Trade News

9 September 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 30 was published to add a new OGD extension. 30.02.10.1095.16 - Blood, serum, plasma, antibodies or derivatives for pharmaceutical use - bovine origin. This created requirement version changes for the following HS codes from all countries. 30.01…

9 September 2009 Carney's stance stalls loonie's ascent The following is excerpted from the 9 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian dollar … fell against its U.S. counterpart Tuesday even as other currencies gained, signalling that traders are taking seriously the Bank of Canada…

9 September 2009 Rapid rise in border guards' use of force The following is extracted from the 9 September 2009 edition of “The Star”. Canada's border guards are pulling out their guns, batons and pepper spray much more frequently, says a newly released report, suggesting border crossings are…

9 September 2009 Trade Growth Skips St. Lawrence Seaway The following is excerpted from the 9 September 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Trade and economic activity for Canada and the United States may be picking up after months of decline but there is little sign of that yet on the St…

9 September 2009 [US] Retail Economist: “The Recession is Ending” The following is excerpted from the 8 September 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The chief economist for the [US] National Retail Federation said in a report released Tuesday that figures suggest “the recession is ending,”…

9 September 2009 CBP Proposes to Exclude Certain Commission Payments from Dutiable Value The following is excerpted from the 9 September 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing to revoke ruling HQ H006588 on whether certain commission payments are…

8 September 2009 Certain Carbon and Stainless Steel Fasteners, RR-2009-001 Statement of Reasons Concerning a determination under paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act regarding certain carbon steel fasteners originating in or exported from the people’s republic of China, and…

8 September 2009 Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate And High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel Plate, PI 2009-002 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE AND HIGH-STRENGTH LOW-ALLOY STEEL…

8 September 2009 Initiation of Investigation into Dumping of Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods originating in or exported from China STATEMENT OF REASONS Concerning the initiation of an investigation into the dumping of certain oil country tubular goods originating in or exported from China DECISION…

8 September 2009 Softwood Lumber Permits, August 2009 Brokers are advised that the correction period for August 2009 Softwood Lumber permits ends Wednesday, 09 September 2009, at 17:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the…

8 September 2009 CBSA Message: Scheduled Outage, 9 September The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-077). EDI Mailbox outage: Please be advised the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 between 12:01 am to 12:30 am (Eastern Time).

8 September 2009 This recovery brought to you by the letter V The following is excerpted from the 8 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. It’s a V! Or so says George Vasic, a UBS strategist looking to find an appropriate-shaped letter to describe Canada’s economic recovery. “In the alphabet…

8 September 2009 UN wants a new global currency The following is excerpted from the 8 September 2009 edition of “The Star”. The U.S. dollar should be replaced with a global currency that is overseen by a new bank of the world, the United Nations said in a report yesterday, proposing the biggest…

8 September 2009 Trade Ministers Agree to Resume Doha Round Talks, but Prospects Uncertain The following is excerpted from the 8 September 2009 edition of “WorldTrade\Interactive”. Trade ministers from several dozen World Trade Organization member countries said after a two-day meeting in India last…

8 September 2009 [US] Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Enforcement and Appeal Process The C-TPAT program is one layer in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) multi-layered cargo enforcement strategy. Through this program, CBP works with the trade community in adopting…

8 September 2009 U.S. loses top spot as most competitive economy The following is excerpted from the 8 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The United States has lost its place as the world's most competitive economy, mainly because of the financial crisis and accumulated fiscal deficits…

8 September 2009 USDA revises Lacey Act enforcement schedule The following is excerpted from the 8 September 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service last week revised the schedule for phasing in enforcement of new import…

8 September 2009 Validating the Power of Attorney [US] Due to an increase in identity theft and Immigration and Customs Enforcement focusing on such abuse of identity theft, the Broker Compliance Branch (BCB) communicated to the brokerage community on May 9, 2005, via the CBP website suggested steps…