Trade News

11 February 2009 Girding for a new global order This article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. While the world is living through a "doozy" of a recession, corporate executives need to think beyond the crisis and prepare for a new global order, General Electric Co…

11 February 2009 Carney pegs recovery to U.S. rescue plan This article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The governor of the central bank warned yesterday that Canada's economic recovery hangs largely on the success of a plan for U.S. stability, the very plan that…

11 February 2009 Atlantic Canada has a new gateway council The following article is excerpted from the 10 February 2009 edition of “Canadian Sailings”. Wes Armour, president and CEO of Armour Transportation Systems, announced at the recent opening of a new Armour logistics facility in Halifax that…

11 February 2009 Scaling wall over Canada's trade complaint against China The following was written by Dr. Michael Geist, a law professor at the University of Ottawa and Chair of the Canada Research in Internet and E-commerce Law. This article is excerpted from the 9 February 2009 edition of the…

11 February 2009 Danone Canada Inc. v AGC et al [Federal Court Act 18.5, 28(1), 28(3), 44] At issue in this application for interlocutory relief was (i) whether the court had jurisdiction to grant an interim stay of the application of a 2008 ruling issued by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)…

11 February 2009 CPSC Issues Guidance Document on CPSIA Requirements The following article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The [US] Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a guidance document that is specifically designed to educate small businesses…

11 February 2009 Canadian produce buyers head to Florida The following article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. A delegation of produce buyers and wholesalers from Ontario, Canada, will travel to Florida in March to meet with some of Florida’s top agricultural…

11 February 2009 US Customs Commissioner Basham stepping down This article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection W. Ralph Basham will step down at the end of February, the agency said today. Deputy Commissioner…

11 February 2009 Produce tracking initiative Web site launched This article is excerpted from the 11 February 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. The North American produce industry has launched a Web site to promote an initiative to standardize the tracking and tracing of fruits and vegetables from…

10 February 2009 Obama Asked to Discuss Shared Border Management on Canada Visit The following was reported on in the 10 February edition of "WorldTrade Interactive". President Obama will make his first formal visit to Canada Feb. 19, and two U.S. lawmakers are asking him to restart negotiations on…

10 February 2009 Correction: Proposed Change to Tariff Subheading Further to our message from yesterday, there was an error in the tariff subheading. The correct subheading is 9801.10 not 9810.01. Below is the corrected message; we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. The Department…

10 February 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 07 was published to remove the "Phytosanitary Certificate" requirement with the miscellaneous code of "Without soil, not entering through BC (#749)" for the following HS code for California. 07.06.10.3017.01 - Carrots - with tops (fresh or chilled…

10 February 2009 Carney expected to stand firm on bullish outlook The following is excerpted from the February 9th edition of "National Post". Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to tell skeptical MPs Tuesday morning that the basic tenets underlining his rather optimistic economic…

10 February 2009 Western Canada hit hardest by decline The following is excerpted from the February 10th edition of "globeandmail.com". The global recession is cutting through British Columbia and Alberta with such alarming force and speed that the two provinces are bracing for an economic downturn…

10 February 2009 Government of Canada invests in airport safety across the country The following is excerpted from the February 6th news release by Transport Canada. Canadians will benefit from enhanced airport safety thanks to funding from the federal government’s Airports Capital Assistance…

10 February 2009 Government of Canada invests in airport safety across the country The following is excerpted from the February 6th news release by Transport Canada. Canadians will benefit from enhanced airport safety thanks to funding from the federal government’s Airports Capital Assistance…

10 February 2009 More rate cuts to come The following is excerpted from the February 10th edition of "Toronto Star". Facing huge uncertainty in the global economy, the Bank of Canada is ready to cut interest rates again if need be to bolster Canada's dismal business conditions, Bank of Canada…

10 February 2009 Let banks sort out their own toxic assets, ‘bad bank' vet says This article is excerpted from the 9 February 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Banks should be left to sort out their own toxic assets and troubled loans and create so-called “bad banks” with enough financial clout to…

10 February 2009 Trade Group Meets to Curb Protectionism The following is excerpted from the February 9th edition of "New York Times". World Trade Organization members gathered on Monday to assess how far the financial crisis has encouraged protectionism. Diplomats representing both rich and poor…

10 February 2009 Now is the time for a revolution in economic thought The following is excerpted from February 9th edition of the "TimesOnline". …[The] academic economics has been discredited by recent events. It is now time for what historians of science call a “paradigm shift”. If we want to…