Trade News

2 September 2009 CBSA Message: Exchange rate for Myanmar (Burma) Kyat (MMK) The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-076). The exchange rate, effective September 1, 2009, for Myanmar (Burma) Kyat (MMK), has been revised. The correct rate should have read 0.2019 for September 1, 2009. Using the…

2 September 2009 CFIA Labeling: Unenriched white flour products The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada would like to clarify the requirements related to the manufacture, importation and sale of white flour and foods containing white flour. An updated letter concerning the…

2 September 2009 Correction: CSA Program Importer Part II Application Members are advised of an error in the message sent earlier today. The correct commentary is available below. The revised CSA program importer Part II application has been amended. The application is available at: http://cbsa-asfc…

2 September 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 23 was published to add new OGD extensions. 23.09.10.1565.10 - Containing only eggs or egg ingredients 23.09.10.1566.11 - Containing only eggs or egg ingredients 23.09.90.1565.10 - Containing only eggs or egg ingredients 23.09.90.1566.10 -…

2 September 2009 CFIA Production Database Backup, 5 September This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday September 5th, 2009. CFIA systems will be unavailable from 3am to 7am ET. Please note that full database backups of the production…

2 September 2009 Our chance to get back in Uncle Sam's embrace The following article was written by Colin Robertson, a fellow of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute and distinguished senior fellow at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, for the 1…

2 September 2009 Quebec's recovery beating other provinces: TD The following is excertped from the 1 September 2009 edition of "cbc.ca". Quebec's economy is emerging from the global recession in better shape than those of other big provinces such as Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, a report…

2 September 2009 False Positive: Canadian Economy Unlikely to Sustain its High Ranking for 2010 The following was written by Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist, and Brenda Lafleur, Director, Conference Board of Canada. The Conference Board of Canada’s latest report card on the…

2 September 2009 Lacey Act Declaration Enforcement Postponed for Numerous Products The following appeared in today's edition of "World Trade Interactive". The Department of Agriculture has issued a notice modifying the schedule of enforcement of the import declaration requirement under the Lacey Act…

1 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…

1 September 2009 Fish/Seafood Imports, List of Thailand Establishments Update The Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on the Equivalence of Fish and Fishery Products Inspection and Control Systems - Approved List of Fish Processing Establishments…

1 September 2009 Don’t miss it - Register now for the CSCB national conference next week in Halifax! You’ll have a chance to learn and express views about: - Compliance and Risk Management - Pricing - eManifest - Courier/LVS …plus the highlight of our conference, a presentation by the President of…

1 September 2009 Form 5272, Request For Release changed to Request for documentation review Please note that the CFIA National Import Operation Division has changed the title of the CFIA (Request For Release) Form 5272. This form is now called Request for documentation review. Also, a footnote was…

1 September 2009 Economy limping out of recession The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The Star”. Canada's economy is taking baby steps out of the recession, which was much deeper than first thought. The economy grew 0.1 per cent in June, the first monthly increase since July 2008…

1 September 2009 Ottawa needs to plot a clear debt-busting plan, watchdog says The following is excerpted from the 1 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada's federal budget watchdog warns that Ottawa, already awash in red ink, risks a slide into even deeper deficits and debt if it…

1 September 2009 Don’t Expect the U.S. and China to Form a ‘Strategic Alliance’ Anytime Soon The following is extracted from today's edition of the “Wall Street Journal”. It is written by Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, and Nouriel Roubini, professor of economics at NewYork Univeristy…

1 September 2009 W.T.O. Approves $295 Million in Sanctions Against U.S. The following is excerpted from the 31 August 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. American goods will face about $295 million in annual sanctions as a result of the United States’ failure to eliminate illegal subsidies to…

1 September 2009 What Happened to the 'Depression'? The following article, by Allan H. Meltzer, a professor of economics at Carnegie Mellon University, appears in the 1 September 2009 edition of the “Wall Street Journal”. Day after day, economists, politicians and journalists repeat the trope that…

1 September 2009 The Face of Protectionism The following article, by Daniel Price, an assistant to the president for international economic affairs in the George W. Bush administration, is excerpted from the 1 September 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. At summit meetings in Washington and…