Trade News

25 May 2009 CBSA Message: EDI Offices 24/7 The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-035 (Update) Please note that Customs Office 0823 (Vernon) was removed from the list as the office is closed. The revised list is available at: http://cscb.ca/listinfo/EDIoffices_20090525.doc.

25 May 2009 CSCB Toronto and Ontario Regions’ Joint Annual Conference We hope you are planning to attend the CSCB Toronto and Ontario Regions' 2009 conference and annual general meeting. If so, we strongly encourage you to make your hotel reservations before the end of day today. Our room block will…

25 May 2009 CBSA Message: Crimson Logic Direct Connect problems The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-043). We are unable to process outbound data for Crimson Logic Direct Connect. Our IT are investigating. There is no ETA.

25 May 2009 Arms across the border: a new plan to make pursuit easier The following is excerpted from the 23 May 2009 edition of “The Star”. Canada and the U.S. are expected to expand an agreement next week that allows law enforcement officers to pursue suspects into each other's national waters…

25 May 2009 The hunt for real recovery The following is extracted from the 23 May 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Cast back to early March. It felt like the world was on the edge of a cliff, ready at any moment to tumble into an economic abyss. Then, unexpectedly, came a hopeful sign: The mighty…

25 May 2009 All signs pointing down The following is excerpted from the 23 May 2009 edition of “The Star”. Reports from the CPP Investment Board and the Conference Board of Canada, as well as a bad day for the stock markets, suggest the recession in Canada is definitely not over yet…. Heavy exposure…

25 May 2009 Hard line The following is extracted from the 23 May 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. … The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and the snarls it may cause, will be foremost on the agenda this week when Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan meets his American Counterpart, Janet…

25 May 2009 Wages increase despite higher unemployment The following is extracted from today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. Wages have kept increasing during the recession, but employees should brace themselves for diminished pay hikes in the coming months as low inflation and high unemployment…

25 May 2009 Expanded Trade Preferences Possible, [US] Export Controls Reform Moves Ahead The following is extracted from today's edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. Congress took a number of trade-related actions last week ahead of its Memorial Day recess. A bill to extend trade preferences to…

22 May 2009 CBSA Message: Delay in processing CFIA transactions (2) The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-042 Update). We are still experiencing a delay in processing CFIA transactions. There is no ETA as to when this problem will be resolved. For urgent requests, please present paper.

22 May 2009 Canada Joined by EU, Brazil and Chile in Black Liquor Protest The following is excerpted from the 21 May 2009 news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, announced today that Canada has been joined by the…

22 May 2009 Animal Health Policy & Procedure Update Please be advised that the following modules in the Accredited Veterinarian's Manual, have been updated the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/man/avmmva/avmmvae.sht…. Export to the U.S. 5.1 General http://www…

22 May 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "Refer to CFIA - Veterinary Inspection" for the following HS codes from the following US states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Misssissipi, Nevada, South…

22 May 2009 CFIA Production Database Backup, 6 June This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday June 6, 2009. CFIA systems will be unavailable from 3am to 7am EST. Please note that full database backups of the production database (PROD)…

22 May 2009 Andean Region Holds Promise The following was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. When it comes to Canadian exports, the Andean region – Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela – is not likely top-of-mind. But Canadian exporters…

22 May 2009 The Sky Is Not Falling: US Protectionism Not As Bad As It Looks... For Now The following is written by Danielle Goldfarb, Associate Director of International Trade and Investment Centre, Conference Board of Canada. To the trade-dependent Canadian eye, worrisome signs of U.S…

22 May 2009 Canada can afford more economic stimulus: IMF The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Canada can afford further economic stimulus, the International Monetary Fund said Friday, citing the country's relatively low debt levels. “With debt low, Canada would be…

21 May 2009 Softwood Lumber Interim Quota Allocations, June 2009 Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for June 2009 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual June allocation.

21 May 2009 Consultations towards a Canada-European Union comprehensive economic agreement Closing date: June 30, 2009 On May 6, 2009, Canada and the European Union (EU) announced the launch of negotiations towards a comprehensive economic agreement. With a market of nearly 500 million consumers…