Trade News

29 September 2009 Carney calls for ‘historic' efforts This article is excerpted from the 28 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A powerful restructuring of the global economy has begun but “historic” efforts will be needed to support it, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney warned Monday…

29 September 2009 Gartman impressed by loonie's resilience The following article is extracted from the 29 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian dollar is poised to strengthen further, despite “threats” from the country's central banker that suggest the Bank of Canada may…

29 September 2009 World Bank Head Sees [US] Dollar’s Role Diminishing This article is excerpted from the 29 September 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. The president of the World Bank said on Monday that America’s days as an unchallenged economic superpower might be numbered and that the dollar…

29 September 2009 [US] APHIS raises inspection fees 10% This article is excerpted from the 29 September 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said in an interim rulemaking it will increase its fees charged by 10 percent…

28 September 2009 CSCB National Conference The CSCB has just finished a very successful conference and annual general meeting in Halifax, NS. Delegates enjoyed the hospitality of the Westin Nova Scotian and a solid business program. Delegates rated the “CCS and the Value of Professional Development”…

28 September 2009 Release Requests Received, August 2009 The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for August 2009 is available on the CSCB website at: www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ReleaseRequestsReceived_Aug09.xls.

28 September 2009 Certain Fasteners, Expiry Review No. RR-2009-001 IN THE MATTER of an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on January 7, 2005, in Inquiry No. NQ-2004-005, concerning certain…

28 September 2009 Update to the CFIA AIRS website Chapter 06 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS Codes for South Carolina. This created requirement version changes for Louisiana for the same HS Codes. 06.01.00 - Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes…

28 September 2009 What we've learned (and failed to) from the Great Recession - so far This article is extracted from the 26 September 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. As the world economy lurches toward recovery, we've learned four lessons. We've also failed to learn at least two. Here they are…

28 September 2009 Did Canadian Banks Miss Their Chance? This article is excerpted from the 28 September 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. It might sound churlish to say, but Canada’s bankers may have been too buttoned-down for their own good, Breakingviews suggests. A combination of regulatory…

28 September 2009 Jobless claims post surprise decline This article is excerpted from the 28 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Jobless benefits fell for the first time in nearly a year in July, amid signs the labour market is stabilizing and as some people exhausted their claims. The…

28 September 2009 4,000 stimulus projects under way, PM says The following is excerpted from the 28 September 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says that more than half of the 7,500 infrastructure projects financed out of the government's economic stimulus plan are…

28 September 2009 Illiteracy costs Canada, individuals This article is excerpted from the 27 September 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. In my work, I often see people who don't bother to read the key paperwork that governs their business dealings. They can read, but they're reluctant to go…

28 September 2009 China can't keep feeding global economy This article is excerpted from the 27 September 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The gathering of 20 leaders of leading economies in Pittsburgh late last week was a historic turning point. It marked the first discussion about the growing…

25 September 2009 Interim Memorandum D10-14-19, Administrative procedures for the importation of non-beverage ethyl alcohol This Interim Memorandum is also available on the CBSA web site, at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d10/d10-14-19int-eng.html . This interim memorandum contains…

25 September 2009 Certain Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Fasteners This notice is also available on the CBSA web site, at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/ri-re/ad1308/ad1308-ri09-ni-eng.ht… . The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated a re-investigation of the normal values and…

25 September 2009 Re-investigation re Normal Values of Potatoes The CBSA announced that it has concluded a re-investigation of the normal values of whole potatoes, excluding seed potatoes, red potatoes, yellow potatoes and the exotic potato varieties, regardless of packaging, and white and russet…

25 September 2009 CP Customer Bulletin: Carload facilities closed for Canadian Thanksgiving - Monday, October 12, 2009 On Monday, October 12, 2009, Canadian Pacific will not be offering local service to carload facilities in Canada. Over the road trains will be operating without servicing facilities…

25 September 2009 WATERPROOF FOOTWEAR, Inquiry No. NQ-2009-001 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF WATERPROOF FOOTWEAR AND WATERPROOF FOOTWEAR IN EARLY FINISHED FORM, ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF…

25 September 2009 Memorandum D15-2-54, Certain Aluminum Extrusions Originating in or Exported from the People's Republic of China This memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping and countervailing duties to importations of certain aluminum extrusions originating in or exported from the…