Trade News

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)…

2 April 2009 HS Code Filter List The following message is from the CFIA. Members should note that there there are no changes to the HS Code Filter list at this time and the changes that had originally been scheduled for implementation on December 1, 2008 will continue to be delayed. Last year, the…

2 April 2009 Appeal No. AP-2008-007, Dynamo Industries Inc. v. President of the CBSA Decision and reasons issued Wednesday, April 1, 2009 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on January 20, 2009, under subsection 67(1) of the ustoms Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of…

2 April 2009 Tariff Amendment (T2009-3) - Amended chapters Further to the e-mail sent on March 27, 2009, attached are the amended chapters concerning Amendment Package T2009-3. For your information, the updated tariff is now available on our website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce…

2 April 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 07 was published to add the conditions for "with soil" from Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington to British Columbia for the following HS Codes. 07.05.11.3027 - Iceberg lettuce 07.05.19.3025 - Asian lettuce (fresh or chilled) 07.05.19.3028 -…