China's Ministry of Commerce is announcing the 108th China Import and Export Fair, also called the Canton Fair, which is China's largest trade fair of the highest level. The fair will be held from October 15 to November 4, 2010, in the China Import and Export Fair Complex, No. 382, Yuejiang Zhong Road, Guangzhou, China. The official website for the fair is www.cantonfair.org.cn.

The Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN reports:

The Office of Textiles and Apparel has announced that interested parties may submit comments to the government of Indonesia regarding proposed Indonesian National Standards for tarpaulins of synthetic fibers (HS 6306.12). Comments are due September 15, 2010.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs commented on July 26, 2010 on Canada’s new sanctions against Iran. “For almost 20 years, Iran has concealed its nuclear program and has violated its international obligations on non-proliferation. On July 11, 2010, Iran announced that it had produced 20 kilograms of uranium enriched to nearly 20 percent, in flagrant violation of previously imposed resolutions. These actions bring Iran closer to building nuclear weapons that threaten us all. Under the Special Economic Measures Act, Canada is imposing further sanctions. The new measures prohibit dealings with designated persons involved in nuclear, chemical, biological and missile proliferation. They ban the export of proliferation-sensitive goods, items for refining oil and gas, all remaining arms, and technology related to these goods. They prohibit any new investment in Iran’s oil and gas sector. These measures also bar Iranian financial institutions from establishing a presence in Canada, and vice versa, while banning correspondent banking relationships with Iranian financial institutions and the purchase of Iranian government debt. The sanctions are effective immediately."

The European Chemicals Agency will install an upgraded version of REACH-IT from August 4-6, 2010. During this time, it will not be possible to submit dossiers or use REACH-IT. REACH-IT will reopen on August 6 at 12:00 CET, permitting companies to submit dossiers before the weekend closure.

In the July 28, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notice was posted:

The Export Controls Division of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, in cooperation with the Controlled Goods Directorate of Public Works and Governments Services Canada, is organizing a Domestic and Export Controls Seminar in Winnipeg on September 9, 2010. Companies active in any of the following sectors should consider participation: defense, security, nuclear, aerospace and space, information and communication technology, and chemical or biological technology.

Canad's Department of the Environment has issued a notice stating that it permits the manufacture or import of the following in accordance with the conditions listed: Formaldehyde, polymer with N1-(2-aminoethyl)-N2[2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]ethyl]-1,2-ethanediamine, alkane bis oxymethyleneoxirane, 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol] and 2,2′-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(4,1-phenyleneoxymethylene)]bis [oxirane], reaction products with Bu glycidyl ether and 1-[[2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]ethyl]amino]-3-phenoxy-2-propanol, acetates (salts).

The Montreal Port Authority has issued a press release announcing that the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and its longshore labor force have reached an agreement allowing work to resume at the Port of Montreal’s terminals. According to the Port Authority, following this back to work agreement, here is the situation at the Port of Montreal:

On July 23, 2010, U.S. Ambassador to India Roemer signed the Counterterrorism Cooperation Initiative (CCI) Memorandum of Understanding with India's Home Affairs Secretary Pillai. The CCI establishes specific areas where the two countries will work together to expand collaboration on counterterrorism, such as transportation security, border security, money laundering and terrorist financing, and mega-city policing.