Trade News

26 September 2008 Unbounded uncertainty The following article was written by Thomas Homer-Dixon, the author of The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization, for “globeandmail.com”. Mr. Homer-Dixon is the keynote speaker at the CSCB Annual Conference in October. There…

The following messages were sent on 26 September: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - Forms and Publications Guide for Transporters Revised 2. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Unbounded uncertainty 3. CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - AIRS Update to CFIA AIRS website (3) *High Priority* Update to CFIA AIRS…

25 September 2008 CBP seeks recruits for 10+2 system test The following is excerpted from the 24 September 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are urging importers and their agents to participate in an ongoing test of IT systems in preparation for a new…

25 September 2008 Economic crisis shouldn't derail trade talks The following was reported on in the 24 September 2008 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. Pascal Lamy, director-general of the World Trade Organization, said today that the growing banking crisis in the United States should not undermine…

25 September 2008 Financial markets shaky on rescue plan The following is excerpted from the 25 September 2008 edition of “Toronto Star”. Financial markets are shaky as traders digest the assurance that George W. Bush is on the job of rescuing the financial industry from collapse. In his 13-minute…

24 September 2008 NAFTA: Mend it, don't end it The following was written by Alan S. Alexandroff, who teaches at the Munk Centre for International Studies, for the “globeandmail.com”. Mr. Alexandroff recently co-wrote, with Krista Lucenti and Gary C. Hufbauer, Still Amigos: A Fresh Canada-U.S…

24 September 2008 CP Message: Detroit Intermodal Terminal Update The following message is from Claudio Minello, General Manager International at Canadian Pacific. Due to continued low gate activity during the late evening hours at CP's Detroit Intermodal terminal, we find it necessary to adjust our…

24 September 2008 CP Message: Dynamic Export Management – Canada Rollout The following message is from Claudio Minello, General Manager International at Canadian Pacific. In our ongoing efforts to maintain fluidity at the Ports of Vancouver and Montreal, CP will be implementing our Dynamic Export…

24 September 2008 CP Message: New CP electronic intermodal tools are on their way… The following message is from John McBoyle, Vice President, Intermodal at Canadian Pacific. As you know, CP is implementing TRIEX (Truck, Rail, Intermodal EXcellence), an end-to-end shipment management solution that…

24 September 2008 Woven Polyester Fabric, Request No. TR-2007-007 Notice of Commencement of Investigation Notice is hereby given that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) is satisfied that the request received from Le Château Inc. (the requester) of Montréal, Quebec, is properly…

The following messages were sent on 24 September: 1. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES NAFTA: Mend it, don't end it 2. CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL Woven Polyester Fabric, Request No. TR-2007-007 3. RAIL NOTICES CP Message: Dynamic Export Management – Canada Rollout CP Message: New CP electronic…

NAFTA: Mend it, don't end it The following was written by Alan S. Alexandroff, who teaches at the Munk Centre for International Studies, for the “globeandmail.com”. Mr. Alexandroff recently co-wrote, with Krista Lucenti and Gary C. Hufbauer, Still Amigos: A Fresh Canada-U.S. Approach to Reviving…

23 September 2008 Certain Mr. Brown 3-in-1 Instant Coffee Products May Contain Melamine The following is excerpted from the 22 September 2008 news release by CFIA. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Thai Indochine Trading Inc. are advising people not to consume the Mr. Brown 3-in-1…

23 September 2008 Stainless Steel Wire, Expiry No. LE-2008-002 Notice of Expiry of Findings The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), that its findings made on July 30, 2004, in Inquiry No…

23 September 2008 Stainless Steel Wire, Expiry No. LE-2008-002 Notice of Expiry of Findings The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), that its findings made on July 30, 2004, in Inquiry No…

23 September 2008 Most Recent Orders in Council The following Orders in Council are available from the Canada Gazette: P.C. 2008-1599, Order Amending Certain Textile and Apparel Remission Orders, 2008 (made under the Customs Tariff) http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2008/20080917/html/sor256-e.html…

23 September 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 01 was published to modify the requirements for the following HS codes, with the end use of "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution", for all countries except the USA. 01.06.32 - Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets…

23 September 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website (2) Chapter 08 was published to change the additional declaration for Italy for the following HS Code. NO VERSION CHANGE 08.06.10 - Grapes (raisins) (fresh)

23 September 2008 Inflation at 5-year high The following was reported on in the 23 September 2008 edition of “Toronto Star”. The rate of increase in the cost of living hit the highest level in more than five years last month, increasing to 3.5 per cent on an annual basis from 3.4 per cent in July…

23 September 2008 Third and last CCS Quiz for 2008 starts on 1 October! The third and last quiz of 2008 will be available on 1 October. Here’s your chance to gain ten (10) professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation in 2008, and we encourage all designates to consider…