Trade News

9 March 2009 Trade woes to hit developing nations hard This article is excerpted from the 8 March 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Global trade will decline this year for the first time since 1982, and by the largest drop in eight decades – dumping a crippling load on developing nations…

9 March 2009 International Economic Indicators Worsen This article is excerpted from the 8 March 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. In still another gloomy economic report, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said Friday that its composite leading indicators for…

9 March 2009 [EU] Central bank chief sees signs of a rebound This article is excerpted from the 9 March 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The global economy is still slowing but there are signs that a turning point may be near, top central bankers said on Monday…. … [T]here were also some positive…

6 March 2009 E.U. free trade deal seen worth $12-billion The following is excerpted from the 5 March 2009 edition of "Financial Post". Canada and the European Union have agreed to begin free trade negotiations that, if successful, could boost Canada's economy by about $12-billion, the federal…

6 March 2009 Cargo Sealing Guidelines for PIP Members This document provides guidelines for Partners in Protection (PIP) members on the use of high-security mechanical seals on containers and trailers for imported, exported and in-transit cargo. This document should be used in conjunction with the…

6 March 2009 2009 Natural Milk Constituents, Ice Cream Quota Holders' Lists The natural milk constituents quota holders' list for 2009 is now available on the EICS website at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/dairy-laiti…. The ice cream quota…

6 March 2009 List of EICS Online Customs Brokers The current list of EICS online customs brokers is available on the EICS website at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/report-rapports/list_….

6 March 2009 Canada-European Union Joint Report: Towards a Comprehensive Economic Agreement Further to this morning's article re: Canada-EU free trade deal discussions, the following was published on the DFAIT website. At the Canada-EU Summit on October 17, 2008 in Quebec City, Leaders agreed to…

6 March 2009 Government of Canada Seeks Public Views on Comprehensive Economic Partnership with India The following is excerpted from today’s news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, building on his successful…

6 March 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 24 was published to add the end uses of "Further processing" and "Other end uses" for the following HS Codes. 24.01.10.0002 - Tobacco, not stemmed or not stripped (i.e. whole plant without root) - uncured 24.01.20.0002 - Tobacco, partly or wholly…

6 March 2009 Revised CFIA Participants Information Document (PID) The CFIA Participants Information Document (PID) has been revised; the following outlines the changes. Page 18, Section 6.2, Paragraph 5 now reads “The Request for Release Approval form and all pertinent documents should be faxed…

6 March 2009 [US] DHS distributes stimulus funds The following was reported on in today's "American Shipper". The U.S. Department of Homeland Security summarized this week the types of projects it will sponsor with $3.5 billion from the economic recovery law signed by President Obama last month…

6 March 2009 CBP Ready to Launch Test of ACE Entry Summary Processing Capabilities The following was reported on in today's Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg's "WorldTrade Interacitve". U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin as early as March 15 a test of the Automated Commercial Environment’s…

6 March 2009 ACE to Provide New Broker Download Capabilities to Sea Carriers The following was reported on in today's Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg's "WorldTrade Interacitve". U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that when it introduces enhanced Automated Commercial Environment electronic…

6 March 2009 China Can’t Save America From Itself The following was written by Kip Beckman, Principal Research Associate, Economic Services, Conference Board of Canada. Some relationships succeed while others are doomed to fail. While the partnership between Chinese savers and American consumers…

5 March 2009 2009 Eggs and Egg Products Quota Holders' List The eggs and egg products quota holders' list for 2009 is now available on the EICS website at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/eggs-oeufs/….

5 March 2009 Toronto Region General Meeting, 26 March The Toronto Region invites you to a CBSA Compliance Audits seminar on Thursday, 26 March 2009. The following are the seminar details: Topic: CBSA Compliance Audits Presented by: Goran Vragovic, Executive Director, Operations Branch CBSA - GTA…

5 March 2009 CN09-002, New Canadian requirements for wood packaging material from China The purpose of this customs notice is to inform importers about a change to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) wood packaging policy. Starting September 1, 2009, phytosanitary certificates from China…

The following messages were sent on 5 March: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - NOTICES AND MEMOS CN09-002, New Canadian requirements for wood packaging material from China 2. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Canadian Trade Tumbles 3. CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CUSTOMS BROKERS - REGIONAL MEETINGS Toronto Region…

5 March 2009 Canadian Trade Tumbles The following is written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. For world GDP, the fourth quarter of 2008 was ugly. Canada was no exception, as our economy fell into recession, shrinking by an annualized 3.4% in the…