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The following messages were sent on 30 July: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - FORMS AND PUBLICATIONS Update to forms BSF266, BSF267, E655, E656 2. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - NOTICES AND MEMOS D19-13-2, Importing and Exporting Firearms, Weapons and Devices 3. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Canada-U…

30 July 2009 Canada-U.S. price gap narrows The following was reported on in today's edition of "The Star". Canadians are paying a little bit more than Americans for cars, cameras and drills. But we're paying a whole lot more for CDs, chainsaws and barbecues, a new report has found. On average…

30 July 2009 Canada's recovery in sight, report says The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Manitoba and the Maritimes will narrowly avoid recession this year, and recovery is in sight for most of the other provinces, the Conference Board of Canada says in a new…

30 July 2009 Two-thirds of Canadian industries cut jobs in May The following was reported on in today's edition of "globeandmail.com". Two-thirds of the country's industries were still in layoff mode in May – an improvement from January, Statistics Canada says. The monthly survey of industry…

30 July 2009 Homeland Chief Offers Shift in Tone The following is excerpted from today's edition of "The New York Times". Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano called Wednesday for closer collaboration with foreign partners, more intensive cooperation between the federal government and local…

30 July 2009 Brasilience The following was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. Resilience is not a word that has been used to describe much of Brazil’s post-war economic experience – but it’s creeping into current vocabulary. In past economic…

29 July 2009 CBSA Message: Civic Holiday - 3 August The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-068). Please note that the Electronic Commerce Unit's office will be closed for the Civic Holiday on Monday August 3, 2009. Systems operations and accounting procedures for the Civic Holiday Monday August 3…

29 July 2009 EICS: Civic Holiday, 3 August Monday, 03 August is a statutory holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. Please note that the Help Desk email ONLY will be…

29 July 2009 The Canada-U.S. Bilateral Ledger The following was written by Leslie Campbell for today's edition of "Embassy". The annual August Congressional break always seems to prompt pundits to tally the administration's legislative successes and failures. President Obama's recent record was…

29 July 2009 Factory Orders Turn Downward in June The following was reported on in today's edition of "The Journal of Commerce". New orders for manufactured durable goods in June decreased $4.1 billion or 2.5 percent to $158.6 billion, reversing an upward trend of the previous two months, the U.S…

29 July 2009 WTO Says Restraint in Using Contingency Measures Can Help Speed Recovery The following was reported on in today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". The World Trade Organization recently issued its 2009 World Trade Report, which examines the contingency measures that…

29 July 2009 [US] Senate Bill Seeks to Promote Cargo Ferries Between U.S. and Canada The following was reported on in today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". Democratic Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin of Michigan introduced recently the Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Act (S. 1509)…

28 July 2009 Dumping and Subsidizing Public Hearing Schedule Starting Date, Case No., Product 2009-08-24, NQ-2009-001, Waterproof Footwear 2009-10-26, NQ-2009-002, Mattress Innerspring Units 2009-11-16, RR-2009-001, Fasteners

28 July 2009 Mattress Innerspring Units, Inquiry No. NQ-2009-002 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INQUIRY Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on July 27, 2009, from the Director General of the Trade Programs Directorate at the Canada Border…

28 July 2009 CBSA Message: Cadex formatted records for TN-44 now available The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-067). Further to message EDI09-064, please be advised the classification and tariff code files relating to TN-44 are now available to clients. If you asked for them by e-mail and have…

28 July 2009 EICS: EDI Connectivity Unavailable Connectivity to EICS EDI is down due to technical problems. An investigation is underway, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.

28 July 2009 EICS Interruption at 15:00 ET DFAIT will be making an emergency technical adjustment to the EICS system between 15:00 and 15:15 ET TODAY. The system will be unavailable during this period, and any active sessions will be terminated.