Trade News

7 October 2009 Loonie stays near one-year high The following is excertped from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The Canadian dollar... was little changed Wednesday after record gold prices sent the currency to a one-year high earlier in the day. The currency, which has risen 10.2 per cent in…

7 October 2009 [US] Government Moves to Boost Exports by Small and Medium-Sized Businesses The following is excerpted from the 7 October 2009 edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced Oct. 5 the first steps in a new initiative aimed at increasing…

6 October 2009 Certain Carbon Steel Plate and High Strength Low Alloy Steel Plate Originating in or Exported from Ukraine On October 5, 2009, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) in…

6 October 2009 Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate and High-strength Low-alloy Steel Plate, NQ-2009-003 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INQUIRY Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on October 5, 2009, from the Director General of the Trade Programs…

6 October 2009 Dumping and Subsidizing Hearing Schedule The following is a schedule of Dumping and Subsidizing hearings: Starting Date, Case No., Product 2009-10-26, NQ-2009-002, Mattress Innerspring Units 2009-11-16, RR-2009-001, Fasteners 2010-01-05, NQ-2009-003, Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate and…

6 October 2009 First rate hike boosts stocks, loonie The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Australia's surprise interest rate hike, the first among the Group of 20 countries, set off a wave of optimism that rippled through currency and stock markets Tuesday. The…

6 October 2009 Ontario mayor takes on 'Buy American' policy The following is excerpted from today's edition of The Star. The mayor of al northern Ontario city is fighting Buy American policy with a David-and-Goliath approach, but bypassing Goliath and appealing directly to his U.S. counterparts on a…

6 October 2009 Canada, India near new era of trade This article is excerpted from the 6 October 2009 edition of “globendmail.com”. India and Canada are moving to jolt stagnant trade ties, concluding a series of trade-related deals, including opening nuclear commerce and starting the first phase…

6 October 2009 Workers, employers face EI premium hikes: report This article is excerpted from the 6 October 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadian workers could see their employment insurance premiums rise by $632 over four years while employers may face even bigger hikes if the government is…

6 October 2009 [US] Commerce Secretary Seeks to Eliminate Some Export Licenses, Streamline Others The following was reported on in today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". In a recent speech to the export community, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke proposed two reforms that aim to modernize…

6 October 2009 [US] Retailers Forecast Lower Holiday Sales This article is extracted from the 6 October 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The National Retail Federation on Tuesday forecast holiday retail industry sales will decline one percent this year to $437.6 billion. The drop is not as…

5 October 2009 PIP Newsletter CBSA has released its first newsletter addressing Partners in Protection, usually called PIP. This newsletter was circulated to PIP members, including the CSCB (Associate Member). The newsletter includes statistics on PIP participants, as well as an update on mutual…

5 October 2009 Laminate Flooring, Expiry No. LE-2009-001 IN THE MATTER OF a notice of expiry, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, on June 16, 2005, in Inquiry No. NQ-2004-006, concerning: LAMINATE…

5 October 2009 Individuals and businesses can now pay their taxes online The following is excerpted from the 2 October 2009 news release by CRA. The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food), announced the launch of a new online…

5 October 2009 Canadian businesses should get used to foreign exchange volatility, Carney warns The following article is extracted from the 4 October 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney expressed concern with the level of volatility in foreign exchange markets…

5 October 2009 H1N1 Flu - Is your company ready? It is likely that a second wave of the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic will arrive in Canada sometime during the upcoming fall and winter of 2009-10 and the Government of Canada is making resources available to ensure Canadians are prepared. While many…

5 October 2009 Push for bank regulation goes too far: Scotiabank CEO This article is extracted from the 5 October 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Bank of Nova Scotia's chief executive officer added his voice to the chorus of bankers speaking out against the push for tighter financial regulations…