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D15-2-52, Certain Carbon Steel Welded Pipe Originating in or Exported from The People's Republic of China

March 7, 2011
Application of anti-dumping and countervailing duties This memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping and countervailing duties to importations of certain carbon steel welded pipe originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. This memorandum is divided into six sections. A description of the subject goods is provided. The milestone dates of the investigation are provided along with the applicable classification numbers.

Correction period for February 2011 Softwood Lumber permits

March 4, 2011
Brokers are advised that the correction period for February 2011 Softwood Lumber permits ends Thursday 10 March 2011, at 17:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the operation of the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Please submit permit corrections for the month of FEBRUARY before the end of the correction period, as is the case for every allocation month of the year.

Oil crosses $104 US

March 4, 2011
The following is from the 4 March 2011 edition of "cbc.ca". Oil traded above $104 US Friday, its highest level since September 2008, and other commodities also headed higher. April oil in New York rose on fears that unrest in the Middle East and North Africa will disrupt supplies, gaining $2.15 to $104.06 a barrel US at midday. In London, Brent crude — the European and Asian benchmark — added $1.23 cents to $116.02 per barrel on the ICE Futures Exchange.

Bloc MPs talk border services in U.S.

March 4, 2011
The following is from the 4 March 2011 edition of "montrealgazette.com". Three Bloc Québécois members of Parliament were in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, trying to persuade elected officials in Congress to ask the Conservative government to postpone imminent cuts in Canadian border-station services.

Inflation and the response by central banks

March 4, 2011
The following is excerpted from the 4 March 2011 edition of "globeandmail.com". U.S. Federal Reserve Inflation rate: 1.6 per cent Central bank rate: 0.25 per cent
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Mandatory EDI; Increase in HS Line Items - Update

March 4, 2011
At today’s meeting of the BCCC EDI-PARS subcommittee, additional information was provided regarding the message sent earlier today about mandatory EDI release and an increase in HS line items. Members are asked to note the following: 1. Time frames for the implementation of both initiatives are firm. 2. For the increase in HS line items: • the increase in HS lines does not apply to paper release requests

N.A. surface trade rises 13.8% in December

March 4, 2011
The following is from the 4 March 2011 edition of Canadian Transportation and Logistics ”ctl.ca” Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 13.8% higher in December 2010 than in December 2009, reaching $66.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of Transportation. BTS reported that the value of US surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico fell 2.2% in December from November.

Innovation is Critical

March 4, 2011
4 March 2011 Innovation is Critical The following is excerpted from the 3 March 2011 edition by Export Development Canada.
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Mandatory EDI; Increase in HS Line Items

March 4, 2011
4 March 2011 Mandatory EDI; Increase in HS Line Items At yesterday’s meeting of the BCCC EDI-PARS subcommittee, the subcommittee addressed the issues of mandatory EDI for release and an increase to the number of HS lines required on a release request. Both these have been subjects of interest and advocacy for the CSCB for many years. Following are some early key points from that meeting. Mandatory EDI for Release

D Memorandum D2-2-3 Updated

March 3, 2011
3 March 2011 D Memorandum D2-2-3 Updated The following D memorandum has been updated: D2-2-3 Importation of Goods by Seasonal Residents Paragraphs 10 and 11 have been interchanged to provide a more orderly flow of information. The form titles have been corrected, and the name of the issuing office as been updated. The document is available on the CBSA website at:

SHER-WOOD HOCKEY INC. v. CBSA

March 3, 2011
3 March 2011 SHER-WOOD HOCKEY INC. v. PRESIDENT OF THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY, Appeal No. AP-2009-045 Decision and reasons issued Thursday, February 10, 2011 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on October 13, 2010, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1;

EICS Bulletin - EDI Backlog

March 2, 2011
We are presently experiencing a backlog of response transmission via our EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) Service within EICS. EDI submissions are being processed as they are received and permits are being issued. However, they are presently only retrievable via the EICS Web interface. We anticipate that the problem will be resolved very shortly and all outstanding responses will be forwarded at that time. Please do NOT send any EDI traffic until further notice. Questions or problems can be directed to the EICS help desk:

Rate held as Bank of Canada keeps eye on fragile recovery

March 2, 2011
The following is from the 1 March 2011 edition of "The Canadian Business Journal". The global economy is still too uncertain to still the pot, the Bank of Canada said today, as it held the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The hold had been widely expected, and the Bank of Canada has not changed its rates since September 2010.

MTA to consumers: Expect to pay more for stuff

March 2, 2011
The following is from the 1 March 2011 edition of Canadian Transportation and Logistics ”ctl.ca”. The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) is warning shippers and consumers that the sharp increase in diesel prices will have to be passed along the supply chain. Diesel jumped to its highest level in more than two years this week and has surged to $1.159 per litre in Winnipeg. That's up nearly 10 cents per litre in just one week. Prices have been driven up by ongoing unrest in the Middle East, particularly in Libya.

CITT Appeals, Decisions Pending

March 2, 2011
Appeal No. Appeal Name Act AP-2008-012R P.L. Light Systems Canada Inc. Customs Act AP-2009-017 Nutricia North America Customs Act AP-2009-045 Sher-Wood Hockey Inc. Customs Act AP-2009-066 Danson Décor Inc. Customs Act AP-2010-003 Rui Royal International Corp. Customs Act
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Meat Shipments at the Border – latest proposal

March 2, 2011
CFIA have recently sent the following, regarding issues and concerns around the current process for importation of meat from the U.S. Recently, the Import Control Division and the Solutions Development team (OCIO) have reached agreement on a mutually agreeable path forward.

Customs capacity building in Africa to combat illicit wildlife trade yields spectacular results

March 1, 2011
The following is a 1 March 2011 press release from the World Customs Organization (WCO). Over 100 seizures of wildlife protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) were made in a two-week transregional operation in January and February 2011 to combat the illegal cross-border trade in great apes and other wildlife species including their derivatives.