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Casual Importations of Vehicles

November 8, 2010
The CSCB contacted CBSA for clarification regarding the requirement for a NAFTA Certificate of Origin for vehicles imported from the United States when the vehicles are not part of a commercial importation. Following is CBSA’s response; the bolding has been added by the CSCB.

Canada Gazette – Notices and Proposed Regulations

November 8, 2010
Members may be interested in the following notices and proposed regulations published on November 6, 2010, in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act: Publication of results of investigations and recommendations for a substance — Aniline, CAS No. 62-53-3 — specified on the Domestic Substances List (paragraphs 68(b) and (c) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

CBSA Message: Remembrance Day

November 8, 2010
The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-095). The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients. During the Remembrance Day holiday, Thursday, November 11, 2010, between 08:00 and 16:00 (Eastern Time), officers will be available at 1-888-957-7224 to deal with production issues only.

CFIA Import Control Division Closure, 11 November

November 8, 2010
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Import Operations Division will be closed for the Remembrance Day holiday on Thursday November 11 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (ET). If you require assistance please contact your nearest Import Service Centre. EISC - Montreal: 1-877-493-0468, 514-493-2468, FAX 514-493-4103 NISC - Toronto: 1-800-835-4486, 905-795-7834, FAX 905-795-9658 Please note: Ottawa Meat Import Control Centre (1-877-682-5191) will be opened Thursday 11th November 2010 from the hours of 8 AM to 8 PM.

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

November 8, 2010
a) Chapter 07 was published to: i) add new OGD extensions for the end use "human consumption". 07.11.20.7100.00 - Olives: Preserved, unsuitable for immediate consumption 07.11.40.7100.00 - Cucumbers and gherkins: Preserved, unsuitable for immediate consumption 07.11.51.7100.00 - Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus: Preserved, unsuitable for immediate consumption 07.11.59.7100.00 - Other mushrooms and truffles: Preserved, unsuitable for immediate consumption 07.12.31.7100.00 - Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus: Dried
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FIRM Reports

November 5, 2010
Members have expressed concern that requests for Facility for Information Retrieval Management (FIRM) reports are not being accepted by CBSA in all cases. CBSA have now confirmed that they will issue these reports when requested, and will be centralizing their production. Information about requests for FIRM reports is found in paragraphs 24 - 27 of D1-16-2, which will be updated to include the manner in which requests for FIRM reports are made. Until the centralized process is in place, members may continue to request FIRM reports from the regions.

Windsor Brokers' Meeting, 8 October

November 5, 2010
Minutes of the Windsor Brokers' meeting held on 8 October 2010 are now available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at cscb.ca, log in, click on the Regions tab, and then on the Ontario Region link.

Dollar hits parity on greenback weakness

November 5, 2010
The following is from the 5 November 2010 edition of “theglobeandmail.com”. The Canadian dollar has once again hit parity with its American counterpart. The loonie has been getting some lift in recent days as the U.S. dollar has continued to weaken following an announcement that the U.S. Federal Reserve will take more steps to bolster the American economy. The loonie was up a little more than a quarter of a cent at 100.02 cents (U.S.) in morning trading.

NAFTA surface trade makes year-over-year gains in August

November 5, 2010
The following is from the 5 November 2010 edition of Canadian Transportation and Logistics ”ctl.ca”. Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US, and Mexico was 25.3% higher in August 2010 than in August 2009, reaching $68.0 billion, according to a report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of Transportation. The value of US surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico in August 2010 remained 5.9% below the August 2008 level despite the 2009-2010 increase.

Items 114 TO 116 - Beef and Veal: Supplemental Imports

November 5, 2010
Serial No. 785 Date: November 5, 2010 Purpose This Notice sets out the Minister’s policies and practices respecting supplemental imports for beef and veal. It should be read with the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) and the EIPA Regulations. Where elements of the present Notice augment the EIPA and the EIPA Regulations, those elements are to be read as expressions of the Minister’s normal practices and procedures. This Notice replaces Notice to Importers No. 760, dated November 6, 2009, and is effective immediately.

CBSA Message: Maintenance Outage and Time Change

November 5, 2010
The following is a CBSA message (EDI10-094). Saturday, November 6th, 2010 EDI Mailbox Outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down from 05:00 to 05:30 (Eastern Daylight Time). AO release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be affected by this outage. Sunday, November 7th, 2010 Time change:

Republican tide likely to hit Canadian trade

November 4, 2010
The following is from today's edition of the "Ottawa Citizen". Obama also ditches plan to legislate carbon cap-and-trade system The power shift in the U.S. Congress has killed the prospect of a North American carbon cap-and-trade system and will require Canada to be more vigilant than ever against American economic and political pressures -- and myths -- that threaten open cross-border trade, Canadian politicians and analysts said Wednesday.

Greenhouse Bell Peppers, Inquiry No. NQ-2010-001

November 4, 2010
Finding issued Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Reasons issued Wednesday, November 3, 2010 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, pursuant to section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF GREENHOUSE BELL PEPPERS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE NETHERLANDS FINDING

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

November 4, 2010
a) Chapter 10 was published to add new OGD extensions for the end uses of "Cleaning (for)" and "Screenings". 10.07.00.0097 - Sorghum - seed (Sorghum sp.) 10.07.00.0098 - Sorghum - grain (Sorghum sp.) 10.08.20.0105.01 - Cereal - Millet - seed - Echinochloa sp. 10.08.20.0105.02 - Cereal - Millet - seed - Eleusine sp. 10.08.20.0105.03 - Cereal - Millet - seed - Panicum sp. 10.08.20.0105.04 - Cereal - Millet - seed - Pennisetum sp. 10.08.20.0105.05 - Cereal - Millet - seed - Setaria sp.

Contech Holdings Canada Inc., Application No. EP-2010-003

November 4, 2010
Order issued Wednesday, November 3, 2010 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by Contech Holdings Canada Inc., pursuant to section 67.1 of the Customs Act, for an order extending the time to file a notice of appeal pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act with respect to decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency dated May 12, 2010. ORDER

Manitoba envisions route straight into heart of Asia

November 3, 2010
The following is excerpted from the 2 November 2010 edition of “theglobeandmail.com” When drawing lines to figure out potential trade routes between Canada and Asia, landlocked Winnipeg hardly springs to mind. But Manitoba is pushing hard to turn Canada’s Arctic into an international trade zone, and aims to transform Winnipeg into an air-cargo hub to and from Asia, while converting the underutilized Port of Churchill into a bustling site handling containers of consumer goods from China.