Trade News

1 May 2009 D15-2-45 Revised, Certain Steel Plate Originating in or Exported from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania This memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty pursuant to section 3 of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) to importations of certain hot-rolled carbon steel…

1 May 2009 A case for the three amigos The following was written for today's edition of "globeandmail.com" by Andrés Rozental, a former deputy foreign minister of Mexico and a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution, and Robert Pastor, a professor and co-director of the…

1 May 2009 Harper flops with solo act on trade The following was written for the 30 April 2009 edition of "The Ottawa Citizen", by Annette Hester, a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Waterloo. The recent Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago will…

1 May 2009 A48, R.M.D. Correction Form - Update This is further to our message dated 9 April 2009 concerning the updated A48 R.M.D. Correction. The A48 R.M.D. Correction no longer asks that a copy of the correct customs broker's power of attorney be included with the R.M.D. when changing from one…

1 May 2009 Plant Protection Policy Directives Update Members are advised that the following directives have been revised and are available on the CFIA website. D-02-04 "Phytosanitary requirements for the importation from the continental United States and for domestic movement of commodities…

1 May 2009 Softwood Lumber Permits Correction Period, 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…

1 May 2009 CN09-005, Terms and Conditions of Operating an SO (CSA) Type Sufferance Warehouse The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is issuing this notice to clarify terms and conditions that must be met by the licensee of an SO (CSA) sufferance warehouse with respect to the operation of their…

1 May 2009 CN09-006, Form E29B, Temporary Admission Permit – Form Requirements This Customs Notice is to announce that, beginning January 1, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will no longer accept the Temporary Admission Permit, Form E29B when printed on forms which consist of coloured…

The following messages were sent on 1 May: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - FORMS AND PUBLICATIONS A48, R.M.D. Correction Form - Update 2. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - NOTICES AND MEMOS D15-2-45 Revised, Certain Steel Plate Originating in or Exported from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and…

1 May 2009 Canada placed on copyright blacklist The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The United States yesterday named Canada to its "priority watch list" of countries where Internet piracy flourishes, reflecting a tough new line in the Obama administration over the…

1 May 2009 Recession's fast grip appears to be easing The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". While output fell again in February, the pace of decline has slowed, prompting one economist to declare 'the darkest hour' has passed. It certainly is far from over, and there…

1 May 2009 NRCan's Proposed Amendment for Residential Boilers The following bulletin was provided by NRCan. Residential gas and oil-fired boilers are regulated products under Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) intends to amend the Regulations to require dealers…

1 May 2009 NRCan's Proposed Amendment for Dry-type Transformers Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is giving notice of intent to amend Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations under which manufacturers and dealers of dry-type transformers, with primary voltages having a BIL rating greater than 1.2kV…

1 May 2009 Vancouver port strike averted as truckers sign deal The following was reported on in today's edition of "The Vancouver Sun". A strike that could have paralyzed the port of Vancouver has been averted now that the union representing truck owner-operators serving the port have signed a last…

1 May 2009 Guidance on the Lacey Act Declaration CBP has posted Guidance on the Lacey Act Declaration on its website at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/entry_summary/laws/food….

1 May 2009 First 100 Days, [US] Agencies Review Accomplishments of Obama Administration The following was written for today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". A number of federal agencies have issued fact sheets outlining their accomplishments during the Obama administration’s first 100…

1 May 2009 U.S. Resists Border Measures for Swine Flu, Wants Import Bans Lifted The following was written for today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". More countries have imposed import restrictions this week due to concerns about the spread of the H1N1 strain of influenza. U.S. officials…

1 May 2009 [US] Customs Seeks to Verify 10+2 Timeliness The following was written for 30 April 2009 edition of "Journal of Commerce". Customs and Border Protection is looking at alternative ways of calculating the timeliness of security information that importers are obligated to file before their…

30 April 2009 Statement by Ministers Day and Ritz on Human Swine Influenza The following is excerpted from the 29 April 2009 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…

30 April 2009 New Free Trade Agreement Opens Doors for Canadian Business in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland The following is excerpted from the 29 April 2009 news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway…