Trade News

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…

1 September 2009 [US] Manufacturing Makes First Gain in 18 Months The following is excerpted from the 1 September 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. [US] Manufacturing activity expanded in August when compared with the previous month, for the first time in 18 months, according to the latest…

31 August 2009 Export of Certain Sugar-Containing Products The purposes of this Notice are: a) to inform exporters of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the exportation of certain sugar-containing products; b) to inform exporters of sugar-containing products to the United States of the…

31 August 2009 WTO Panel to Hear Canada’s Challenge of South Korean Ban on Beef The following is excerpted from today’s news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of…

31 August 2009 June 2009 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 31.5 Percent from June 2008 The following is excerpted from the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics report issued on 31 August 2009. Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade…

Economy's growth first in year The following is extracted from today's edition of “The Star”. Statistics Canada says the economy grew by 0.1 per cent in June, the first monthly increase since July 2008 as housing and car sales rebounded. The increase was below private-sector expectations of a 0.2…

31 August 2009 Cancellation of obsolete General Export Permits and a General Import Permit The following notice appeared in Part I (Notices and Proposed Regulations) of Canada Gazette on 29 August 2009. Under Canada’s Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA), the Minister of Foreign Affairs has the…