Trade News

27 March 2008 Little Participation in Mexican Truck Program but Cost of Ending it Could be Steep This article is extracted from the 27 March 2008 edition of “World/Trade Interactive”. A report issued earlier this month by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General found that…

27 March 2008 Pet food case stirs worries for traders This article is extracted from the “Customs Update” column by Susan Kohn Ross that appeared in the 26 March 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. In late 2003, when the North American Free Trade Agreement was signed into law, the second half…

27 March 2008 No fooling: Truckers warn of April 1 shutdown This article is excerpted from the 27 March 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. Diesel fuel prices have climbed well above $4 per gallon and the nation’s truck drivers are feeling the pressure. Some are now talking about a one-day shutdown…

26 March 2008 Carbon Steel Welded Pipe, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2007-002 Determination issued Monday, March 25, 2008 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING AND SUBSIDIZING OF CARBON STEEL WELDED PIPE…

26 March 2008 Seamless Carbon or Alloy Steel Oil and Gas Well Casing, Inquiry No. NQ-2007-001 Finding issued Monday, March 10, 2008 Reasons issued Tuesday, March 25, 2008 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act respecting: THE DUMPING AND SUBSIDIZING OF…

26 March 2008 Lead Sheets for Paper Release Requests CBSA has advised that if members have developed their own lead sheets to be used with paper release requests, they may continue to use these sheets. However, the list of exceptions should mirror the exceptions shown on the most recent lead sheet…

26 March 2008 Facilities Inspection amendment 25 Members are advised that Amendment no. 25 of the Facilities Inspection Manual, which amends Chapter 3, Subject 4, QMP Reference Standard, has been added to Merlin, at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/fispoi/manman/fimmii/chap3su4… The…

26 March 2008 Business `somewhat pleased' with breaks The following article is excerpted from the 26 March 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Ailing manufacturers and other businesses that had lobbied for significant tax breaks in yesterday's provincial budget said they were "somewhat pleased" by…

26 March 2008 2010 Olympics – RFP: Customs Brokerage and Freight Forwarding Services The following message is from the BC Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat. I wish to bring to your attention, and to the attention of your members, a recently released Request for Proposals (RFP) for…

26 March 2008 Effective Date of DR-CAFTA Amendments Expected to be Announced Soon The following article is extracted from the 26 March 2008 edition of “Word\Trade Interactive”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a memo to its field offices last week stating that modifications to the DR-CAFTA…

26 March 2008 Mexico makes plans for largest infrastructure project in nation`s history This article is excerpted from the 26 March 2008 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The Mexican government is making plans to construct a $4-billion seaport that could rival the ports of Los…

25 March 2008 CADEX and CUSDEC B3 system brought down Message EDI08-027 The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce Clients from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Due to system problems, the CADEX and CUSDEC B3 system has been brought down. Transactions due today but not accounted…

25 March 2008 CADEX and CUSDEC B3 system brought down Message EDI08-027 (Update) The following from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) updates their earlier message. Due to excessive volumes resulting from the long weekend , the CADEX and CUSDEC B3 system has been brought down. Transactions…

25 March 2008 Transport Canada Proposes Safety Regulations to Support the International Bridges and Tunnels Act The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 20 March 2008. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced proposed…

25 March 2008 Border bottlenecks hurting economy: Report This article is excerpted from the 23 March 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The Brookings Institute Report, “The Vital Connection: Reclaiming Great lakes Economic Leadership in the Bi-National US-Canadian Region” is available on their web…

Reminder – First CCS Quiz Finishes on 31 March! CCS designates are reminded that the deadline for the first quiz of 2008 is on Monday, 31 March 2008 at 2:00 pm EDT. This is an excellent opportunity to gain ten (10) professional development points towards maintenance of your CCS designation in 2008…

25 March 2008 Is economy sliding into abyss? This article is excerpted from the 25 March 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. For months, Americans have been subjected to a sort of economic water torture – a maddening drip of bad news about jobs, gas prices, sagging home values, creeping inflation, a…

25 March 2008 China-U.S. Join Forces on Trade Security Pilot Program This news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 24 March 2008. Cooperation between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the General Administration of China Customs to enhance global supply chain security took…

25 March 2008 S. Korea's Lee backs free-trade pact with China, Japan This article is excerpted from the 24 March 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. South Korea's new president, Lee Myung-Bak, told reporters in Seoul Monday that he supports the idea of creating a vast new free-trade zone…

25 March 2008 Rising costs require change in China sourcing strategy, study says This article is excerpted from the 24 March 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. China is losing its edge as a pure low-cost manufacturing center, but multinational companies can still benefit by sourcing there if they…