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CBSA has provided national B2 processing statistics for April 2010 - June 2010, the first quarter of 2010-2011. These statistics are available at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/National_B2_Processing_Chart_en.pdf As was done previously, CBSA has provided the number of B2s in inventory. Three regions - Quebec, GTA and Prairies - all show in increase of the number of claims in inventory compared to the last quarter of last year.

Based on recommendations received from stakeholders, the Consumer Protection Division (CPD) has updated the food labelling and advertising web pages to better meet the needs of its users. The pilot website can be found at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/labetie.shtml

Regulatory Consultation on the Proposal for the Making of Exemption Regulations Respecting Consumer Products Non-Compliant with Requirements in Regulations and Preparing and Maintaining Documents under the Proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve the Automated Import Systems please be advised that CFIA will be performing maintenance that will affect access to EDI & AIRS. EDI & AIRS will be temporarily unavailable between 3:00 AM - 5:00 AM EST on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. During this time clients are instructed to send all requests for release by paper. Contact Times and Phone Numbers: Eastern ISC 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM Eastern Time: 877-493-0468 National ISC 7:00 AM to 3:00 AM Eastern Time: 800-835-4486

We are pleased to provide you with an updated generic article on eManifest. The article includes general information on program requirements, implementation dates, client support and where to obtain additional information. The Stakeholder Engagement Team eManifest and Major Projects Directorate Programs Branch Canada Border Services Agency

The Department of Finance has asked the CSCB for comments on a request that they received to expand the definitions of tariff items 9995.00.00 and 9996.00.00. The letter from the Department of Finance is reproduced below. Members with comments may send them to the CSCB at [email protected], by August 25, 2010. July 27, 2010 Dear Ms. West:

Decision and reasons issued Friday, August 6, 2010 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on May 12, 2010, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated May 8, 2009, with respect to a request for re-determination pursuant to subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act. BETWEEN CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION LIMITED Appellant AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY

File #: 4258-119 Case #: AD/1291 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today revised the schedule concerning the re-investigation of certain carbon steel pipe nipples and adaptor fittings, in nominal diameters up to and including 6 inches and the metric equivalents, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA).

This article is excerpted from the 6 August 2010 edition of “The New York Times”. The rebound in trade that bolstered world growth in late 2009 and early this year appears to have ended, leaving the manufacturing sector in many countries with the prospect of slower growth. Surveys of manufacturing and service companies in countries around the world, released this week, indicated that growth in services, by contrast, had accelerated in many countries, including the United States.

The following is excerpted from the August 6th, 2010 edition of Canadian Transportation and Logistics ”ctl.ca”. The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers continued to increase in May, according to reports published this week by the Canadian General Freight Index. Overall freight costs increased by 3% in May when compared to April. Base rates, which exclude the impact of fuel surcharges assessed by carriers, also increased by 2.7% with average fuel surcharges increasing by 2.9% from the prior month.

The following message is from the CFIA - Western Import Service Centre. Please be advised that our Western Import Service Centre (WISC) is relocated in Ontario since April 2010. We are currently receiving a large volume of mail delivery destined for WISC, we are then forced to re-direct these documents to the new address in Ontario. This practice is not only costly but results in late delivery of documents. To achieve fast and efficient delivery of your documents, please forward any documents addressed to WISC to their new address at:

Further to our message on the 15th of July, the Order Amending the Area Control List as been made available on the Canada Gazette website at: http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2010/2010-08-04/html/sor-dors162-en….

The following is excerpted from the 4 August 2010 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Ottawa, Ontario, August 4, 2010 – Canadian poultry genetics exporters will again have access to the lucrative Mexican market since the doors were closed following the March 2004 outbreak of avian influenza. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz made the announcement today following numerous exchanges and high-level interventions with the Mexican Government….

This article is excerpted from the 5 August 2010 edition of “The New York Times”. BEIJING — South Korea’s ambassador to China said in an interview published Thursday that his nation was likely to open free trade talks with Beijing next year. The negotiations could be a first step toward a three-nation trade zone including Japan, which would rival the European Union and the North American Free Trade Agreement in size.

The following is excerpted from the August 4th, 2010 edition of Canadian Transportation and Logistics ”ctl.ca”. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 39.5% higher in May 2010 than in May 2009, reaching $66.8 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of Transportation…

This bulletin from CPR was released on 4 August 2010. At approximately 0700MT on August 3, 2010 a mainline outage occurred North of Airdrie, Alberta on our line between Calgary and Edmonton. An estimate for line clear will be communicated as we continue to make progress on site through out the day. We have and will continue to secure available detour and rerouting options.

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-070). The annual interest rate for the fourth quarter of 2010 (October 1 to December 31) will be 0.5961.

Members are advised that the table of Foods Containing Meat and Fish that are Classified as Meat Products and Exempt from the Fish Inspection Regulations. The table is available at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fispoi/product/fismeae.shtml It now includes "Beef rolls stuffed with shrimp".

The following is excerpted from the 4 August 2010 edition of “thestar.com” The Toronto stock market closed with a solid gain Tuesday as investors balanced conflicting economic reports. The S&P/TSX composite index added 69.17 points to 11,782.60 on the first day of trading in August — often a slow month with low trading volumes.