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EICS: Seasonal Holidays

22 December 2009 EICS: Seasonal Holidays December 25th and 28th 2009 and 01 January 2010 are designated government holidays, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS will be available as usual - daily 04:00 - 24:00 and Saturday from 04:00…

Harper's stimulus exit plan: Get ready for five...

22 December 2009 Harper's stimulus exit plan: Get ready for five frugal years This article is excerpted from the 22 December 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Stephen Harper is preparing Canadians for a prolonged clampdown on government spending, but he's insisting that he will dig the country out…

Conference Board predicts auto sector recovery

22 December 2009 Conference Board predicts auto sector recovery The following is excerpted from the 22 December 2009 edition of “The Star”. The beleaguered auto industry is poised for a slow but steady turnaround in 2010 that will usher in an era of profitability and job growth after years of…

US and China Settle WTO Case over “Famous Brands"

22 December 2009 U.S. and China Settle WTO Case over “Famous Brands” Program This article is excerpted from the 22 December 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced Dec. 21 that the U.S. and China have reached an agreement confirming the full…

Entrelec Inc. (ABB Canada) vs. CBSA...

21 December 2009 Entrelec Inc. (ABB Canada) vs. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2008-023 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on November 4, 2009, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1, as it read prior to the amendments made by Customs Tariff, S.C. 1997, c. 36, ss. 166, 169; AND…

EU demands in free trade talks would retool our co

21 December 2009 EU demands in free trade talks would retool our copyright laws This article is excerpted from the 21 December 2009 edition of “The Star”. More than 20 years ago, Canada negotiated a free trade agreement with the United States that attracted enormous public attention. The first FTA –…

CBSA Message: Holiday Schedule

21 December 2009 CBSA Message: Holiday Schedule The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-118). The Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA will be closed on Friday, December 25th and Monday, December 28th. December 25th and 28th will not be counted in the calculation of overdue entries. B3 entries…

Podcast: Conversation with CBSA President

21 December 2009 Podcast: Conversation with Stephen Rigby, CBSA President At the CSCB annual conference this fall we had a great pleasure hosting the Canada Border Services Agency President, Stephen Rigby. The CSCB President, Carol West had a conversation with Mr. Rigby about CBSA priorities…

Softwood Quota Interim Allocations

21 December 2009 Softwood Quota Interim Allocations Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for JANUARY 2010 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual January allocation.

CPR Notice: DELTA Users - Change to Demand Entry..

21 December 2009 CPR Notice: DELTA Users - Change to Demand Entry Window - Effective January 15, 2010 To improve the flow of empty equipment to your facilities, effective January 15, 2010, the DELTA Demand Entry Blackout Window will be increased to 7 days. This change will help CP to align our…

Daily Update from the CSCB for 21 December 2009

Entrelec Inc. (ABB Canada) vs. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2008-023 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on November 4, 2009, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1, as it read prior to the amendments made by Customs Tariff, S.C. 1997, c. 36, ss. 166, 169; AND IN THE MATTER OF…

Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regul's

21 December 2009 Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations Issue: Canada has no national regulations to control the import or movement of crustaceans, molluscs or finfish species other than salmonids for disease control purposes. In areas where programs for the control of aquatic animal…

U.S. Lumber Law Falls Short, GAO Says

21 December 2009 U.S. Lumber Law Falls Short, GAO Says This article is excerpted from the 21 December 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commece”. [US] Congressional legislation has done little to assure the federal government that U.S. and Canadian softwood lumber traders are playing by rules…

Chinese Forest Products Imports Soar

21 December 2009 Chinese Forest Products Imports Soar The following is excerpted from the 21 December 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Softwood lumber markets strengthened in the third quarter in China and northern Africa but remained slow in the U.S. and Japan, according to forest…
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CSCB Textbook

18 December 2009 CSCB Textbook The CSCB is now a published author! Recognizing the CSCB as the authoritative Canadian source of customs and border information, and identifying a need in the academic and business communities for this information, Emond Montgomery Publications has published our “Introduction to Customs Administration and Procedures”. Thanks to the CSCB Board for its support of this project, and to CSCB staff for the hard work that brought this to print.
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BCCC September 2009 Meeting Minutes

18 December 2009 BCCC September 2009 Meeting Minutes Members are advised that the 29 September BCCC meeting minutes are now available in the Advocacy section of the members site. To access, please go to cscb.ca, login and click on the Advocacy tab. The presentations from this meeting are also available in the same section of the members' website.

CBSA Message: Courier LVS Program

18 December 2009 CBSA Message: Courier LVS Program The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-117). Members are reminded that this notice comes into effect on 13 February 2010. Further information was sent to members on May 26 . Further to Customs Notice CN09-008 - Goods Released Under the Courier…

Statement on U.S. Jobs Stimulus Bill

18 December 2009 Statement on U.S. Jobs Stimulus Bill The following is a new release issued by DFAIT on 17 December 2009. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today issued the following statement after the U.S. jobs stimulus bill (H…

TD declares recession is over

18 December 2009 TD declares recession is over The following was reported on in the 17 December 2009 editon of "CBC News". Toronto-Dominion Bank called the recession over Thursday and predicted global growth next year would reach 3.8 per cent in 2010. The bank's economics research branch said the…

Finance ministers gather for pension summit

18 December 2009 Finance ministers gather for pension summit The following is excerpted from the 17 December 2009 editon of "CBC News". The country's finance ministers were gathering in Whitehorse Thursday ahead of discussions planned for Friday on how to get Canadians to save more for their…