Trade News

3 December 2008 Reminder: Seminar on Valuation in CSCB Quebec Region Members are reminded that the CSCB Quebec Region invites you to attend its forthcoming seminar on "Valuation". The speaker will be Vincent Routhier, Trade Attorney, Gottlieb and Associates. This event will be held at the Hilton…

3 December 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 05 was published to add the following OGD extension to requirements with the end use of "Other end uses" for all countries. 05.11.99.1298.14 Laboratory or tissue samples, fresh, frozen or fixed - Fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic…

3 December 2008 CFIA Scheduled Production Database Backup This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, December 6, 2008. CFIA systems will be unavailable from 3am to 7am EST. Please note that full database backups of the production…

3 December 2008 $28-billion to save Detroit 3 This article is extracted from the 3 December 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The wounded Detroit Three auto makers increased their plea for emergency U.S. government help to $28-billion (U.S.) yesterday and the largest of them warned of imminent…

3 December 2008 WTO Upholds Ruling Against EU Banana Import Regime This article is excerpted from the 3 December 2008 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative reported recently that the World Trade Organization Appellate Body has upheld a May decision that the…

3 December 2008 China ups export rebates This article is excerpted from the 2 December 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. China has restored or increased tax rebates to its exporters on 3,770 items, including labor-intensive, mechanical and electrical products, according to the U.S…

3 December 2008 U.S. economic gloom deepening: Fed This article is excerpted from the 3 December 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The U.S. economic picture has darkened further as Americans hunkered down heading into the holidays, forcing retailers to ring up fewer sales and factories to cut back…

2 December 2008 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Edges Down in September The following is excerpted from the 2 December 2008 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The Department of Transportation reports that U.S. surface transportation trade in goods with NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico…

2 December 2008 Plant Protection Policy Directives Updates Members are advised that the following directives have been revised: Appendix 1 "List of Plants Regulated for Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death)" of Directive D-01-01 "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of…

2 December 2008 Le Château Inc. (Woven Polyester Fabric), TR-2007-007 On July 14, 1994, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) received terms of reference1 from the Minister of Finance (the Minister) pursuant to section 19 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act.2 The…

2 December 2008 DSM Nutritional Products Canada Inc. vs. CBSA, AP-2007-012 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on July 10, 2008, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated June 25…

2 December 2008 Government of Canada to Begin Formal WTO Consultations on U.S. Country-of-Origin Labelling The following is excerpted from the 1 December 2008 news release by DFAIT. The Government of Canada is seeking formal consultations with the United States under the World Trade Organization…

2 December 2008 Legislation for Canada’s Free Trade Agreement with EFTA Countries Tabled in Parliament The following is excerpted from the 1 December 2008 news release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, … tabled…

2 December 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 12 was published to add the end use of "Human consumption" for the following HS code. This created a requirement version change for the end use of "Other end uses". 12.12.99.0100 - Sugar cane

2 December 2008 Put Canadians Ahead of Politics The following statement was issued by the Board of Directors of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce following its Board meeting in Ottawa today. The Board of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is dismayed with actions taken by all federal political parties…

2 December 2008 Ottawa and Ontario streamlining corporate tax filing The following tax tip is from CRA. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Ontario Ministry of Revenue have announced a single system for corporate tax filing in Ontario, which will save Ontario businesses up to $100 million in…

2 December 2008 [US] Economic numbers paint bleak picture The following was reported on in the 2 December 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. Economists finally declared what most Americans already knew from daily life: the United States is in a recession. What is more surprising is the fact that…

2 December 2008 Global supply chains not ready for challenging times: survey The following article is excerpted from the 2 December 2008 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. According to a new survey sponsored by UPS, nearly half of companies with global supply chains say they fear…

2 December 2008 UN: Global stimulus needed The following was reported on in the 1 December 2008 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. The United Nations called for governments around the world to undertake massive stimulus packages in order to deal with the impact of a global economic downturn. The…