Trade News

The following is a weekly commentary by EDC’s VP and Chief Economist, Peter Hall. Sino-slowing is among the top topics on the summer chat circuit. Small wonder - current trends seem to break with a stunning 30-year winning streak that has set a lot of modern-day records, and vaulted the ancient land…

The following is excerpted from today’s article by the Journal of Commerce. That’s the daunting challenge European and U.S. trade officials will confront when they gather in Brussels in early October to start the nitty-gritty negotiations for the grandly titled Transatlantic Trade and Investment…

The following is excerpted from today’s article by the American Shipper. U.S. importers expressed their “extreme disappointment” in the Congress for its failure to renew the Generalized System of Preferences before it expired July 31. GSP is a 37-year-old trade preference program designed to promote…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is warning Canadians about a possible scam involving vehicle purchases. In multiple reports, an individual posing as a salesperson from a luxury car dealership in Utah tries to coerce Canadian customers into paying for a vehicle by phone or online. Customers…

a) Chapter 01 was published to streamline the import requirements for the following HS codes. 01.05.11.1010 - Day old chicks. 01.05.11.1012 - Less than 3 days old 01.05.12.1010 - Day old poults. This created a requirement version change to the following HS codes. 01.05.15.1021 - Less than 3 days old…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Import Control Division will be closed for the August civic holiday on Monday August 5, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (EST). If you require assistance please contact the National Import Service Centre (NISC) at: 1-289-247-4099 /1-800-835-4486. Please note…

Members may be interested in reviewing the webinar put on by Materials, Management & Distribution magazine in May of 2012. The presenter, Bill Eggertson, executive general manager of the Canadian Wood Pallet and Container Association, explained how the US is unilaterally changing the rules to…

The following is excerpted from July 31, 2013 news release by Transport Canada. Officials from the federal, provincial, and municipal governments led a “Bridge Parade” across the new Circle Drive South Bridge to ceremonially open Saskatoon’s largest infrastructure project. The roadway will…

The following article was written by Kristelle Audet, an economist with the Conference Board of Canada and author of “Liberalization’s Last Frontier: Canada’s Food Trade.”, for the July 31, 2013 edition of the Globe and Mail. Unlike most of the world, we export more food than we import in Canada…

The following is excerpted from today’s article by Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg LLP. Monthly freight flows between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners fell by the slightest of margins in May, according to statistics released July 31 by the [US] Department of Transportation. .. U.S.-Canada trade totaled…

The following message was received from Ms. Lucie Desforges, Director, Chemical Production Division, Environment Canada. Environment Canada is consulting on the draft Order Amending Schedule 3 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). The following consultation document…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 31 July 2013 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. SOR/2013-147 July 12, 2013 Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 - Order 2013-87-06-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2013/2013-07-31/html/sor…

The following message is from CBSA (EDI13-054). The Electronic Commerce Unit of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on the Civic Holiday of Monday, August 5, 2013. Please note that we will continue to offer 24/7 support to those clients requiring technical help and immediate assistance…

Monday August 5th 2013 is a statutory holiday. The Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. Questions or problems can be directed to the EICS/EXCOL help desk: [email protected] or…

Further to a CSCB message posted on June 10 regarding Canada’s potential retaliation against the United States Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) requirements, additional information is available in the Canada Gazette at http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2013/2013-06-15/html/notice-avis-eng.html……

The following is excerpted from today’s article by the Star. Canada’s real gross domestic product increased 0.2 per cent in May — the fifth consecutive month of growth for the economy but slightly below analyst expectations. Service industries — particularly retail and wholesale trade — were behind…

The following is excerpted from July 30, 2013 article by the Globe and Mail. The United States wants its police officers to be exempt from Canadian law if they agree to take part in a highly touted cross-border policing initiative, says an internal RCMP memo. The debate over whose laws would apply…

The following is a message to all CBSA Electronic Data Interchange clients (Message EDI13-053). Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document (ECCRD) As part of the CBSA’s efforts to streamline its Web presence and conform to Government of Canada requirements on web accessibility, the Electronic…

The following is a 30 July 2013 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada … Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Canada Beef Chair Chuck MacLean welcomed a new import levy that will provide new investments in research and market development for Canada's beef industry. An amendment to the Beef…