Trade News

8 July 2008 Companies plan to raise prices for consumers This article is extracted from the 8 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Almost half of Canadian companies plan to jack up prices over the next year to cover soaring costs of energy and other commodities, according to a key survey…

8 July 2008 Canada's days in elite club numbered The following article is excerpted from the 8 July 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Conservative knuckle-dragging on climate change in Japan this week is a national embarrassment. What it's not is Canada's biggest G8 worry. As Paul Martin…

8 July 2008 Central bank signals worst of credit woes over The following article is excerpted from the 8 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Bank of Canada ended a short-term emergency lending program, signaling the worst of the credit crisis is over. Canada's central bank said today it won…

8 July 2008 [US] Import Safety – Action Plan Update This notice was issued on 3 July 2008 by US Customs and Border Protection, and is found on their web site at http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/priority_trade/import_safety/ Import Safety – Action Plan Update, issued July 1, outlines steps taken…

8 July 2008 New report cites Japan-U.S. regulatory reforms This article is excerpted form the 7 July 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Japan has made some progress in improving efficiency in its customs processing, according to an annual report to Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and…

8 July 2008 Decision means importers may challenge tariffs on age, sex This article is excerpted from the 8 July 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. A July 3 decision by the [US] Court of International Trade establishes that [US] importers can legally challenge the constitutionality of gender- and…

8 July 2008 Swine disease no problem for pork rind imports This article is extracted from the 8 July 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. Imports of pork rinds, a snack food made from deep-fried pork skins, are so well cooked that the risk of transmitting hog diseases, such as foot-and-mouth disease…

7 July 2008 Giant Foxtail (Setaria faberi) and the Weed Seeds Order The following news release was issued by CFIA on 4 July 2008. The weedy plant species Giant Foxtail (Setaria faberi) is currently listed as a Class 1 Prohibited Noxious species in the federal Weed Seeds Order of the Seeds Act. The…

7 July 2008 Update of Salmonella Saintpaul situation in Canada The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 4 July 2008. Public Health officials in Canada have reported a case of a Salmonella Saintpaul infection that matches those associated with the outbreak in the United States. The…

7 July 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website A) Chapter 06 was published to modify the requirements for the following HS codes for the Continental United States; 06.02.10.0011.05 Spruce - Unrooted plants (Other Picea spp. than Picea polita and Picea jezoensis) 06.02.10.0011.17 Hemlock - Unrooted plants…

7 July 2008 Most guns seized by Border Services are legitimate personal firearms The following article is excerpted from the 7 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Americans cherish their constitutional right to keep and bear arms, even when they come to Canada. Canada Border Services Agency…

7 July 2008 Companies fear inflation surge The following article is excerpted from the 7 July 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Companies in record numbers across Canada believe inflation will rise above the central bank's target, even as consumers lose confidence in the economy's prospects and…

7 July 2008 False Victory at the Border This article is excerpted from the 5 July 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. How secure is the [US] border? The opinion of government optimists is that it is way secure. So secure you wouldn’t believe it — and not as secure as it will be. That is the least…

7 July 2008 US Customs National Workload Statistics, as of 20 June 2008 US Customs have provided their national workload statistics, as of 20 June 2008 at: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/about/accomplish/national_workload_stats…

7 July 2008 Salmonella inquiry to target Mexican veggies The following article is excerpted from the 7 July 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. food and health inspectors will begin stopping shipments of ingredients from Mexico commonly used to make salsa as the search continues for the…

4 July 2008 D2-3-2, Former Residents of Canada Tariff Item No. 9805.00.00 This memorandum outlines and explains the conditions under which former residents of Canada, residents of Canada, Canadian government employees and Canadian Forces personnel may import goods for personal and household use…

4 July 2008 D3-7-1, CBSA Marine Operations - Cargo Containers Used in International Service This memorandum outlines and explains the conditions under which cargo containers may be temporarily imported into Canada while in international service. This memorandum has been revised to reflect the new…

4 July 2008 D0 Checklist for June 2008 The revised list of Departmental Memoranda for June 2008 is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d0/d0-200806.pdf.