Trade News

21 October 2008 U. S. Customs and Border Protection Announces Change to Port of Entry Hours of Operation The following announcement is from US Customs and Border Protection. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in conjunction with Canadian Border Services Agency, wish to inform the public that the…

21 October 2008 Notes from National DEC Conference This article appeared in the 21 October 2008 edition of the “Export ABC’s” column in “The Journal of Commerce”. It is written by Frank Reynolds, president of International Projects, Inc., an export management company. Delegates from most of the…

20 October 2008 Undeclared Sulphites in Cedar Phoenicia Brand Greek Golden Peppers The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 17 October 2008. TheCanadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with sensitivities to sulphites not to consume Cedar Phoenicia brand Greek Golden…

20 October 2008 Imported Dairy Ingredients and Soybean Meal for Livestock Feed The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 17 October 2008. Effective immediately, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will require dairy ingredients and soybean meal originating from China intended for…

20 October 2008 November 2008 Softwood Lumber Quotas Now Available Message to Customs Brokers regarding Softwood Quota Allocations Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for November 2008 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual…

20 October 2008 Demand, credit issues cause export backlog at Vancouver port The following article is extracted from the 20 October 2008 edition of “American Shipper’. Falling demand and problems with letters of credit have led to massive backups in bulk product exports at the Canadian Port of…

20 October 2008 New CFIA e-mail address format Members are asked to note that, effective October 16, 2008, the format for all CFIA e-mail addresses will appear as [email protected] . This new format complies with Treasury Board's Common Look and Feel Standards for the Internet.

20 October 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 04 was published to add requirements for Hong Kong for "Other end uses" for the following HS Code. This created a version change for all other countries. 04.09.00.1177 - Natural honey b) Chapter 24 was published to add the end use of "Other end…

20 October 2008 Ottawa poised to bolster bank lending The following article is excerpted from the 19 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Ottawa is poised to guarantee loans Canada's banks extend to other financial institutions, a dramatic step aimed at ensuring the raft of multibillion…

20 October 2008 Bank of Canada expected to trim rate The following article is excerpted from the 19 October 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The Bank of Canada is widely expected to chop its trend-setting nterest rate tomorrow by as much as half a percentage point, a move that would mark the…

20 October 2008 U.S. to Advance Imported Food Safety Efforts by Opening Foreign Offices This article is excerpted from the 20 October 2008 edition of “World\Trade Interactive”. The [US] Food and Drug Administration announced Oct. 16 that it is advancing its efforts to ensure the safety of imported…

20 October 2008 Big plans, earnest promises, few details This article is excerpted from the 19 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A summit, yes. A clear plan? Far from it. U.S. President George W. Bush has agreed to host an emergency summit of world leaders to deal with the aftermath of the…

20 October 2008 Consensus Emerges to Let [US] Deficit Rise This article is excerpted from the 20 October 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. Like water rushing over a river’s banks, the federal government’s rapidly mounting expenses are overwhelming the federal budget and increasing an already…

20 October 2008 Chinese economy grows at slowest pace since 2003 This article is excerpted from the 20 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. China's economy is expanding at its slowest pace since the SARS epidemic of 2003, adding fresh anxieties to mounting fears of a global economic slump in…

20 October 2008 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Advise Travelers of Temporary Construction at Border Crossing in Buffalo/Niagara Region U.S. Customs and Border Protection is improving cross-border travel in the Buffalo/Niagara Region, by installing Radio Frequency Identification Technology at all…

20 October 2008 Positive Signs in Credit Markets Lift Wall Street This article is excerpted from the 20 October 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. Signs of improvement in the credit markets brought a wave of relief to Wall Street on Monday morning, as investors sent shares higher after the open…

17 October 2008 Release Requests for September, 2008 Now Available CBSA has provided details of release requests for September, 2008 at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/september08releaserequests.xls

17 October 2008 Canada and Europe Ponder Trade Pact This article is excerpted from the 17 October 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. Since the first free trade agreement between the United States and Canada, 20 years ago this month, Canada’s economy has become increasingly integrated with that of…

17 October 2008 Revision to D1-4-1, CBSA Invoice Requirements This memorandum is revised as a result of the Paper Burden Reduction Initiative, the revisions are aimed at eliminating obsolete and duplicated requirements. In accordance with the above, the following changes were made: -- to include the…

17 October 2008 Revision to Memorandum D10-14-55 The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: D10-14-55, Tariff Classification of Wood Flooring Products This memorandum explains the Canada Border Services Agency's administrative policy regarding the tariff classification of the following…