Trade News

29 July 2008 The Ugly Canadian at global trade talks in Geneva The following article is by Jeffrey Simpson, and appeared in the 29 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. When is failure a success? For the Harper government, as for previous Canadian governments, failure in international trade…

29 July 2008 MyCPR Customer Web Portal - Final Update All applications on the MyCPR customer web portal have been restored, including Trace ETA and Commodity ETA. To trace your shipment or utilize the other web applications, please go to www.cpr.ca.

29 July 2008 Blueberry Maggot Regulated Areas in Canada, Appendix Update Members are advised that Appendix 1 : "BLUEBERRY MAGGOT REGULATED AREAS IN CANADA" of Directive D-02-04 "Phytosanitary Requirements for the Importation From the Continental United States and for Domestic Movement of Commodities…

29 July 2008 B.C. aims for faster crossings with new driver's licence The following article is excerpted from the 29 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A program to speed up U.S. border crossings from B.C. with a high-tech driver's licence that includes a code to access information about…

29 July 2008 China Emerges as Major Player in Global Trade Talks This article is excerpted from the 29 July 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. As seven years of global trade talks approach another climax, China is emerging as a central player — and coming under heavy criticism from the United…

29 July 2008 Negotiations for global trade agreement collapse This article is extracted from the 29 July 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Negotiations for a global trade agreement collapsed today after marathon talks failed to break a stalemate over farm subsidies. "We were so close to…

29 July 2008 [US] Customs revamping rules for import country of origin This article is excerpted from the 29 July 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. [US] Customs and Border Protection has proposed rules to standardize country of origin determinations for imported goods. The proposed rule…

29 July 2008 The implications of failure This article is excerpted from the 29 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Ministers from about 35 countries have failed to make a breakthrough in the World Trade Organization's Doha round to open up global trade. Here are the implications for trade and…

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28 July 2008 D-07-02, Canadian Debarking and Grub Hole Control Program (CDGHCP) for the export of Cedar Forest Products to the European Union Members are advised that Directive D-07-02 "Canadian Debarking and Grub Hole Control Program (CDGHCP) for the export of Cedar Forest Products to the European…

28 July 2008 Stars Trading Co. Fined $10,000 for Breach of the Fish Inspection Regulations & Food & Drugs Act The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 25 July 2008. On June 23, 2008, Stars Trading Co. Ltd. - of Richmond, B.C. - entered a guilty plea in Surrey Provincial Court to one…

28 July 2008 BC Carbon Tax - Invoicing Procedure The following message is from CN Intermodal. To receive the British Columbia Carbon Tax Surcharge on the individual freight invoice (instead of a consolidated monthly invoice), please send an email with your company details to [email protected].

28 July 2008 Changes to CN Intermodal Train Schedule The following message is from CN Intermodal. In order to provide you with a premium intermodal service, CN will be adjusting the schedules for some of its intermodal trains, effective August 3rd, 2008. Please contact [email protected] for any…

28 July 2008 Initial Environmental Assessment of the Canada-Madagascar Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement The following is excerpted from a notice of 25 July 2008 posted on DFAIT website. The Government of Canada is working closely with Provincial and Territorial Governments…

28 July 2008 MyCPR Customer Web Portal Update The MyCPR customer web portal has been restored and customers can regain access to most of the regular applications. This includes the Internet Shipping Instructions (ISI) application where customers can submit bills of lading via the web. Unfortunately…

28 July 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 10 was published to remove two registration types, #86 - Permit for grain in rail car through Canada, and #90 - FGIS-909, from requirements with the following HS codes. 10.01.10.0082 - Cereal - Durum wheat - grain 10.01.90.0084 - Cereal - Other wheat…

28 July 2008 Canada has third-lowest business tax: KPMG The following article is excerpted from the 28 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A new report dispells the notion that Canada is a high-tax country for businesses. A KPMG study of 10 countries found Canada had the third-lowest total…

28 July 2008 Ministers make headway on elusive WTO deal This article is excerpted from the 28 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. World trade ministers appear to be finally making progress in seeking a sweeping new global trade agreement. Although critical to a deal, disputes in several areas…