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Chapter 07 was published to delete two OGD extensions. 07.01.90.3000.01 - Potatoes, round type (fresh or chilled) 07.01.90.3000.02 - Potatoes, long type (fresh or chilled) This created requirement version changes for the following HS code. 07.01.90.3000 - Potato - tuber (fresh) Please check your version number before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre. _________________________________________________

a) Chapter 05 was published to streamline the import conditions for the following HS Code for the United States. 05.11.99.1995.03 - Bovine dried, bulk, blood or plasma This created requirement version changes for the following HS Code for the United States. 05.11.99.1995.02 - Bovine blood meal b) Chapter 23 was published to streamline the import conditions for the following HS Code for the United States. 23.01.10.1995.03 - Bovine dried, bulk, blood or plasma

The following is excerpted from a 14 April 2012 news release from the Canada News Centre:

The following is a 14 April 2012 news release from the Canada News Centre: Prime Minister Harper met today with Ollanta Humala, President of Peru, on the margins of the Americas CEOs Summit, a private sector event parallel to the Summit of the Americas. Both leaders were speakers at a panel on "Economic Growth and Natural Resources".

The following is a 15 April 2012 release from the Canada News Centre: Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced an important new initiative that will bolster Canada’s efforts to address security challenges in Central America.

On April 9th and 10th, CBP's Acting Commissioner David V. Aguilar met with members of the trade community for a series of roundtable discusssions. Highlights of the meetings are available on the CBP website at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/highlights/cbp_economy_part.xml

The following is now available on the CBSA website: Memorandum D17-1-8 Release Prior to Payment Privilege http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-1-8-eng.html

Decision and reasons issued Thursday, March 29, 2012 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on November 24, 2011, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1;

Members may be interested in the following, published on 14 April 2012 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Canadian International Trade Tribunal finding on mattress innerspring units.

Members are advised that minutes of the Quebec Regional Committee meeting held on 20 March 2012 are now available on the Quebec Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website log in to our website, and look under “Regional Activity”.

The following is excerpted from the 13 April 2012 edition of The Montreal Gazette. Union claims that some 1,350 border job cuts will result in longer wait times and more child porn, weapons, drugs and terrorists entering the country are false, according to public safety officials who chalk it up to bitterness over a $1-million cut to union boss salaries.

The following is excerpted from a 13 April 2012 notice from CBSA. The purpose of this notice is to advise you of changes affecting the importation of non-restricted firearms, as a result of Bill C-19 Ending the Long-gun Registry Act, which came into force on April 5, 2012.

The following is a CBSA message (ACI12-035): Sunday, April 15th, 2012 EDI Inbound Outage:

Members may be interested in the following, published on 11 April 2012 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act; Regulations Amending the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations.

The following is excerpted from the 12 April 2012 edition of The Montreal Gazette. Front-line public services and government brain power are expected to take a big hit after thousands of federal civil servants were informed Wednesday that they could lose their jobs - an indication that many cuts won't be so-called back office administrative jobs.

The following are 10 April 2012 releases by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. 1. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today found as follows:

The following is a 12 April 2012 release by Statistics Canada. Current- and fixed-weighted export and import price indexes (2002=100) on a customs or balance of payments basis are now available. Price indexes are listed from January 2002 to February 2012 for the five commodity sections and the major commodity groups (62 exports and 61 imports).

The following is a 12 April 2012 release by Statistics Canada. The monthly chain Fisher real dollar values (reference year 2002) for Canadian international merchandise trade are now available for February. The release is available in its entirety at:

The following is a 12 April 2012 release by Statistics Canada. Canada's merchandise exports declined 3.9% and imports edged up 0.2%. As a result, Canada's trade surplus decreased from $1.9 billion in January to $292 million in February.