Monday, April 12, 2010

Customs Agency Loses Some of Its Clout

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(Toby Gooley — DC Velocity) As an independent agency, Customs enjoyed power and influence. Once it was folded into DHS, that all changed. U....

China Says Trade Data Justify Its Yuan Policy

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(Wall Street Journal) China ran its first monthly trade deficit in six years in March, data issued Saturday show, a development that, while ...

China Slaps Duties on U.S., Russian Silicon Steel

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(Reuters) China has imposed countervailing duties on grain-oriented electrical steel produced in the United States, as well as anti-dumping ...

Canada Misses its Chance to Join Major Pacific Free-Trade Deal

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(John Ibbitson — Globe & Mail) Ottawa refused to join the pact in 2006, now told it’s too late Canada has been shut out of a potentiall...
Saturday, April 10, 2010

News from GHY International

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An updated list of recently published government memorandums, notices, regulations and decisions for the week ending April 9, 2010 is now a...
Friday, April 9, 2010

Modest Job Gains Soften Rate Hike Expectations

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(Reuters – Louise Egan) Fewer Canadians returned to work in March than expected but the three-month hiring trend was the strongest since the...

U.S. Chemical Regulation – Update of State Initiatives

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(Mondaq – Heather Demirjian and Margaret A. Hill, Blank Rome LLP) Against the backdrop of efforts by Congress to reform the Toxic Substances...

Supply Chain Cash Flow Improves to Best Levels in 18 Months [U.S.]

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(Industry Week) New study found rate of payments speed up, delinquencies decline Measuring payment activities of approximately 350,000 busin...

Canada, U.S. Need Unified Border Security Strategy: Fraser Institute

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(Montreal Gazette – Eric Lam, Financial Post) While relations between Canada and the United States have been strained in recent years, it is...

Global Economy to Grow 3%

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(Journal of Commerce Online – Joseph Bonney) Emerging countries doing best, Eurozone slowest, says trade insurer The global economy is expec...

New Pork Labelling Scheme [UK]

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(Lexology – Jane Hanney, Blake Lapthorn) A new voluntary Code of Practice for the labelling of pork and pork products was introduced at the ...

Obama and Free Trade: Q&A With Jagdish Bhagwati

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(ReasonTV) Free trade is never more necessary - or vulnerable - than in times of economic distress. The current global downturn is no except...

Strong Dollar Provides Ego Boost, but Comes with Challenges

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(Barbara Yaffe — Vancouver Sun) Oversized coin needs to be dealt with through increased productivity and international investment, Conferenc...
Thursday, April 8, 2010

Canadians Taking Advantage of Level Loonie

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(Video: WIVB TV-Buffalo • Story: Montreal Gazette) After nearly two years of being abused by the economy, can the Canadian consumer learn to...

Despite Path, Customs Head Eyes Long Tenure

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(Mike Levine — Fox News) The key administration officials recently installed by recess appointment can serve in their new jobs through the e...

Get Serious About Freight Theft

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(Lloyd’s List — Comment) That somewhere around $5bn worth of cargo is stolen every year from the global supply chain is surprising in itself...

India’s Infrastructure Plans: Dreams or Reality?

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(Export Development Canada – Peter G. Hall) Explosive growth became the norm for India in the global economy’s boom years, and few pundits d...

California Moves Toward Requiring Labels on All Fur-Bearing Garments

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(World Trade Interactive) The California State Assembly voted April 5 to require that all garments made with animal fur carry a label indica...

TIACA Seeks Review of Hazmat Rule [Lithium Batteries]

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(Journal of Commerce Online – Thomas L. Gallagher) Air cargo group says restrictions on lithium batteries deviate from international standar...

U.S. Needs More FDA Food Inspections – Govt Report

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(FlexNews – Reuters) Federal inspectors are conducting fewer reviews of food manufacturing plants, with many facilities going more than five...