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The following is excerpted from a 1 September 2011 news release by Canada Border Services Agency. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers to plan their border crossing to avoid delays during the upcoming Labour Day weekend.

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

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CBSA has provided the inaugural issue of CBSA Today: Commercial News for Stakeholders. This publication is intended to provide stakeholders, between meetings of the Border Commercial Consultative Committee (BCCC), with updates on the commercial programs and services of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

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The following is excerpted from a 31 August 2011 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.

The following is excerpted from a 31 August 2011 news item from the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The following message is from CBSA (EDI11-053).

The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: Customs Notice 11-015 , Elimination of the European Union Surtax

This memorandum has been expanded to include the guidelines and procedures related to the entry of persons and goods for foreign scientific or exploratory expeditions taking place throughout Canada and not just the North. The title has been changed to reflect this expansion.

This memorandum has been updated to reflect that the "Transport Canada Requirements" paragraphs have been deleted and replaced by "Restrictions". As a result of the Canada Border Services Agency re-organization, the name of the issuing office has changed.

The following is excerpted from a 31 August 2011 news release by the Department of Finance Canada.

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve the Automated Import Systems please be advised that CFIA will be performing maintenance/upgrade that will affect access to AIRS Web.

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This is to inform you that, effective August 1st, 2011, all shipments of fresh fruit and vegetables grown and packed for the purpose of export to Vietnam must comply with the regulatory requirements stipulated in the attached Circular No. 13/2011/TT-BNNPTNT.

The following is from an August 2011 report by The Conference Board of Canada.

The following is excerpted from the 30 August 2011 edition of The Journal of Commerce. The dollar value of U.S. surface trade with Canada and Mexico rose 11 percent in June to $77.5 billion, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics said Tuesday.

The following is excerpted from the 31 August 2011 edition of Reuters Canada.

The following is excerpted from a 31 August 2011 release by Statistics Canada. Second quarter 2011 and June 2011