Trade News

12 May 2009 'All is not on the mend in Canadian trade' The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Global trade is no longer in a state of collapse, but trade volumes are still too thin to be considered in recovery mode. Canada was able to post a trade surplus of $1.1…

12 May 2009 Canada resumes 'quiet diplomacy' with China The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon set out today to put Canada's rocky relations with China onto a new “forward-looking” course, albeit by borrowing heavily from Liberal…

12 May 2009 China's Exports Sink 22.6 Percent in April The following is excerpted from the 11 May 2009 edition of "New York Times". China's exports plunged 22.6 percent in April from the year before in the sixth straight monthly decline, the government said Tuesday, while a torrent in bank lending…

11 May 2009 'Buy America' starts to be felt The following is extracted from the 10 May 2009 edition of “The Star”. Canadian manufacturers this week related some startling examples of how the "Buy America" laws in the United States are cutting into their business. …. [T]the recently installed piping…

11 May 2009 CN Notice: Lacey Act update for all customers shipping plants and plant products to the U.S. As previously communicated, under the amended Lacey Act, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires that importers for shipments…

11 May 2009 Correction Period for Softwood Lumber Permits, April 2009 Brokers are advised that the correction period for April 2009 Softwood Lumber permits ends Monday, 11 May 2009, at 18:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the…

11 May 2009 Document requirements for travel to the U.S. The purpose of this email is to remind you that the implementation of the new document requirements to enter the United States (U.S.) under the U.S. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) is fast approaching. The WHTI is a U.S. law that…

11 May 2009 Document requirements for travel to the U.S. The purpose of this email is to remind you that the implementation of the new document requirements to enter the United States (U.S.) under the U.S. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) is fast approaching. The WHTI is a U.S. law that…

11 May 2009 Cobra Anchors Co. Ltd. Vs. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2008-006 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on January 14, 2009, under section 61 of the Special Import Measures Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-15; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated April 23…

11 May 2009 Fish/Sea Food Export Certification Requirements - European Union Members are advised that Section 5 on fish health has been updated on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fispoi/export/cert10/euuee.sht….

11 May 2009 Frozen Pork from the European Union as Specified in the Surtax Order, Item 194 The purpose of this Notice is to inform importers of the rules and procedures governing the issuance of import permits for frozen pork from specific countries of the European Union. Note: For the quota year…

'Buy America' starts to be felt The following is extracted from the 10 May 2009 edition of “The Star”. Canadian manufacturers this week related some startling examples of how the "Buy America" laws in the United States are cutting into their business. …. [T]the recently installed piping for a new…

11 May 2009 OECD: Canada still in 'strong slowdown' The following is excerpted from today's edition of the “National Post”. Canada is not among a small group of major economies showing tentative signs of a "pause" in their economic slowdown, the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development…

11 May 2009 “10+2” outreach lauded as model for CBP programs The following is excerpted from the 8 May 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. The effort to educate the import industry about the new “10+2” cargo security rule for advance shipment information has been so good that U.S. Customs and Border…

11 May 2009 U.S. begins beefing up Canadian border security The following is excerpted from today's edition of "Los Angeles Times". High above the rugged border, an unmanned Predator B drone equipped with night-vision cameras and cloud-piercing radar scanned the landscape for signs of smugglers…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…