Trade News

20 February 2009 A new era of co-operation The following is excerpted from the 20 February 2009 edition of "globeandmail.com". Barack Obama and Stephen Harper reset Canada-U.S. relations in three hours of meetings [Thursday], bending over backwards to dispel tension from the George W. Bush era and…

20 February 2009 Taxpayers may get stake in ailing Chrysler, GM The following is excerpted from the 20 February edition of "Toronto Star". General Motors and Chrysler, which are already operating on a lifeline of public money in the United States, will probably seek billions of dollars more from…

February 20, 2009 Has the Economy Hit Bottom Yet? The following was written by Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist of Conference Board of Canada. At this dark point in the economic cycle, it's easy to dwell only on the bad news since there is so much of it. A bigger challenge is…

20 February 2009 In Search of Effective Border Management The Canadian International Council has released a report by Geoffrey Hale: "In Search of Effective Border Management". The following summarizes the report. Effective border security is compatible with the efficient management of border…

20 February 2009 Canada’s New Economic Powerhouse The following is excerpted from the economic commentary by Mario Lefebvre, Director of Centre for Municipal Studies at the Conference Board of Canada. Let me tell you one of the most incredible Canadian economic success stories of the past decade. I…

20 February 2009 Inflation Report, Canadian Chamber of Commerce The following economic update was released today by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. In January, the headline inflation rate (as measured by the All-items Consumer Price Index - CPI) rose 1.1% year-over-year, slightly less than the 1.2…

19 February 2009 CBSA Message: RAILINC In/outbound data processing issue The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-016). We are currently experiencing problems processing inbound and outbound data for clients using RAILINC. There is no ETA.

19 February 2009 Update to Fish List Members are advised that the following has been updated on the CFIA website: List of Canadian Acceptable Common Names for Fish and Seafood http://active.inspection.gc.ca/scripts/fispoi/fplist/fplist.asp?lang=e Lethrinus spp. updated, Pangasius spp. added…

19 February 2009 CBSA Message: Scheduled Maintenance Outage The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-017). EDI General Outage: On Sunday, February 22, 2009 there will be an outage between 5:00am and 7:00am for all EDI applications including ER, RNS, CUSDEC, CADEX, ACI Marine, ACI Air, Rail and…

19 February 2009 CBSA Message: RAILINC issues resolved The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-016 Update) The problems with RAILINC are now resolved.

19 February 2009 CBSA Message: CGI Connection Issues Resolved The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-014 Update) The problems with the Customs Internet Gateway connections are now resolved.

19 February 2009 CSCB Western Region Executive Meeting Minutes, 5 February Members are advised that the minutes of the CSCB Western Region executive meeting that took place on 5 February 2009 are available in the BC Region section of the members website at: http://cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgbc_min…

19 February 2009 The p-word isn't killing world trade The following was written by Jim Stanford, an economist with the Canadian Auto Workers union, for the 19 February 2009 edition of "globeandmail.com". Global trade flows are collapsing. But it's not because protectionism is raising its ugly head…

19 February 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 16 was published with new OGD extensions for all countries with the following end uses: Samples for testing, Scientific use (Research), Show (Exhibition) 16.02.90.5547.01 Pork - other processed - Blood (processed) 16.02.90.5547.02 Pork - other…

19 February 2009 McGuinty urges leaders to focus on open border The following is excerpted from the 19 February 2009 edition of "Toronto Star". Preserving jobs by keeping the Canada-U.S. border open and secure should be at the top of the agenda as Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets today with…

19 February 2009 How a 'thickening' border is costing Canadians jobs The following is excerpted from the 19 February 2009 edition of "globeandmail.com". The Obama administration is poised to further "thicken" the Canada-U.S. border with regulations and controls, Canadian experts fear. They say…

19 February 2009 Is the Inventory Cycle Dead? The following was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. One clear indication of impending recession is the number of economy-watchers saying “It’s different this time”. Fooled again – so far, the global…

19 February 2009 Lowest global economic index in history This article is excerpted from a news release issued by the International Chamber of Commerce on 18 February 2009. The world economic climate index fell for the sixth consecutive quarter, dropping 10 percentage points to reach its historically…

18 February 2009 Revised D Memoranda D10-14-27, Tariff Classification of Front-Mount Mowers This memorandum outlines and explains the classification of front-mount mowers. Revisions This memorandum has been revised to reflect the organizational changes resulting from the creation of the Canada…

18 February 2009 Determination of the Safety of Monsanto Canada Inc.'s Enhanced Stearate Soybean, Decision Document DD2008-75 This Decision Document has been prepared to explain the regulatory decision reached under Directive 95-03, entitled Guidelines for the Assessment of Novel Feeds: Plant…