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Ron Kirk Visits WTO for Trade Talks
May 11, 2009
11 May 2009 Ron Kirk Visits WTO for Trade Talks The following is extracted from today's edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. "The world has given us an opportunity to reset our relations with a lot of our partners," United States Representative Ron Kirk said Monday during his first visit to the…
Rebound near, European banker says
May 11, 2009
11 May 2009 Rebound near, European banker says The following is extracted from today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. The global economy is about to turn the corner as growth has already picked up in some countries, and central banks should have exit strategies to avoid inflation risks, leading…
China confident on economic upturn
May 11, 2009
11 May 2009 China confident on economic upturn The following is extracted from today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. China added to the drip-feed of encouraging news on Monday, with a top central banker saying the government's stimulus has worked better than expected and crude imports data showing…
[US] DOT, Commerce Work Together
May 11, 2009
11 May 2009 [US] DOT, Commerce Work Together The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The departments of Transportation and Commerce have launched a program to draw shippers into the discussion about transportation infrastructure and the role it plays in global…
Minister of Foreign Affairs to Visit China, Japan
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 Minister of Foreign Affairs to Visit China and Japan The following is excerpted from 7 May 2009 news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that he will be visiting China and Japan from May 10 to 15. The Minister will engage in a…
D13-2-3, Exchange rate for calculation of value...
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 D13-2-3, Exchange rate for calculation of value for duty under the Customs Act This Memorandum provides information concerning the date to be used for currency conversion in the calculation of value for duty under the Customs Act. Revisions This memorandum has been revised to include the…
D13-3-8, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 D13-3-8, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Customs Act, Sections 48 to 53) This Memorandum outlines the manner in which generally accepted accounting principles are to be applied in determining the value for duty. Revisions This memorandum has been revised to include the new…
Harper's slaying the protectionist dragon
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 Harper's slaying the protectionist dragon The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". If it's Monday, it must be Lithuania. If it's Tuesday, it must be Latvia. If it's Wednesday, it must be the Czech Republic – where globe-trotting International Trade Minister…
CP carload facilities closed for Victoria Day
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 Canadian Pacific carload facilities closed for Victoria Day On Victoria Day, May 19, 2009, CP will not be offering local service to carload facilities in Canada. Over-the-road trains will maintain normal operations. Please note: Regular service applies to automotive plants/facilities, or…
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Proposed System Outage Contingency Plan for...
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 Proposed System Outage Contingency Plan for Highway Mode The BCCC System Outage Sub-Committee, which includes several CSCB representatives, has been working for the past few months on the development of a proposed System Outage Contingency Plan for highway mode. It is intended that the other modes will be addressed over the next few months.
Correction: Canadian Pacific carload facilities...
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 Correction: Canadian Pacific carload facilities closed for Victoria Day The following is a correction to a notice sent out earlier this morning. Victoria Day is on May 18th not 19th, as previously noted. On Victoria Day, May 18, 2009, CP will not be offering local service to carload…
Employment surprise: Canada adds jobs in April
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 Employment surprise: Canada adds jobs in April The following is excerpted from today's edition of "Financial Post". The Canadian economy saw an unexpected increase in jobs during April, despite a deepening economic recession, leaving the unemployment rate at 8%. Statistics Canada said 35…
Port Montreal Terminal Plans Move Forward
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 Port Montreal Terminal Plans Move Forward The following is excerpted from today's edition of the "Journal of Commerce". The Port of Montreal is going ahead now with preparations for a new container terminal of 510,000 TEUs annual capacity, but actual construction may await recovery signs…
Canada threatens action against Russia over pork
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 Canada threatens action against Russia over pork The following is excerpted from today's edition of "Reuters Canada". Canada may take action against Russia if it keeps a ban on its pork products in the wake of a H1N1 flu outbreak that started in Mexico, Canadian Trade Minister Stockwell…
[US] Retail container volumes to remain weak
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 Forecast: [US] Retail container volumes to remain weak The following appeared in today's edition of "American Shipper". Import cargo volume at the US major retail container ports improved in March over February’s seven-year low, but was still at its lowest level in five years and remained…
Obama seeks $55 billion for DHS in 2010
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 Obama seeks $55 billion for DHS in 2010 The following appeared in today's edition of "American Shipper". The Obama administration on Thursday said it is seeking $55 billion to fund the activities of the Department of Homeland Security during fiscal year 2010, up $2.5 billion from the…
Stress test results provide 'clarity'
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 Stress test results provide 'clarity' The following is excerpted from 7 May 2009 edition of "globeandmail.com". For the first time since the credit crisis erupted, the Obama administration has quantified the trouble facing the U.S. financial industry, saying its long-awaited stress tests…
New [US] Bill Would Create Committee to Examine...
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 New [US] Bill Would Create Committee to Examine Public Health Effects of Trade Pacts The following appeared in today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". Legislation introduced May 6 by Reps. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, would establish a new Public Health…
Anti-Dumping Activity Increases
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 Anti-Dumping Activity Increases The following appeared in today's edition of the "Journal of Commerce". Anti-dumping activity is up. Both the number of new investigations and new applications of anti-dumping measures increased worldwide in the second half of 2008, according to the latest…
Crossing the border from slow to fast
May 8, 2009
8 May 2009 Crossing the border from slow to fast The following is excerpted from today's edition of "PostStar.com". Gary Douglas, the New York chairman of a regional cross-border trade coalition, is attending meetings in Ottawa this week to discuss ways to expedite customs clearance when Amtrak…