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What's New Protecting Michigan's water wonderland The Detroit News (5/13) Michigan lawmakers are carefully maneuvering Michigan toward joining a historic international compact reserving Great Lakes water for the states and Canadian provinces around them. New ship has balance without ballast The Environment Report (5/12) Cargo ships move sea life around the world. Moving aquatic life from one port to another can cause environmental havoc. Lester Graham reports there’s a new idea that could nearly eliminate the problem of transporting sea life to foreign ports. Great Lakes monitoring groups announce new rules to stop invasive species Canwest News Service (5/12) The Canadian and United States corporations that oversee the St. Lawrence Seaway this week announced new regulations that enforce the flushing of all ballast tanks with salt water. New hints for Duluth's harbor rust mystery Minnesota Public Radio (5/12) Lake Superior's low water last year revealed something disturbing -- gaping rusted holes in much of the underwater steel in the Duluth-Superior harbor. Bush threatens to veto rules on ships' ballast water Detroit Free Press (4/24) The House is expected to vote today on a bill that would put in place stricter rules on ships' ballast water, a measure environmentalists say is needed to keep more invasive species from coming into the Great Lakes. 15th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River / Great Lakes Ecosystem St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences (4/16) This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway including the Moses-Saunders dam. The conference, May 6-8, will focus on current issues regarding managing this and similar systems, the ecological and social challenges to help describe what the future holds for regulated rivers and water in Canada and around the world.
Overview Today, the United States and Canada maintain the largest bilateral trade relationship in the world, and trade between the province of Ontario and the Great Lakes states accounts for more than half of the total. Historically, this trade relationship dates back to the Native Americans, who first mined copper in the northern parts of the Great Lakes region and traded it as far east as New York. Later, French fur traders followed the water routes used by the Indians, traveling the lakes in their canoes with loads of pelts bound for the East Coast and Europe. The fur trade lasted until the early 1800s and was followed by logging, commercial fishing and agriculture and, more recently, by manufactured goods.
Laws Export and Import Permits Act Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade A collection of permits and regulations required to do trade with and in Canada under the Export and Import Permits Act. Foreign-Trade Zone Regulations Foreign-Trade Zone Regulations Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce FTZ regulation overview, including the preamble.
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade In addition to the text of the NAFTA, information is available on committees and working groups, meetings and reports. North American Free Trade Agreement U.S. Embassy, Ottawa Background, reports, trade dispute and general information on the agreement. The NAFTA Homepage Mexican Ministry of Commerce and Industrial Development Promotes exports and foreign investment in Mexico, assists companies in doing business with Mexico, and provides day-to-day information on Mexico-U.S. trade relations.
Statistics State exports to counties and regions International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Export data broken down for the manufacturing and agricultural sectors.
Trade Events Canada Institute on North American Issues (CINAI) CINAI has formed a partnership with The Canada Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars to co-sponsor lectures, seminars and other educational activities in Canada, several of which will feature Great Lakes and bilateral trade issues. Canadian Trade Activities Information Technology Association of Canada for Ontario International Trade Events Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development Trade Show Assistance Programs Access Indiana TSAP will reimburse a portion of the costs incurred by businesses while exhibiting their products at overseas trade shows. Trade Show Grant Program Wisconsin Department of Commerce Wisconsin Companies can be reimbursed for specific expenses for participating in an approved trade show or matchmaker trade delegation event.
Trade Zones Foreign Trade Zones, by state International Trade Associations In addition to Foreign Trade Zones, this database provides information on state subzones and ports of entry.
Related Resources GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Trade GLIN: Economic Development in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: International Trade in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Maritime in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Transportation in the Great Lakes Region | |
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