Trade News

30 December 2008 Publication of Regulations Amending Canada's Energy Efficiency Regulations DECEMBER 2008 Amendment 10 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations was registered on December 12, 2008 and published on December 24, 2008 in the Canada Gazette Part II. This is the first of three planned…

30 December 2008 US Customs and Border Protection ISF/10+2 2009 Outreach Schedule US Customs’ Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements (10+2) program has announced their forthcoming information session schedule. Registration information is found on the CBP web site, at: http:/…

30 December 2008 BRIC nations to see 40 percent of global growth This article is excerpted from the 29 December 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The four nations that make up the BRIC bloc - Brazil, Russia, India and China - will be responsible for 40 percent of global economic growth over the…

30 December 2008 U.S. ag inspections up on northern border The following article is excerpted from the 30 December 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection warned importers that a new inspection protocol for agriculture shipments on the northern border could…

29 December 2008 PC 2008-1928, Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2008-2 This Order is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/sor321.pdf

29 December 2008 PC 2008-1905, Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Wine and Beer) This Order is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/sor313.pdf

29 December 2008 Release of CAED 2009 Software This Notice informs exporters that CED software for 2009 was released earlier this month. The Notice is available on the CBSA web site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn08-022-eng.pdf

29 December 2008 Contagious Equine Metritis Investigation Underway The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched an investigation after confirming that horse semen was imported into Canada from a United States stallion subsequently determined to be infected with contagious equine metritis…

29 December 2008-12-29 Thermoelectric Containers, NQ-2008-002 The CITT finding concerning thermoelectric containers is available on their web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/findings/nq2i002_e.asp

29 December 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 31 was published to add new OGD extensions and two new end uses. 31.01.00.5010.00 - Fertilizer - with animal materials, with no plant material, with no compost, with no supplements that require registration 31.01.00.5010.01 - Fertilizer…

29 December 2008 Cracks in U.S.-China Relations Are Widening Again in Crisis This article is excerpted from the 29 December 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. The global recession is re-exposing fissures in United States-China relations that Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. spent more than…

24 December 2008 Addition to CFIA Fish List Metapenaeus ensis has been added to the Fish List, at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/scripts/fispoi/fplist/fplist.asp?lang=e

24 December 2008 Certification Requirements -- Saint Pierre and Miquelon The CFIA notice requiring health certificates for imports into Saint Pierre and Miquelon of live bivalve molluscs intended for human consumption is found on their web site at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fispoi…

24 December 2008 CFIA EDI Testing System Due to technical problems the testing system will not be operational until 8 January 2009.

24 December 2008 Flaherty vows short-lived deficit The following article is extracted from the 24 December 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty promised yesterday that his January budget will chart a clear course back to balanced books despite plans for massive stimulus…

24 December 2008 Talks in Canadian West Coast ports labor dispute move slowly The following article is excerpted from the 23 December 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. Talks aimed at preventing a Jan. 2 strike in Canada’s Pacific Coast ports by union dock foremen are progressing, albeit slowly…

24 December 2008 GDP shrinks 0.1 per cent The following article is excerpted from the 24 December 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian economy shrank in October, with wholesale trade, manufacturing and real estate the biggest drags on growth. Statistics Canada said Wednesday that gross…

24 December 2008 Vancouver port facing strike threat from truckers This article is extracted from the 24 December 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Port Metro Vancouver, Canada’s busiest ocean gateway, today faced a second strike threat to its container, bulk and automobiles traffic…

24 December 2008 NAM forms Customs and Border Coalition This article is excerpted from the 23 December 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The [US] National Association of Manufacturers announced the creation of a new Customs and Border Coalition charged with making sure that business…