Trade News

16 January 2009 Sides exchange proposals in Vancouver contract talks The following was reported on in the 16 January 2009 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. Contract negotiations continue in Vancouver between British Columbia waterfront employers and unionized ship and dock foremen at the province’s…

16 January 2009 UN predicts no growth this year The following is excerpted from the 15 January 2009 edition of “Toronto Star”. The world economy is heading for zero growth in 2009 as a deepening recession in rich countries slows the sale of consumer goods and raw materials from developing nations…

16 January 2009 US producers cry foul over new Canada lumber move The following was reported on in the 15 January 2009 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. The U.S. Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports charges that British Columbia, which supplies most of the $10 billion in Canadian lumber exports to the…

16 January 2009 North American surface trade falls 2.1% in October The following was reported on in the 14 January 2009 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Trade using surface transportation between the Canada, the US and Mexico was down 2.1% in October compared with the same period in…

16 January 2009 US government approves new Detroit-Windsor border crossing system The following is excerpted from the 15 January 2009 news release by the Michigan Department of Transportation. The [US] federal government … issued a long-awaited decision approving a new Detroit-Windsor border…

16 January 2009 Export ABCs: Cargo Insurance, Part 2 The following is written by Frank Reynolds, President of International Projects, Inc., an export management company, and a regular contributor to the Export ABCs column in the “Journal of Commerce”. Cargo Insurance Part 1 is available in the…

15 January 2009 CBSA Message: Scheduled Maintenance Outage The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-005). EDI Mailbox outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down on Saturday, January 17, 2009 from 5:00 am to 5:30 am (Eastern…

15 January 2009 Softwood Lumber Exports to the United States: List of Allocation Holders for 2009, Serial No. 162 The purpose of this notice is to provide a listing of all companies that have been granted export allocations for 2009 under the Agreement. The complete notice is available on the EICS…

15 January 2009 Update to SIMA Monthly Index The SIMA Monthly Index has been updated, and is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/monthly-eng.html.

15 January 2009 Update of List Exporters of Fish Products to EU & France Members are advised that the following has been updated on the CFIA website: "List of Canadian Exporters of Live Shellfish, Live Tunicates, Live Echinoderms or Live Gastropods that Meet the Same or Equivalent Conditions to…

15 January 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 03 was published. The following OGD extension was removed - NO VERSION CHANGE. 03.01.99.8022.50 - Gefilte fish (live) b) Chapter 04 was published to add a new OGD extension. 04.06.90.3575.45 - Feta in whey This modification created a version…

15 January 2009 No electrifying results from 'shock' stimulus The following is excerpted from the 14 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. We'll be getting our respective stimulus packages soon, here at home and across the border, proving again beyond any shadow of a doubt that governments can…

15 January 2009 Stimulus won't avert recession: Conference Board of Canada The following is excerpted from the 14 January 2009 edition of “Toronto Star”. Not even massive infusions of government spending and tax cuts will keep Canada and the United States out of recession this year, says the…

15 January 2009 More common sense at border predicted The following is excerpted from the 15 January 2009 edition of “Toronto Star”. If you're a Canadian traveller planning a vacation south of the border or a CEO whose company depends on U.S.-bound exports, learn the name Janet Napolitano. The…

15 January 2009 Trade Confidence Falls to Record Low The following was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. Confidence tumbled last fall on a number of fronts. Market turbulence, rising retail prices and economic weakening pummelled consumer and…

14 January 2009 Canadian Establishments eligible to Export Fish Products to the Russian Federation The CFIA advises that the following list has been updated on the CFIA web site: "List of Canadian Establishments Eligible to Export Fish Products to the Russian Federation" at http://www.inspection.gc…

14 January 2009 Obama `understands' economic ties This article is extracted from the 14 January 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The mastermind of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's campaign, David Plouffe, delivered a reassuring message to Canadians yesterday during a visit to Toronto.…

14 January 2009 CITT Public Hearings The updated list of hearings for appeals is available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/hearing/hearing_e.asp#1

14 January 2009 WTO launches new database on regional trade agreements The World Trade Organization has launched a new database on regional trade agreements (RTAs), containing all relevant documentation received by the WTO following notification that an RTA has been established. Further information…

14 January 2009 Russian Letters regarding Veterinary and Phytosanitary Certificate and Letter of Agreement Members are advised that the following has been posted on the CFIA web site: The letter from Russia regarding veterinary certificate for fish, seaproducts, and ready-to-consume seaproducts, at…