Trade News

9 February 2009 CBP "10+2" Information Sessions, February 2009 The following is excerpted from the 9 February 2009 news release by CBP. CBP is hosting trade outreach events in various locations around the U.S. to provide the trade community with an opportunity to learn more about the new Importer…

6 February 2009 U.S. pledge leaves Canada exposed The following is excerpted from the 6 February 2009 edition of "globeandmail.com". A pledge by the United States to honour its trade commitments would still leave Canada dangerously exposed to Buy American restrictions in the massive economic…

6 February 2009 Reports on Softwood Lumber Exports The Softwood Lumber Exports Report will be updated three times daily at the following times: 8:00 AM, 4:00 PM and 11:55 PM EST.

6 February 2009 SIMA Monthly Index, URL change Members are advised that the CBSA has changed the URL to the SIMA monthly index page. It is now available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/mi-im-eng.html. Please update your bookmarks.

6 February 2009 Document requirements for travel to the U.S. The following message is from WHTI, CBSA. The purpose of this email is to keep you current regarding the document requirements to enter the United States (U.S.) under the U.S. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). The WHTI is a U.S…

6 February 2009 Is the worry about deflation just a lot of hot air? The following is written by Neil Reynolds for 6 February 2009 edition of "globeandmail.com". Perhaps Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney was right when he said last week that Canada would not – repeat not – slip into deflation. In…

6 February 2009 Job losses worst on record The following is excerpted from the 6 February 2009 edition of “Toronto Star”. The recession hit home where Canadians live last month as a massive 129,000 workers joined the ranks of the unemployed and the country's jobless rate surged to 7.2 per cent. More…

6 February 2009 Food inspection agency failing to screen effectively for invasive species, A-G says The following is excerpted from the 6 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com.” Federal inspectors of imported plants and produce are operating in an administrative stone age, with high-risk…

6 February 2009 The border is the next threat to trade The following was written by Martin Collacott, a senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and former Canadian ambassador in Asia and the Middle East, for the 6 February 2009 edition of the “Vancouver Sun”. While 'Buy American' is worrisome, a…

6 February 2009 Customs Update: Beyond cargo security The following was written by Susan Kohn Ross for the 5 February 2009 edition of "Journal of Commerce". While we all wait to see what the priorities of the new Obama Administration will be, there are plenty of other issues worth following. In the…

6 February 2009 CPSC to Vote on Delaying Lead Content Restrictions; Phthalates Ban to be Retroactive The following was reported on in the 6 February edition of "World Trade Interactive". There has been a flurry of action this week in connection with the scheduled Feb. 10 implementation of tighter…

6 February 2009 Ready or not, '10+2' is here The following article appeared in Beth Peterson’s column in the 3 February 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. O.K., we all have to admit how much we really didn’t want to see a final rule on “10+2.” Even an interim final rule sends chills up and down the…

5 February 2009 CFIA Information Sessions for Fish and Seafood Importers The following is a 3 February 2009 news release by CFIA. Further to the Industry Notice of November 1, 2008 "Revised Fish Import Program Documents", the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is setting up Information Sessions for all…

5 February 2009 Customs Tariff, Departmental Consolidation 2009 Members are advised that the complete tariff in PDF format has been posted on the CBSA website and is available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2009/t2009-02/t2….

5 February 2009 The Deflation Debate: Myth and Reality The following article was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. Concern about deflation is gathering momentum. The dreaded ‘d’ word surfaced last fall, and is now a regular in business news. It…

5 February 2009 U.S. Senate agrees to soften 'Buy American' plan The following is excerpted from the 5 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The U.S. Senate has defanged the "Buy American" provision contained in a huge economic recovery bill, watering down the controversial measure that…

4 February 2009 D Series Checklist Updated The latest D Memoranda series checklist is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d0/d0-200901.pdf.

4 February 2009 New Import Requirements as Contagious Equine Metritis Investigation Continues The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 3 February 2009. Effective January 29, 2009, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented new import requirements for equine germplasm…

4 February 2009 EICS Scheduled Maintenance (both Web and EDI) EICS will be unavailable on Sunday, February 8, 2009 from 10:30 to 13:00 EST for system maintenance.