Trade News

12 November 2008 Ottawa boosts effort to fight spreading global credit crisis The following article is excerpted from the 12 November 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The federal government Wednesday stepped up its efforts to keep credit flowing in Canada, introducing a series of measures…

12 November 2008 CPSC Eliminates Product Safety Certification Requirement for Foreign Manufacturers, Private Labelers The following article is excerpted from the 12 November 2008 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, having been deluged with inquiries from the…

12 November 2008 [US] Farmers, Manufacturers Look for Ways to Spur World Trade Talks The following article is excerpted from the 12 November 2008 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. U.S. farm and manufacturing groups are moving ahead with efforts to advance negotiations on further liberalization of…

12 November 2008 ICC Chairman urges G20 leaders to adopt bold solutions to financial crisis The following is excerpted from the 12 November 2008 news release on the ICC website. Victor K. Fung, Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), has called on the leaders of the G20 nations to take…

11 November 2008 Checklist for Exporting Commercial Goods This checklist is a tool to help you with the commercial exporting process and is intended to complement, not replace existing regulations, acts, and references. Requirements include, but are not limited to, the following: Before exporting *…

11 November 2008 2008-09 Sugar-containing Products Quota Holders List The 2008-09 Sugar-containing Products Quota Holders List is available on the EICB website at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/sugar0809-en.asp.

11 November 2008 Canada Continues Pressing to Re-open Korean Market to Canadian Beef Exporters The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 10 November 2008. The Government of Canada is continuing to work hard to re-open the Korean market to our world-class Canadian beef. Based on science…

10 November 2008 Toronto Region General Meeting, November 27 Register for the upcoming CSCB Toronto Region General Meeting on November 27, 2008! Agenda: AMPS Review, A discussion of the status of the May 2008 AMPS review Recommendations and implementation activities Speakers: Danny Rinaldi, Manager…

11 November 2008 Guidelines for PIP Security Profile The following message is from the CBSA’s Partners in Protection Team. The deadline to submit a completed Security Profile is fast approaching! The Profile takes time to complete, and we strongly encourage legacy members to begin completing it…

11 November 2008 Canada Continues Pressing to Re-open Korean Market to Canadian Beef Exporters The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 10 November 2008. The Government of Canada is continuing to work hard to re-open the Korean market to our world-class Canadian beef. Based on science…

11 November 2008 Request to eliminate tariff on certain viscose rayon yarn The Department of Finance is seeking your views on a request it received to eliminate the tariff on 100% viscose rayon yarn for use in the manufacture of mattress ticking. DoF is proposing to add a duty-free tariff line under…

11 November 2008 Premiers, PM plot economic rescue The following article is excerpted from the 11 November 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Faced with a darkening economic outlook, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the premiers are pledging to speed up infrastructure spending, look at easing…

11 November 2008 Weakened Canadian dollar may provide relief to Quebec exports in 2009: EDC Report The following article is excerpted from the 10 November 2008 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The EDC report is available on its website at: http://www.edc.ca/english/docs/news/2008…

11 November 2008 UK's Brown warns against global protectionism This article is excerpted from the 10 November 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The international financial crisis has given world leaders a unique opportunity to create “a truly global society” based on free trade, said Prime…

11 November 2008 "10+2" could be served the day before [US] Thanksgiving This article is excerpted from the 11 November 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to publish the intensely debated "10+2" rule in the Federal Register on Nov. 24 pending a positive…

10 November 2008 Correction Period for October Softwood Lumber Permits ENDS TODAY Members are advised that the correction period for October 2008 Softwood Lumber permits ends Monday, 10 November 2008, at 18:00 EST. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this…

10 November 2008 How to ensure we're in Obama's tent This article is extracted from the 10 November 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Harper government will have to recalibrate Canada's relationship with the United States when the Obama administration takes office…. But we will also have to…

10 November 2008 Time to nurture our trade relations, both old and new The following article is by Gwyn Morgan, the retired founding CEO of EnCana Corp., and was published in the 10 November 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Pollsters report that Barack Obama is much more popular among Canadians…

10 November 2008 D1-8-3, Canada Border Services Agency Customs Brokers Professional Examination This memorandum contains information concerning the Customs Brokers Professional Examination, given pursuant to section 15 of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations. Revisions This memorandum has been…