Trade News

18 April 2008 WTO: Trade growth to slow This article is excerpted from the 18 April 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. World trade growth declined sharply in 2007 and is expected to slow further this year because of financial turmoil and rising commodity prices, according to a World Trade…

18 April 2008 High probability of U.S. recession: survey This article is excerpted from the 18 April 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Turmoil in credit and housing markets will be the most significant threat to growth this year, according to a survey of top [American] financial company executives…

18 April 2008 [US] Exporters may face multiple year shipping crunch This article is extracted from the 18 April 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. exporters’ difficulties in securing ocean transportation for their products may not go away anytime soon, said participants in a roundtable…

17 April 2008 CADEX Lines Sunsetting Message EDI08-031 This is a reminder to CADEX line users that the CADEX connections are older technology and do not allow the CBSA to provide automated failover or recovery in the event of a disaster. The CBSA is recommending that all external clients using this…

17 April 2008 Initial Environmental Assessment of the Canada-Jordan Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) The purpose of this notice is to seek views from interested Canadian stakeholders on the Initial Environmental Assessment of the Canada-Jordan Foreign Investment Promotion…

17 April 2008 CPI data may tip bank's hand The following article is excerpted from the 17 April 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Bank of Canada is likely to continue lowering the target overnight bank rate when it meets Tuesday and the release today of the consumer price index (CPI) data will…

17 April 2008 CFIA Connection Message EDI08-032 Please note that the connection between ACROSS and the CFIA EDI System is down. There is no ETA as to when this problem will be resolved. For urgent requests, please present paper.

17 A pril 2008 Amended Import Requirements for Canadian Lumber The following article is excerpted from the 17 April 2008 edition of “World]\Trade Interactive”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final rule, effective April 17, that revises the import requirements for softwood lumber…

16 April 2008 2008 Ontario Region Annual Conference – Registration Package Now Available The CSCB Ontario Region 2008 conference and annual general meeting, is scheduled to take place on place on Tuesday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 18 at the Oakwood Resort, Grand Bend. This year’s theme is…

16 April 2008 Update to Appendix 3, "2008 Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) Regulated Vessel List - Vessels in Designated Russian or Japanese ports during high risk periods (July 1- September 30, 2007)" Appendix 3, "2008 Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) Regulated Vessel List - Vessels in Designated Russian or Japanese…

16 April 2008 Release Request Report for March, 2008 The CBSA has provided an update regarding release requests for March, 2008. This chart is found on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/march2008releaserequests.xls

16 April 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 03 was published with a new OGD extension. 03.07.91.8991.10 - Clam - Seed

16 April 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 12 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "Approved" for the HS codes listed below - end use of "Propagation" and miscellaneous code of "Small "lots"/Commercially packed". 12.09.91.0070.01 - Onion (seed) 12.09…

16 April 2008 SWLN5, Exporters of Softwood Lumber Products – Certification of Independent Remanufacturers The above-mentioned Notice from the Canada Revenue Agency outlines procedures for the certification of independent remanufacturers. It is available on the CRA web site, at: http://www.cra-arc.gc…

16 April 2008 U.S. food, drug agents plan goods inspections This article is excerpted from the 16 April 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. U.S. food and drug regulators will start working in China next month once Beijing gives its final approval, the top U.S. health official said yesterday. Health…

16 April 2008 BIS Official Outlines How Export Compliance Programs are Evaluated The following article is excerpted from the 16 April 2008 edition of “World\Trade Interactive”. A Bureau of Industry and Security official recently discussed publicly for the first time the nine principles the agency…

16 April 2008 USAID invests $7.9 million to ease South Asian customs processes This article is excerpted from the 16 April 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Agency for International Development will invest $7.9 million to develop an automated program to significantly reduce the time it…

15 April 2008 Memorandum D15-2-13, Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate and High Strength Low Alloy Plate This memorandum is being revised to reflect the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s orders, dated January 9, 2008, continuing the order regarding certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate…

15 April 2008 2008 Atlantic Region Annual Conference - Registration Package Now Available The CSCB Atlantic Region 2008 conference and annual general meeting, is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 24 at the Prince George Hotel in Halifax. This year’s theme is “Managing Change: What You And…

15 April 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 02, 03, 16, 19 and 21 were published. Separate requirements were created for the end use of "Canadian goods returning" for the following HS codes. 02.08.40 - Of whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); of manatees and dugongs…