Trade News

6 July 2009 What makes border guards so mean? The following is extracted from the 4 July 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. …. The greater emphasis on security has changed the border-crossing experience. In turn, the U.S. border officer has become the stern symbol of post-9/11 America. The…

6 July 20009 Inter-agency Forum on Coordinated Border Management The following are the concluding remarks by Kunio Mikuriya, WCO Secretary General, after the WCO Inter-agency Forum on Coordinated Border Management last week in Brussels. CSCB President Carol West attended this event, in conjunction…

6 July 2009 Gurria Sees Improvement in Trade Financing The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Although trade financing is becoming easier for exporters to access, many major transactions are still frozen because of financing trouble, said Angel Gurria…

3 July 2009 AMPS Statistics CBSA has released statistics related to the monitoring of the AMPS program. These statistics will be released twice each year, and the first of these national statistics, from the calendar years 2006 - 2008 are provided in this message. These statistics do not include…

3 July 2009 Ministers Day and Ritz Pleased with Russia’s Decision to Lift Import Bans on Canadian Meat Products 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…

3 July 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 07 was published to add new OGD extensions. 07.09.70.3031.01 - Spinach - Chinese or Asian - Amaranthus spp.(fresh or chilled) 07.09.70.3031.02 - Spinach - Chinese or Asian - Ipomoea spp., Basella spp.(fresh or chilled) b) Chapter 12 was published to…

3 July 2009 Dazed by the Dollar The following is written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. What’s gotten into the loonie? Months of calm were shattered in late April as the dollar soared by 12 cents in 29 days. The swift increase would be shocking at…

3 July 2009 Shipments Index Grows for Second Straight Month The following appeared in the 2 July 2009 edition of "The Journal of Commerce". The Cass Freight Index of domestic U.S. shipping fell 20 percent in June compared to the last year, but the closely watched measure also showed signs of…

3 July 2009 WTO Report Urges Action on Trade Financing The following is excerpted from the 2 July 2009 edition of "The Journal of Commerce". Many exporters are still struggling to get the loans they need to ship their goods, World Trade Organization director-general Pascal Lamy said in a new report…

2 July 2009 Update to Meat Hygiene Directives The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/meavia/man/direct/directe.shtml. MHD 2009-29 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - Mongolia The PDF version of directives should be used…

2 July 2009 NAFTA Trade Plunge Accelerated in April The following is excerpted from the 1 July 2009 edition of "The Journal of Commerce". The surface transportation trade between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico declined 33.1 percent in April…

2 July 2009 Trade barriers that look green The following appeared in today's edition of "globeandmail.com" A report from the World Trade Organization and the UN Environment Program, which was released last week, is an additional reason for the federal and provincial governments of Canada to continue…

The following messages were sent on 2 July: 1. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES NAFTA Trade Plunge Accelerated in April Trade barriers that look green 2. CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - AIRS Update to CFIA AIRS website 3. CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - DIRECTIVES Update to Meat Hygiene Directives 4…

Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 44 was published to move Kentucky from the non-regulated states for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) to EAB regulated states. 44.01.10 - Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms 44.01.22.0122.09 - Ash - wood chips (untreated) 44.03.99.0131…

2 July 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 44 was published to move Kentucky from the non-regulated states for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) to EAB regulated states. 44.01.10 - Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms 44.01.22.0122.09 - Ash - wood chips (untreated) 44…

2 July 2009 Certain Woven Polyester Canvas Fabric - Request to Eliminate Duty The Department of Finance (DoF) is seeking your views on a request it has received to eliminate the duty on certain woven polyester canvas fabric for use in the manufacture of apparel. The DoF is proposing to add a duty…

2 July 2009 Obama Skeptical of Climate Change Bill Provision on Import Tariffs The following appeared in today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive" . The [US] House of Representatives passed June 26 by a vote of 219-212 a comprehensive climate change bill that, among other things, allows for…

30 June 2009 CN09-014, Proposed Regulatory Amendments and Proposed New Regulations Related to the Implementation of the Canada-European Free Trade Association Free Trade Agreement 1. This notice announces regulatory amendments and new regulations proposed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)…

30 June 2009 CN09-014, Proposed Regulatory Amendments and Proposed New Regulations Related to the Implementation of the Canada-European Free Trade Association Free Trade Agreement This notice announces regulatory amendments and new regulations proposed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in…

30 June 2009 CBSA Message: CADEX-formated records for TN-42 The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-060). Further to message EDI09-58, please be advised the classification and tariff code files relating to TN-42 are now available to clients. If you asked for them by e-mail and have not received…