Trade News

6 April 2009 Canada Launches Border Driver’s Licenses This article is excerpted from the 6 April 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canada’s West Coast made the country’s first bow to the United States’ new Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. British Columbia said April 6 it is accepting…

6 April 2009 World banks in currency swap deal with U.S. Fed This article is excerpted from the 6 April 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Five central banks in Europe, Japan and the United States said on Monday they have agreed currency swap lines that enable the Federal Reserve to provide euro…

4 April 2009 CADEX AA40 Records The CSCB recently had a conference call with CBSA to discuss various issues associated with the latest tariff amendments. One of these issues was the fact that an incomplete AA40 was in the CADEX update generated on March 31, 2009. Those members who would like to…

3 April 2009 The Poison of Protectionism The following article is by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. “Never waste a good crisis”. This has recently become the mantra of key policymakers, who are seizing the moment to enact good legislation. Sadly, the…

3 April 2009 ITEM 125.2 - MILK PROTEIN SUBSTANCES WITH A MILK PROTEIN CONTENT OF 85% OR MORE BY WEIGHT, CALCULATED ON THE DRY MATTER, THAT DO NOT ORIGINATE IN A NAFTA COUNTRY, CHILE, COSTA RICA, OR ISRAEL Serial No. 744 This Notice is available on the DFAIT web site, at: http://www.international.gc…

3 April 2009 Lower import, export traffic on a par with U.S. West Coast ports This article is excerpted from the 3 April 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Container handling through the Port of Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, fell off sharply in the first two months this year, about the…

3 April 2009 Update to the CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA - Veterinary Inspection" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS Codes from New Zealand for the end use of "In transit through Canada". 01.06.19.2062.03 - Llamas 01.06.19…

3 April 2009 China’s Dollar Trap This article, by Paul Krugman, is excerpted from the 3 April 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. … [T]hese days, both sides of that deal are breaking down. On one side, the world’s appetite for Chinese goods has fallen off sharply. China’s exports have plunged in…

3 April 2009 Leaders to pledge $250-billion to trade This article is excerpted from the 3 April 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The historic G20 agreement to commit billions to world trade and the International Monetary Fund made exporters that depend on trade finance clear winners at yesterday…

3 April 2009 New ACE Capability to Protect Bond Holders from Unauthorized Users This notice from CBP was published on 3 April 2009, at http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/whats_new/…. With the deployment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Automated…

3 April 2009 Obama Seeks South Korea Trade Pact This article is excerpted from the 2 April 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 economic crisis in London, President Barack Obama told South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday that he wants to make…

3 April 2009 ICC calls for G20 action on trade financing This article is excerpted from the 2 April 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. As leaders of the G20 nations began their meeting, the International Chamber of Commerce is calling on them to "honor previous promises to reject protectionism, and…

2 April 2009 ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS, Inquiry No. NQ-2008-003 Findings issued Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Reasons issued Wednesday, April 1, 2009 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING AND SUBSIDIZING OF ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS ORIGINATING IN OR…

2 April 2009 CFIA Import Documents The CFIA has compiled a useful list of import-related information, at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fispoi/import/impdoce.shtml

2 April 2009 CP prepares for Red River flooding: impacts expected in Manitoba and North Dakota This notice was published by CPR on 1 April 2009. Significant flooding is already occurring along the Red River, and is expected to continue through the middle of April as the crest moves north. Flood…

2 April 2009 Updates from the CITT The list of appeals has been updated, and is found at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/hearing/hearing_e.asp#1 The CITT has also published its trade actions database, which is found at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp

2 April 2009 Revision to Directive D-01-01, "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Phytophthora ramorum" Appendix 1, "List of Plants Regulated for Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death)" of Directive D-01-01 "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of…

2 April 2009 Revision to Directive D-02-04 "Phytosanitary Requirements for the Importation From the Continental United States and for Domestic Mvement of Commodities Regulated for Blueberry Maggot" Appendix 1, “Blueberry Maggot Regulated Areas in Canada" of Directive D-02-04 "Phytosanitary…

2 April 2009 Revision to D-01-04, "Plant protection import and domestic movement requirements for barberry (Berberis, Mahoberberis and Mahonia spp.) under the Canadian Barberry Certification Program" Appendix 6, "Approved Nurseries, USDA APHIS Barberry Certification Program Compliance List", of…

2 April 2009 ITEM 125.2 - MILK PROTEIN SUBSTANCES MESSAGE TO ON-LINE BROKERS-ERRATUM SUBJECT: MILK PROTEIN SUBSTANCES WITH A MILK PROTEIN CONTENT OF 85% OR MORE BY WEIGHT, CALCULATED ON THE DRY MATTER, THAT DO NOT ORIGINATE IN A NAFTA COUNTRY, CHILE, COSTA RICA, OR ISRAEL TARIFF RATE QUOTA (TRQ)…