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Traffic to U.S. resumes as temporary border...

14 July 2009 Traffic to U.S. resumes as temporary border crossing opens The following is excerpted from the 14 July 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Armed border officers began work yesterday at a makeshift post in Eastern Ontario, allowing traffic to flow freely to and from the United States for…

Customs Procedures for the 2010 Olympic and...

13 July 2009 Customs Procedures for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Members will find useful the reference material from Bonnie Glassford, Senior Officer, Trade Compliance in CBSA Pacific Region, regarding application of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games Remission Order, and…

Mexico, Czech Republic - Removal of Temporary...

14 July 2009 Mexico and Czech Republic - Removal of Temporary Resident Visa Exemption This is to advise that an Order in Council, dated July 13, 2009, amended paragraph 190(1)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), 2002 to revoke the Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) exemption…

Firms more upbeat about sales, hiring

14 July 2009 Firms more upbeat about sales, hiring The following is excerpted from the 14 July 2009 edition of “The Star”. Canadian businesses are more optimistic about their hiring prospects over the next year, but that sense of confidence is largely eluding companies in Ontario, the Bank of Canada…

Think-tanks team up to urge border flexibility

14 July 2009 Think-tanks team up to urge border flexibility The following is excerpted from the 14 July 2009 edition of “National Post”. Think-tanks on both sides of the Canada-U. S. border issued a joint report yesterday that called for improved local flexibility to speed the flow of goods and…

CBP Amends Interim Final Rule on 10+2

14 July 2009 CBP Amends Interim Final Rule on 10+2 The following is excerpted from the 14 July 2009 edition of ST&R's “WorldTrade Interactive”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has made several amendments to its Nov. 25, 2008, interim final rule concerning the importer security filing (10+2). CBP…

Seoul Says European Trade Deal Is Near

14 July 2009 Seoul Says European Trade Deal Is Near The following is excerpted from the 14 July 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. South Korea announced on Monday that it had concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement with the European Union that it hoped would encourage United States…

Geithner sees confidence return

14 July 2009 Geithner sees confidence return The following is excerpted from the 14 July 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday he saw signs of confidence returning to the U.S. financial sector and pledged that the United States would pursue…

CBSA Survey: Evaluation of Warehouse Programs

13 July 2009 CBSA Survey: Evaluation of Management and Delivery of Warehouse Programs The CBSA Program Evaluation Division will be conducting a survey of Sufferance Warehouse Operators and Customs Bonded Warehouse Operators from July 15 – August 21, 2009 inclusive. The survey is part of an…

Statement by the CBSA on situation in Cornwall

13 July 2009 Statement by the Canada Border Services Agency on the situation in Cornwall The following news release was issued by the CBSA on 12 July 2009. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today made the following statement concerning the situation at the port of entry in Cornwall: "Since…

EU IUU Catch Regulation Info Session

13 July 2009 EU IUU Catch Regulation Info Session The EU has enacted a regulation with the objective of establishing a system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The regulation will apply to catch landed after January 1, 2010 (i.e. not inventory that…
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Challenging CCS Examination - deadline in 2 days!

13 July 2009 Challenging the CCS Examination - deadline in 2 days! Individuals with an interest in challenging the Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) examination in September 2009 are reminded that applications, with payment of $400.00, must be received at the CSCB national office by this Wednesday, 15 July 2009. The application to write the examination, and the accompanying policy, are found on the CSCB website at:

Canada, Haiti and the World Customs Organization..

13 July 2009 Canada, Haiti and the World Customs Organization sign a memorandum of cooperation on building customs capacity The following memorandum of co-operation was issued by the CBSA, the Administration générale des douanes of Haiti and the World Customs Organization on 10 July 2009. The Canada…

Information regarding Port of Cornwall

13 July 2009 Information regarding Port of Cornwall We are grateful to CSCB member Robert Bray of Link+Corporation in Cornwall for the following note regarding the re-opening of the bridge between Cornwall, ON and Massena, NY earlier today. The port of Cornwall is open and Customs is in the process…

Mattress Innerspring Units, Preliminary Injury...

13 July 2009 Mattress Innerspring Units, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2009-001 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF MATTRESS INNERSPRING UNITS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF…

AIRS - Technical problems

13 July 2009 AIRS - Technical problems The following notice is from Import Systems Unit. Please be advised that we are experiencing technical problems with some HS codes in AIRS. If you are experiencing difficulty with your electronic submissions, please contact your Import Service Centre. We are…

Tepid Economic Growth in Canada to Resume in ...

13 July 2009 Tepid Economic Growth in Canada to Resume in the Second Half of 2009 The following is excerpted from a news release from the Conference Board of Canada. The Canadian economy is expected to begin growing in the second half of this year, but the effects of the global recession will linger…