Trade News

The following is excerpted from the 20 November 2012 edition of CBC News. Canadians are missing the point in their debate over increased trade with China, according to one Canadian foreign policy expert. “The debate that Canadians need to have, and the debate we’re really not having,” according to…

The CSCB Toronto Region is offering an education seminar on the basics of NAFTA. The seminar will take place at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Toronto Airport, 6257 Airport Road in Mississauga on November 21, 2012 between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. The speakers are John Moccia, Livingston International…

The following is excertped from a 20 November 2012 release by Statistics Canada. Wholesale sales fell 1.4% to $48.8 billion in September, the third decline in four months. Sales were lower in every subsector. In volume terms, wholesale sales were down 1.3% in September. This release is available in…

The following is excerpted from the 19 November 2012 edition of CBC News. Canada has changed its views when it comes to trade to the point that protectionist feelings on the Canadian right are "virtually non-existent," Prime Minister Harper told a business audience in Ottawa Monday. Harper said…

The following is excerpted from the 19 November 2012 edition of CBC News. A confidential government document obtained by CBC News warns the Harper government has been slow to open new markets in Asia, leaving Canada firmly tied to the troubled U.S. economy for a long time to come. The document…

Globe and Mail Access As a service to members, the CSCB often provides links to articles from the Globe and Mail website that we think are of interest to you. However, the Globe and Mail recently began to charge for access to their website, and, as a result, you will only be able to read up to 10…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is currently experiencing issues with Digital Document Store (DDS) and are currently working on a solution. Please note there is about a one hour delay in processing import documentation. We regret the inconvenience and thank you for…

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance/upgrades to the Digital Document Store (DDS) on Tuesday November 20, 2012 between 4:00 AM (EST) & 6:00 AM (EST). There will be no interruption of services.

The following is from the 19 November 2012 edition of the Journal of Commerce. Commercial trucks crossing the U.S. border into Canada have been given a reprieve: The Canada Border Services Agency won’t begin assessing fines or refusing entries to trucks and drivers not meeting eManifest requirements…

Please be advised that the following document has been amended on the CFIA website: Export of Dogs and Cats to the Republic of Korea http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/export/petcom/koreae.s… If you have questions or concerns regarding this document, please contact your Program…

Globe and Mail Access As a service to members, the CSCB often provides links to articles from the Globe and Mail website that we think are of interest to you. However, the Globe and Mail recently began to charge for access to their website, and, as a result, you will only be able to read up to 10…

The following is excerpted from a 16 November 2012 news release by Canada Border Services Agency. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to simplify your return to Canada on Black Friday (23 November). This Black Friday weekend, higher travel volumes are expected, and the CBSA advises…

The following is excerpted from a 15 November 2012 news release by Canada Border Services Agency. Today, David Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay–Columbia, announced on behalf of the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, the opening of the new facilities at the Kingsgate port of…

The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: Customs Notice 12-029, Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure and Licence Opportunity (Cambridge, Ontario) http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn12-029-eng.html

The following is excerpted from a 19 November 2012 study by Statistics Canada. In 2009, it cost 15% more to ship cargo across the border from Canada to the United States by truck than it did to transport equivalent goods the same distance between two destinations within Canada. If cargo happened to…

The following is excerpted from a 16 November 2012 news release by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced that 10,980 public service jobs have been eliminated so far as part of…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 17 November 2012 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Canada Border Services Agency, under the Special Import Measures Act. Final determination of dumping and a final determination of subsidizing regarding certain steel piling pipe. http://www…

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Please note that the maintenance/upgrades previously scheduled for Monday November 19, 2012 between 4:00 AM (EST) & 6:00 AM (EST) has been CANCELLED. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and would like to thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns in this…