Trade News

16 March 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 08 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS Codes for Guatemala. 08.10.20.4010.01 - Blackberry - cultivated (fresh) 08.10.20.4013.00 - Raspberry (fresh) b) Chapter 17 was published…

16 March 2009 Devil's in the (lack of) details at G20 gathering This article is excerpted from the 15 March 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Group of 20 meeting of finance ministers was supposed to be a sort of mopping-up exercise ahead of the main G20 leaders summit in London on April 2…

16 March 2009 Bank of Canada foresees delay in recovery This article is excerpted from the 15 March 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. As G20 finance ministers met yesterday to co-ordinate a global response to the recession, the governor of the Bank of Canada warned that Canada's economic recovery…

16 March 2009 Quebec: Charest to unveil 'enhanced' licences This article is excerpted from the 16 March 2009 edition of the “Ottawa Citizen”. Premier Jean Charest will announce today that Quebecers can get an enhanced driver's licence that will also serve as proof of Canadian citizenship. The…

16 March 2009 Canada expects better border relations This article is excerpted from the 16 March 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Barack Obama's arrival in the White House, coupled with harsh economic realities, may herald a new era in better Canada-U.S. co-operation on the border, security and…

16 March 2009 Is Canada safe from American protectionists? The following is excerpted from the March 15th edition of "CTV.ca". While Canadians worried about American protectionism may have felt some relief after being assured last month that the "Buy American" provisions of that country's stimulus…

16 March 2009 Foremen ratify agreement after two years without labor contract [in BC] This article is extracted from the 16 March 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Dock foremen made it official, ratifying a tentative agreement reached three weeks ago that removes the threat of a strike that…

16 March 2009 Europe Adrift This article by columnist Paul Krugman is excerpted from the 16 March 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. I’m concerned about Europe. Actually, I’m concerned about the whole world — there are no safe havens from the global economic storm. But the situation in Europe…

16 March 2009 COOL takes effect, ban issued on “downer” cattle This article is extracted from the 16 March 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s country of origin labeling rule, known as COOL, takes effect today. The rule, published in a Jan. 15 Federal Register…

16 March 2009 Support of neighbors key to stimulating global trade, says British PM This article is excerpted from the 16 March 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The whole world should be committed to overcoming the economic downturn and tackling protectionism head on, said British Prime…

13 March 2009 CBSA Message: Scheduled Maintenance Outage The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-023). EDI Mailbox Outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down on Saturday, March 14th, 2009 from 5:00 am to 5:30 am AND Sunday…

13 March 2009 Wood Slats, Expiry Review No.: RR-2008-003 On November 7, 2008, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (Tribunal), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its findings made on June 18, 2004, in Inquiry No. NQ-2003-003…

13 March 2009 A & G Inc. D.B.A. Alstyle Apparel, Appeal No. AP-2007-007 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on October 15, 2008, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision made by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated…

13 March 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 15 was published to streamline the requirements for the following HS codes. 15.21.90.1431 Beeswax If you have any questions, please contact the local CFIA area animal import specialist for further information. A list of contact numbers is available…

13 March 2009 Trade gap widens amid economic slump The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Canada's trade deficit widened to $993-million in January as Canadian exporters were hammered by the collapse in global demand. Both exports and imports fell, led by a sharp…

13 March 2009 Government Acts to Provide the Economic Stimulus Canada Needs The following is excerpted from the March 12th news release by Finance Canada. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today welcomed the support of the Senate and the House of Commons for the passage of Bill C-10…

13 March 2009 Canada is as Canada does: Aggressive investment is key The following was written by Daniel Trefler, a research fellow at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, for today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Economists have been cast adrift of late, their lifelines to reality slashed…

13 March 2009 Job losses accelerate The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Canada's unemployment rate surged in February to its highest point since 2003, jumping to 7.7 per cent as the recession pounded labour in Ontario, young people and construction workers…

13 March 2009 Global stock rally continues ahead of G-20 summit The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". The rally in world stock markets continued Friday as confidence remained buoyed by some signs of a stabilization in U.S. consumer spending and hopes of fresh…

13 March 2009 New Proposal Would Exclude U.S. Parts from Dutiable Value of Foreign Repairs The following was reported on in today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing to amend its regulations to exclude the value of U.S.-origin parts from the…