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Starting Date Appeal No. Appellant Act Type of Hearing 2012-06-26 AP-2011-054 United Independent Energy Group Inc. Excise Tax Act Public Hearing 2012-06-28 AP-2011-055 Monterra Lumber Mills, Ltd. Customs Act Public Hearing 2012-07-17 AP-2011-040, AP-2011-041 La Sagesse de l’eau Customs Act File Hearing

The following is excerpted from a 15 June 2012 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced the successful conclusion of a fourth round of negotiations to modernize the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement. Negotiations took place in San José, Costa Rica, from June 11 to 15, 2012.

The following is from the 18 June 2012 edition of the Journal of Commerce. Importers get two-year reprieve from container scanning mandate, but their bid to kill the requirement fails U.S. importers are learning just how hard it is to kill federal regulation, even when the agency in charge of implementing a law calls it costly and unfeasible.

The purpose of this Notice is to inform you that the following 2012-2013 tariff rate quotas (TRQs) will become accessible August 1, 2012. This Notice is available in its entirety on the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada website at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/dairy-laiti… _________________________________________________

Serial No. 814 The purpose of this Notice is to inform you that the following 2012-2013 tariff rate quotas (TRQs) will become accessible August 1, 2012. This Notice is available in its entirety on the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada website at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/dairy-laiti…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 16 June 2012 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Canadian International Trade Tribunal regarding copper pipe fittings, expiry order Expiry Review No. RR-2011-001. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/2012-06-16/html/commis-eng.html#…

If you haven’t registered for the CBSA/CSCB joint seminar on HS Classification, it's not too late, there are still a few spots available. The registration fee for the seminar, which includes a full-day of sessions plus lunch and two refreshment breaks is $109.23, tax included. CCS Designates will be awarded 10 professional development points for attending this event.

The following is excerpted from a 15 June 2012 news release by the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the conclusion of an agreement between Canada and the State of Michigan toward building a new publicly owned bridge crossing between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan. The agreement establishes the framework for each party’s roles and responsibilities for the construction, financing, operation and maintenance of the new international crossing.

The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for May 2012 is available on the CSCB website at: http://cscb.ca/sites/default/files/repository/EDI_Report_May_2012.xls The national EDI percent was 94.20 %. _________________________________________________

The notice of Tariff Amendment T2012-2, dated 13 June 2012, identifies the specific changes made in Tariff Amendment T2012-2, dated 1 June 2012. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2012/menu-eng.ht… _________________________________________________

The following has been revised and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D9-1-7, Used or Second-hand Mattresses and Materials Therefrom http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d9/d9-1-7-eng.html _________________________________________________

The following is excerpted from the 15 June 2012 edition of The Globe and Mail. The Conservative government and the Michigan governor’s office have secured a deal to build a second bridge between Windsor and Detroit – a historic accord aimed at unclogging North America’s most important trade artery after decades of setbacks. Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit Windsor and Detroit on Friday to unveil the agreement alongside Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.

The following is excerpted from a 15 June 2012 release by Statistics Canada. Manufacturing sales fell 0.8% in April to $49.1 billion, the third decline in four months. The aerospace product and parts industry and the petroleum and coal product industry posted the largest decreases, while sales of motor vehicles rose to the highest level since November 2007. Sales fell in 13 of 21 industries, representing approximately 45% of the manufacturing sector. Sales of durable goods decreased 0.7%, while non-durable goods sales declined 1.0%.

The following is excerpted from the 15 June 2012 edition of CBC News. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Windsor today to announce Canada and Michigan have agreed on a new international crossing between the southwestern Ontario city and Detroit. The new span is expected to cost $1 billion, and should alleviate border congestion and expedite shipping across North America's busiest border crossing. This article is available in its entirety at:

Chapter 17 was published to add an OGD extension. 17.01.99.7103 - Granulated cane sugar This created a requirement version change for the following HS Codes. 17.01.12 - Beet sugar 17.01.13 - Cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter 17.01.14 - Other cane sugar 17.01.91.7100 - Brown sugar 17.01.99.7101 - Icing sugar 17.01.99.7102 - Granulated beet sugar 17.02.11.7200 - Lactose syrup 17.02.19.7200 - Lactose, in solid form

The following is a CBSA message (EDI12-051) Saturday, June 16th, 2012 CCS / CADEX Outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, CCS/CADEX will be down from 05:00 to 05:30 (Eastern Time). CADEX and CUSDEC B3s and AO release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be affected by this outage. Sunday, June 17th, 2012 Full EDI Outage:

Don’t miss your chance to gain ten (10) professional development points toward maintenance of your CCS designation. Please click below to access the free quiz: English French Please note: Question 20 is correct as it stands and there is indeed a correct response. _________________________________________________

Further to the 12 June 2012 message regarding Changes to Import Notification Requirements for Products in the Non-Federally Registered Food Sector - Ninth Phase: Amendments to Annex 1, CBSA have provided the following information. The following is a CBSA message (EDI12-050)

A Notice to Interested Parties (Notice) regarding the following substances was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I (CGI) on June 9, 2012: methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), namely 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone and its salts, derivatives, isomers and analogues and salts of derivatives, isomers and analogues This Notice communicates Health Canada's intent to include MDPV in Schedule I to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). The electronic version of the Notice in both official languages is available at the following website: