Monday, August 31, 2009

Export of Certain Sugar-Containing Products

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(EICB) The purposes of this Notice are: a) to inform exporters of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the exportation of certai...
Friday, August 28, 2009

Canada Names Social Democrat as Envoy to U.S.

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(Video: CBC/Hudson Institute • Story: Reuters) Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Friday named a member of the left-leaning New D...

First Sale Indicator No Longer Required on Entry Summaries

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(World Trade Interactive) U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that the requirement for importers whose shipments are valued usi...
Thursday, August 27, 2009

USDA Announces New Global Agricultural Trade Database

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(World Trade Interactive) The Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service announced that it has launched an enhanced U.S. forei...

Canada Posts 1st Deficit in Goods Trade in 33 Years

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(CBC News) Canada’s current account deficit grew to $11.2 billion during the second quarter, partly driven by the first quarterly deficit on...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Peace Bridge Plaza Gets a Step Closer

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(Buffalo News – Jerry Zremski) Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has decided against reopening negotiations with Canada over the ...

U.S. Trade Waiver ‘No Silver Bullet’

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(Toronto Star – Joanna Smith) Ottawa’s request for `Buy American’ exemption might not stem local protectionism, observers say Asking that Ca...

CBSA Investigates the Dumping and Subsidizing of Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from China

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(CBSA) The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it is initiating investigations into the alleged injurious dumping and ...
Monday, August 24, 2009

Labeling Symbols Recommended for Devices with Phthalates

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(QMN Weekly Bulletin) To help manufacturers of devices containing certain phthalates comply with the new labeling requirements of the revise...

Minister Day Opens Doors for Canadian Business and a New Trade Office in Brazil

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(Minister of International Trade) The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, t...

New CBSA Guidelines on Post-Importation Payments and Management and Administration Fees

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(McCarthy Tétrault – John W. Boscariol) Memorandum D13-4-13 : “Post-Importation Payments or Fees: Subsequent Proceeds” (the “Guidelines”) is...
Saturday, August 22, 2009

Canada Offers Trade Promises to U.S. in Exchange for Buy American Waiver

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(Campbell Clark — Globe & Mail) Ottawa, provinces offer ‘time-limited' proposal that would give American firms ‘guaranteed access...

The Challenges in Latin America: The Importance of Increased Economic and Political Integration

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(University of Chicago via UC Channel) Ambassador Charles S. Shapiro, Senior Coordinator for the Western Hemisphere Free Trade Agreements Ta...
Friday, August 21, 2009

Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan Opens Douglas Border-Crossing Facility

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(Canada NewsWire) The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, joined by Russ Hiebert, Member of Parliament for South Surrey-Wh...

Fed Chairman Says American Economy Is Poised to Grow

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(New York Times – Edmund L. Andrews) Ben S. Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, offered his most hopeful assessment in more than ...
Thursday, August 20, 2009

New Mexican Customs Force Doesn’t Impede Trade

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(American Shipper – Eric Kulisch) U.S. customs brokers and logistics companies that manage international shipments across the Southwest bord...

Ontario Cities Should Fight ‘Buy American’ Policy: McGuinty

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(CBC News) Ontario’s premier rallied municipal governments Tuesday to fight U.S. protectionism alongside the federal government. Dalton McGu...

CBP Table: Free Trade Agreement and Preferential Trade Legislation Comparison – Non-Textiles

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(CBP) An easy-to-use summary of the most common non-textile duty preference programs administered by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), en...

CBP Table: Merchandise Processing Fee and Duty Preference Programs

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(CBP) A Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) and Duty Preference Programs table is now posted at the following link: here . This table highlight...

Korea-Canada Showdown Looms over Beef Imports

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(The Korea Herald – Yoo Soh-jung) The beef trade row between Korea and Canada is expected to make a showdown within this month, as the World...