Trade News

11 September 2009 Canada Funds Montreal Port Truck Project The following article is excerpted from the 11 September 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Canadian government will provide the Montreal Port Authority up to US$8.4 million in infrastructure stimulus funding to build a common…

11 September 2009 China's Exports, Trade Surplus Fall in August This article is extracted from the 11 September 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. China's exports languished in August, contracting 23 percent, increasing the onus on Beijing's massive stimulus spending to drive an economic recovery…

11 September 2009 Updated List of Products Requiring [US] Federal Contractor Certification as to Child Labor This article is extracted from the 11 September 2009 edition of “WorldTrade\Interactive”. The [US] Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs has issued an updated list of…

10 September 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 01 was published to modify the conditions for horses for the following HS Codes for New Mexico. 01.01.10.2001 - Horses: Thoroughbred 01.01.10.2002 - Horses: Other breeds 01.01.10.2004 - Asses: Purebred breeding animals (includes donkeys and…

10 September 2009 Trade data is in the spotlight The following article is extracted from the 10 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The critical Canadian export data due out today are expected to show that the omestic economy continues to languish, lending support to the Bank of Canada's…

10 September 2009 Canada posts $1.4-billion trade deficit This article is excerpted from the 10 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Imports and exports to and from Canada both increased in July as a result of broad-based growth in volumes. Statistics Canada said Thursday imports rose 8.3…

10 September 2009 Central bank fears force of stronger dollar The following article is extracted from the 10 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Bank of Canada said Thursday the economy is growing at a faster pace than it expected and singled out a stronger currency as the major risk…

Central bank fears force of stronger dollar The following article is extracted from the 10 September 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Bank of Canada said Thursday the economy is growing at a faster pace than it expected and singled out a stronger currency as the major risk to recovery from…

10 September 2009 WTO Ruling on Airplane Subsidies Seen as Mixed Decision This article is excerpted from the 10 September 2009 edition of “WorldTrade\Interactive”. A World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel issued last week its preliminary report on a U.S. complaint about government aid to…

10 September 2009 China condemns US tariffs on steel pipes This article is excerpted from the 10 September 2009 edition of “AFP.com”. China on Thursday condemned a US decision to slap tariffs on steel pipes from the mainland, as US President Barack Obama mulled whether to also curb tire imports from…

10 September 2009 Oil and Auto Imports Widen U.S. Trade Gap This article is excerpted from the 10 September 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. The United States trade deficit shot up in July to the highest level in six months as a surge in shipments of foreign oil and autos pushed imports up…

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…