Trade News

10 November 2008 Update to CFIA HS Code Target List Further to our message on 3 November 2008 ( CFIA HS Target List), the following update is from Import Systems Unit. Please be advised that the December 1st date of implementation for the New HS Code Target list will be postponed until further…

10 November 2008 Chief EI Actuary Recommends Holding 2009 EI Premiums at 2008 Levels The following message is excerpted from the 5 November 2008 news release issued by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. On October 14, the Chief Actuary’s Report to the Employment Insurance Commission recommended that…

10 November 2008 Incoming WCO Chief Outlines Vision for Improved Customs Services The following was reported on in the 7 November 2008 edition of “World Trade Interactive”. Kunio Mikuriya, the secretary general-elect of the World Customs Organization, recently laid out the WCO’s vision of how…

10 November 2008 China’s Stimulus Plan Buoys Markets in Asia and Europe This article is excerpted from the 10 November 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. Stocks gained in Europe and Asia on Monday, a day after the Chinese government announced an extensive economic stimulus plan. The Chinese…

10 November 2008 OMB approves 10+2 rule This article is excerpted from the 7 November 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The White House Office of Management and Budget has given Customs and Border Protection the authority to move forward with Customs' 10+2 proposal, which would add to the…

10 November 2008 FDA releases final rule for prior notice of food imports This article is excerpted from the 7 November 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published its final regulation for the submission of prior notices for food imports, including animal…

10 November 2008 Economist: [US] Recovery may take until 2011 The following article is excerpted from the 10 November 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. Nobel-prize winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman said Friday the U.S. economy needs a big, fast fiscal stimulus on the…

7 November 2008 eManifest Newsletter: First Edition (Fall 2008) The CBSA has published its first eManifest Newsletter. This is a biannual publication to help keep the trade community informed about the eManifest initiative. Here are the topics addressed in the first issue: Moving forward eManifest…

7 November 2008 CFIA Notice - Cheese The following notice is from CFIA. The purpose of this notice is to advise you of the implementation approach that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will use to assess the compliance of cheese, as per the amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR)…

7 November 2008 Wood Slats, Expiry Review No. RR-2008-003 NOTICE OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF FINDINGS The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry review of its…

7 November 2008 Fasteners, Interim Review No. RD-2008-001 IN THE MATTER OF an interim review, under paragraph 76.01(1)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on January 7, 2005, in Inquiry No. NQ-2004-005 concerning: The dumping of…

7 November 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 12 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic…

7 November 2008 PM moves fast to build bridges with Obama The following is excerpted from the 7 November 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Prime Minister Stephen Harper said yesterday he will stress to Barack Obama that Canada's relationship with the U.S. is its most important, and that he will…

7 November 2008 Canada adds 9,500 jobs, defies expectations The following is excerpted from the 7 November 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian economy defied expectations and added 9,500 new jobs in October, which some economists called an impressive result that augured well for income…

7 November 2008 Worst yet to come: Flaherty The following is excerpted from the 7 November 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The worst of the global credit crisis is not over yet, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said yesterday, and he warned some G20 countries are likely to push for protectionist…

7 November 2008 [US] Unemployment Rate at 14-Year High After Big October Losses This article is excerpted from the 7 November 2008 edition of “New York Times”. Squeezed by tight credit and plunging spending power, the American economy is shedding jobs at the fastest pace since 2001, and the losses…

7 November 2008 CBP Outlines Achievements, Best Practices Under C-TPAT The following was reported on in the 7 November 2008 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. At its recent Trade Symposium in Washington, D.C., U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials gave a presentation on what has been…

6 November 2008 PM looks to U.S. for climate deal The following is excerpted from the 6 November 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Conservative government says it will act quickly to propose a new North American climate change deal with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama – a move critics said…

6 November 2008 eManifest Stakeholder Partnership Network Website The CBSA established the eManifest Stakeholder Partnership Network (eSPN), made up of external stakeholders and CBSA representatives, to provide a forum for dialogue and to help the CBSA reach out to all commercial trade-chain…