Trade News

27 January 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 01 was published to change the requirement ID for swine from the US for "Other end uses". 01.03.10.1031 - Pure-bred breeding animals - Normal 01.03.91.1031 - Other: Weighing less than 50 kg - Normal 01.03.92.1031 - Other: Weighing 50 kg or more -…

27 January 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website (2) Chapter 07 was published - NO VERSION CHANGES. OGD description modified: 07.04.10.3009.00 - Broccoli (fresh or chilled) 07.04.10.3009.01 - Broccoli - whole (fresh or chilled) 07.04.10.3009.02 - Broccoli - fresh cut (fresh or chilled) OGD deleted: 07.04…

27 January 2009 A budget to drive spending The following is excerpted from the 27 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Harper government will aim to get consumers spending with a federal budget today that provides tax breaks for middle- and lower-income Canadians, incentives for home…

27 January 2009 2009 Federal Budget There was a Notice of Ways and Means Motion to Amend the Customs Tariff, and Excise Tax Act relating to the Goods and Services Tax and Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST). This Notice is available in ANNEX 5 of the budget plan at: http://www.budget.gc.ca/2009/plan…

27 January 2009 DHS Will Not Postpone Requirements for Maritime Cargo Carriers and Importers The following news release was issued by CBP on 26 January 2009. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed … that it will not extend the effective date for new information requirements on maritime…

27 January 2009 Obama stimulus includes port security The following is excerpted from the 26 January 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. …In his weekly radio address, Obama offered more details about his version of an economic stimulus plan that he said would be at least $825 billion. He reiterated…

27 January 2009 Curing security ‘myopia’ The following is excerpted from Eric Kulisch’s column for the 27 January 2009 edition of the “American Shipper”. A “myopic” policy dialogue during the past five years has hindered Washington from making significant progress on supply chain security issues…

26 January 2009 Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate and High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel Plate, Expiry Review No. RR-2008-002 IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on January 9, 2004…

26 January 2009 Avian Influenza Detected in British Colombia This notice is excerpted from the press release issued by the CFIA on 24 January 2009. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of H5 avian influenza virus in a commercial poultry operation in southern British…

26 January 2009 Appeals Public Hearings Schedule Starting Date, Appeal No., Appellant Act, Type of Hearing 2009-02-11, AP-2008-004, Modes Sophistowear Inc., Customs Act, Public Hearing 2009-02-26, AP-2008-010, Emco Electric International – Electrical resource international, Special Import Measures…

26 January 2009 Tory cabinet reveals $6-billion worth of budget initiatives This article is extracted from the 26 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Further departing from convention on pre-budget secrecy, the Harper government announced yesterday it will offer $1.5-billion in new training…

26 January 2009 Boxes boost Prince Rupert traffic The following article is excerpted from the 23 January 2009 edition of “Canadian Sailings”. Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal, opened in late 2007, handled 181,890 TEUs in its first full year of operation, with volumes surging in the second…

26 January 2009 Records on use of guns at border 'missing' This article is excerpted from the 26 January 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. An internal review found records were "missing or incomplete" for nearly half of the cases in which newly armed Canadian border agents drew their guns. And…

26 January 2009 Tories to pump $7-billion into public works This article is excerpted from the 26 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Harper government is creating a new $4-billion Infrastructure Stimulus Fund in tomorrow's budget to help provinces, territories and municipalities get…

26 January 2009 Confidence rebounds - a bit This article is extracted from the 26 January 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The Conference Board of Canada says consumer confidence ticked upward slightly this month, but remains at recession-era lows. The Ottawa think-tank's monthly survey showed…

26 January 2009 Tradition points to "10+2" going through This article is excerpted from the 23 January 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. The White House order to temporarily freeze regulations from the Bush administration that have not gone into effect is not likely to significantly impact the…

26 January 2009 White House Request to Suspend Pending Regulations Affects Trade Rules This article is extracted from the 26 January 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel issued a memo to all federal departments and agencies Jan. 20 asking them to suspend…

26 January 2009 US CBP ACE Accounts – Enhanced features On 24 January, US Customs deployed enhanced ACE capabilities within the A2.1 release. This release lays the groundwork for the future Ocean and Rail Manifest release (M1), currently scheduled for the spring of 2009. The 24 January update is…

26 January 2009 ICC strongly supports the concept of mutual recognition of trade partnership programmes This news release was issued by the International Chamber of Commerce on 23 January 2009. CSCB President Carol West represents our sister organization, the International Federation of Customs…