to the following HS Codes for China, which created a version change for other countries. 17.04.90.7120 - White chocolate 17.04.90.7121 - Chocolate substitute 17.04.90.9999 - Other This generated…

27 October 2009 Credit card giants create debit havoc This article is extracted from the 27 October 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canada's debit card market is in turmoil as payment processors begin "aggressively marketing" new Visa and MasterCard debit cards to retailers, a leading merchant…

27 October 2009 Ontario and British Columbia HST The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has published GST/HST Notice 247. This notice provides additional information on the collection of HST in Ontario and British Columbia, scheduled to come into effect on July 1, 2010. Pages 6 and 7 of this notice include…

27 October 2009 What should the value of the Canadian dollar be? This article is excerpted from the 27 October 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. It is by Gary Rabbior, president of the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education. There is much talk these days about the Canadian dollar. First was…

27 October 2009 Carney reads Riot Act to bankers blind to truth The following is excerpted from David Olive’s 27 October 2009 column in the “Toronto Star”. Central bankers are rarely sharp-tongued. But the frustration of regulators over corporate bankers' continued failure to "get it" boiled over…

27 October 2009 CIBC: Canada at risk of ‘hollowing out' This article is excerpted from the 27 October 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada risks a “hollowing out” of its industrial base if the Bank of Canada does not intervene to bring down an overvalued dollar, Canadian Imperial Bank of…

27 October 2009 US truck tonnage slips in September This article is extracted from the 26 October 2009 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. US truck tonnage slipped 0.3% in September, putting the brakes on consecutive gains of 2.1% in both July and August…. “The trucking industry should…

27 October 2009 New Convention on Contracts for International Carriage of Goods Takes Effect This article is extracted from the 27 October 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. A new international agreement that drastically changes the rights and obligations of those involved in the maritime…

26 October 2009 TRQ for Eggs and Egg Products, Items 135 to139 The purposes of this Notice are: To inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the eggs and egg products tariff rate quota (TRQ). It should be read with the Import Allocation Regulations…

26 October 2009 TRQ for Yogurt, Item 158 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…

26 October 2009 Request for Comment on Customs Duties on Certain Types of Vessels, Department of Finance The Government is seeking the views of interested parties on a proposal to waive the payment of customs duties on future imports of certain types of vessels of a length of 129 m or more by means…

26 October 2009 Certain mattress innerspring units from China Notice of Final Determination respecting certain mattress innerspring units originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China 4214-24 AD/1383 On October 26, 2009, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made…

26 October 2009 Release Requests Received, September 2009 The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for September 2009 is available on the CSCB website at: www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ReleaseRequestsReceived_Sept09.xls.

26 October 2009 Last CCS Designate Quiz for 2009 due this Friday! CCS designates are reminded that the third and last quiz of 2009 is due this Friday, October 30th at 2pm EDT. The quiz is available in English and French, and is free of charge! Don’t miss your chance to gain ten (10) professional…

26 October 2009 CSCB Prairie Region Conference Rescheduled! Members of the Prairie region are advised that the CSCB Prairie Region conference and annual general meeting has been rescheduled to January 23, 2010. The conference program and registration form are available at: http://cscb.ca/listinfo…

26 October 2009 Updated U.S. import requirements for fresh peppers shipped from Canada This notice is excerpted from the CFIA’s publication of 23 October 2009. Effective Thursday, October 22, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow the importation of fresh peppers from Canada…