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16 December 2009 RE: EICS Bulletin SCEI 15 DEC 09 - Connectivity RESTORED EICS connectivity has been restored.

16 December 2009 CCS course enrolment deadline – this Friday! Members are reminded that enrolment for the 2009-10 CCS (Certified Customs Specisalist) course closes this Friday, December 18! All enrolment forms and payment must be submitted by the end of day Friday. Enroll now at: http://cscb.ca/060…

16 December 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published to add a new ODG extension. 01.06.19.2069.59 - Laboratory rats / mice This created a requirement version change for the following HS Code. 01.06.19.2069 - Rodents Two new miscellaneous were created: # 775 - Inoculated with…

16 December 2009 Ministers meet for pension crisis talks This article is excerpted from the 16 December 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. With nearly a third of all Canadian families lacking any pension savings, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and his provincial counterparts are hoping in the next…

16 December 2009 U.S. inflation on the rise This article is excerpted from the 16 December 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The U.S. economy flashed a warning sign of inflation Tuesday, but the recovery is so fragile that experts say a scenario of runaway prices and higher interest rates is a…

16 December 2009 Forwarders Slam 100 Percent Scanning This article is excerpted from the 16 December 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. An official of the British International Freight Association says the United States should scrap its 100 percent scanning program and adopt a “risk assessed…

16 December 2009 Border patrol chief to shepherd CBP This article is excerpted from the 16 December 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. Border Patrol chief David V. Aguilar has been selected by Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano to temporarily lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection after Acting…

14 December 2009 Release Requests Received, November 2009 The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for November 2009 is available on the CSCB website at: www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ReleaseRequestsReceived_Nov09.xls.

14 December 2009 CP Notice: AAR Closed Car Loading Rule Change - Effective July 1, 2010 Please find appended an update from the AAR on changes to permissible unprotected crosswise voids in closed railcar shipments. CP is actively involved on the AAR technical action group (TAG) in representing a…

14 December 2009 2010 Customs Tariff now available online Members are advised that the 2010 Customs Tariff is now available in PDF format, chapter by chapter; as a single PDF; and in MS Access format at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/menu-eng.html

15 December 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 44 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "Approved" for the following HS Codes from the Continental United States. This created a requirement version change for all other countries. The description of the…

15 December 2009 Ontario ready to consider mega-pension plan This article is extracted from the 15 December 2009 edition of “The Star”. Ontario is prepared to discuss every option to increase retirement income and broaden pension coverage, says Finance Minister Dwight Duncan – including an expansion…

15 December 2009 US CBP 2009 Trade Symposium Presentations from last week’s US CBP Trade Symposium in Washington, DC are available on the CBP website at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/presentations09/

15 December 2009 WCO applauds testimony of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary on 100% scanning This news release was issued by the World Customs Organization (WCO) on 11 December 2009. The United States Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on "Transportation Security…

15 December 2009 New [US] Ruling Excludes Certain Commission Payments from Dutiable Value This article is excerpted from the 15 December 2009 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that as of Feb. 8, 2010, it is revoking ruling HQ H006588 on whether…

14 December 2009 CBSA Message: U.S. Meat Shipments at the Border The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-116 Message from CFIA). Further to Message EDI09-110, please note there are no EDI commercial system changes as a result of the modification in the CFIA US meat inspection procedure. Release…

14 December 2009 CP Notice: Extreme Weather Conditions - Delays May Occur Extreme winter weather conditions currently exist across Canada and in the eastern and northern United States. In the Prairies and the Dakotas, temperatures remain around -30 Celsius (-22 Fahrenheit) delaying some train starts…

The following messages were sent on 14 December: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - ELECTRONIC COMMERCE CBSA Message: U.S. Meat Shipments at the Border 2. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES CN Rail, union seek arbitration after talks fail Canada to lead G7 growth in 2010: RBC 3. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS…

14 December 2009 A sense of insecurity on the border The following is excerpted from the 13 December 2009 edition of “The Star”. It's been a rough week for America's gatekeepers, not least because of the accidental Internet posting of 90 pages studded with sensitive data on how U.S. security…