Trade News

Brokers are advised that the correction period for February 2013 Softwood Lumber permits ends March 11, 2013, at 17:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the operation of the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Please submit permit…

The following is excerpted from the 4 March 2013 edition of The Journal of Commerce. Merchandise trade showed “moderate growth” in the major economies during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s International Trade Statistics report…

The following is excerpted from a 4 March 2013 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced the conclusion of foreign investment promotion and protection agreement…

The following has been updated and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D1-4-1, CBSA Invoice Requirements In Brief The increase in the Low Value Shipment (LVS) threshold has been reflected. The name of the issuing office has been updated. This memorandum explains the CBSA invoice…

The following is excerpted from a 4 March 2013 news release by Canada Border Services Agency. The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Vic Toews, today announced that the Ambassador of Canada to the European Union (EU), David Plunkett, Ireland's Permanent Representative to the European Union…

Dumping case number: AD/1399 Dumping file number: 4214-38 Subsidy case number: CV/135 Subsidy file number: 4218-36 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations on March 4, 2013, under the Special Import Measures Act, respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of…

The Department of Finance announced today that Canada’s official international reserves increased by an amount equivalent to US$468 million during February to US$69,358 million. This release is available in its entirety at: http://www.fin.gc.ca/n13/13-030-eng.asp

The following is excerpted from a 4 March 2013 news release by Canada Border Services Agency. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it is initiating investigations into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain unitized wall modules originating in or exported…

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1331330793114/1331330868647 MHD 2013-19 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - European Union (2013-02-25) MHD 2013-18 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - Albania (2013-02-22) The PDF version of…

The following is from the 1 March 2013 edition of American Shipper. The Canadian Trucking Alliance is preparing for "massive" disruption to Canadian businesses due to impending U.S. government spending cuts, known as sequestration, which are expected to take effect today. The association said…

The following is excerpted from a 1 March 2013 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Gerald Keddy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and for the Atlantic Gateway, today addressed foreign policy and…

The following is excerpted from a 2 March 2013 advisory from CBP. 1. How is CBP communicating information to stakeholders about the effects of the sequestration? Response: CBP port management will be reaching out to advise stakeholders of any changes in port operations, including procedures for…

The following is excerpted from the 1 March 2013 edition of Reuters Canada. Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty expressed rare public frustration with the United States on Friday, saying it was regrettable that Canada's main trading partner kept lurching from crisis to crisis. Political deadlock…

The following is excerpted from a 1 March 2013 news release by Canada Border Services Agency. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the opening of an additional NEXUS lane at the Peace Bridge border crossing located at Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York, providing more…

The following is excerpted from a 2 March 2013 advisory by CBP. Using lessons learned from the impact of previous trade disruptions, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and trade stakeholders strive to improve our business resilience strategy to secure the supply chain and facilitate legitimate trade…

CBP has released a list of frequently asked questions regarding Impacts to Travel and Trade during Sequestration. It is available on the CBP website at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/advisories/seq_faq.xml

Canada Revenue Agency has updated Supplementary Form N15-1, used to request a refund of tax paid on exported vehicles. It is available on the CRA website at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/ef/n15-1/README.html

The following is excerpted from a 1 March 2013 news release by Industry Canada. The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, today introduced the Combating Counterfeit Products Act. This new legislation will protect Canadian…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 2 March 2013 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Expiry of Order regarding Structural Tubing. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2013/2013-03-02/html/commis-eng.html#… 2. Department of the Environment…

The following is excerpted from the 1 March 2013 edition of CBC News. A set of leaked documents obtained by The Canadian Press show Canada and the European Union are still far apart in deciding how much power investors should have under their pending free-trade agreement. A Feb. 7 draft of the…