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This memorandum outlines and explains the tariff classification of marble and granite blocks or slabs of tariff items 2515.12.00, 2516.12.10, 2516.12.90, 6802.21.00, 6802.23.00, 6802.91.00 and 6802.93.00. It reflects changes to CBSA policy made as a result of a decision of the CITT. Revisions Minor changes were made to the French version of this memorandum to align it with the English version. No changes were required to the English version except to update the "References" page to reflect changes to the CBSA structure.

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. EDI will be temporarily unavailable for up to 2 hours between 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM EST on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. During this time clients are instructed to send all requests for release by paper. Contact our National Import Service Centre at 1-905-795-7834 / 1-800-835-4486 for any queries. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and would like to thank you for your cooperation.

The Electronic Commerce Unit's office will be closed on Monday, May 24th, 2010 due to the statutory holiday. For importers and brokers, the following are the accounting procedures for the statutory holiday: entries confirmed from May 22nd to May 25th, 2010 (inclusive) will appear on the K84 notice available on the morning of May 26th, 2010. The exchange rate provided the evening of May 21st will be in effect until May 25th, 2010 inclusive. Monday, May 24th, 2010 will not be counted in the calculation of Overdue B3 entries.

The Import Control Division will be closed for the Victoria day holiday from Friday May 21, 2010 at 4:00 pm (ET) until Tuesday May 25, 2010 at 8:00 am. If you require assistance please contact the Import Service Centres located in Toronto (ON) or Montreal (QC). 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 We regret the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

The following is excerpted from the 18 May 2010 edition of the "American Shipper".

This message applies to imports of frozen pork from the European Union falling under tariff item No. 0203.29.00 of the Customs Tariff. The purpose of this message is to inform you that the 2010-2011 tariff rate quota (TRQ) for frozen pork from the European Union will be accessible on Monday, July 5, 2010, at 12:00 hrs (noon) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Any applications submitted prior to 12:00 hrs EDT on Monday, July 5, 2010 will be rejected.

This memorandum explains the policies and procedures relating to the accounting, revenue reporting, payment of duties and adjustment of goods imported into Canada by an importer authorized under the Customs Self Assessment (CSA) program. The memorandum also provides information about how to apply for authorization under the program, and a general overview of the CSA clearance process. A glossary of terms used in this document is included in Appendix A of this memorandum.

This memorandum describes the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS). Revisions This is to inform you that a correction was made to Appendix B of Memorandum D22-1-1, Administrative Monetary Penalty System, dated April 21, 2010. Please note that the telephone number of the Trade Compliance Division, Pacific region has been changed to 604-666-6753.

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-41Update). Please note that there has been a change made to Customs Office 0025 - Yarmouth. The change is highlighted in red in the list available at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/EDIoffices-20100518.doc.

a) Chapter 05 was published to add the recommendation "Refer to CFIA - Veterinary inspection" for frozen semen from various countries. 05.11.10.1290 Frozen bovine semen 05.11.99.1293 Animal semen (other than bovine) - frozen b) Chapter 05 was published to add the recommendation "Refer to CFIA - Veterinary inspection" for fresh horse semen from the United States. 05.11.99.1292.11 Animal semen (other than bovine) - fresh - Equine (horse) Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI.

The ECCRD for highway is designed to provide clients with technical user information on how to submit, change, delete and amend advance information under eManifest and to assist clients with their internal systems' implementation. Policy guidelines will be developed and made available through the Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations and related D-Memoranda. The document contains information relevant to providing advance highway cargo and conveyance information for imported goods (including in-bond shipments) to the Agency using EDI….

CFIA has added a link to the USDA website regarding "Important Procedures for Importing Pet Birds from Canada", available at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/export/avian/aviane.sh….

The following is excerpted from the 17 May 2010 news release by Transport Canada. Canada’s Transport Minister John Baird issued the following statement … after a speech to the Detroit Economic Club and a meeting with Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm: “The Windsor-Detroit corridor is the busiest commercial land border crossing in North America, and building a new bridge will be one of the most important projects in history for enhancing trade between Canada and the United States.

Connectivity to EICS wass interrupted last night due to technical problems, which have now been resolved. However, your PKI Certificate (Entrust Profile) may have become disabled if multiple logins are attempted while the PKI directory is unavailable. This includes Certificates used for EDI encryption. Please advise EICS by eamil at [email protected] if this is the case.

The CFIA has posted an update to the Animal Health Offices list (Atlantic area): http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/offbure.shtml.

Connectivity to EICS EDI is down due to technical problems. Connectivity to EICS Web may also be affected. An investigation is underway, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.

The following is excerpted from today's edition of "WordTrade Interactive". In a May 13 confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Customs Commissioner Alan Bersin said he will work to further facilitate legitimate international trade and improve consultations with public and private stakeholders. Bersin was recess appointed by President Obama in March, meaning that unless he is confirmed by the Senate he will be required to step down as commissioner at the end of 2011.

The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for March 2010 is available on the CSCB website at: www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ReleaseRequestsReceived_Apr10.xls. The National Percent EDI was 92.8%.

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-42). The annual interest rate for the third quarter of 2010 (July 1 to September 30) will be 0.3508.