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NAFTA: Mend it, don't end it The following was written by Alan S. Alexandroff, who teaches at the Munk Centre for International Studies, for the “globeandmail.com”. Mr. Alexandroff recently co-wrote, with Krista Lucenti and Gary C. Hufbauer, Still Amigos: A Fresh Canada-U.S. Approach to Reviving…

23 September 2008 Certain Mr. Brown 3-in-1 Instant Coffee Products May Contain Melamine The following is excerpted from the 22 September 2008 news release by CFIA. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Thai Indochine Trading Inc. are advising people not to consume the Mr. Brown 3-in-1…

23 September 2008 Stainless Steel Wire, Expiry No. LE-2008-002 Notice of Expiry of Findings The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), that its findings made on July 30, 2004, in Inquiry No…

23 September 2008 Stainless Steel Wire, Expiry No. LE-2008-002 Notice of Expiry of Findings The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), that its findings made on July 30, 2004, in Inquiry No…

23 September 2008 Most Recent Orders in Council The following Orders in Council are available from the Canada Gazette: P.C. 2008-1599, Order Amending Certain Textile and Apparel Remission Orders, 2008 (made under the Customs Tariff) http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2008/20080917/html/sor256-e.html…

23 September 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 01 was published to modify the requirements for the following HS codes, with the end use of "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution", for all countries except the USA. 01.06.32 - Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets…

23 September 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website (2) Chapter 08 was published to change the additional declaration for Italy for the following HS Code. NO VERSION CHANGE 08.06.10 - Grapes (raisins) (fresh)

23 September 2008 Inflation at 5-year high The following was reported on in the 23 September 2008 edition of “Toronto Star”. The rate of increase in the cost of living hit the highest level in more than five years last month, increasing to 3.5 per cent on an annual basis from 3.4 per cent in July…

23 September 2008 Third and last CCS Quiz for 2008 starts on 1 October! The third and last quiz of 2008 will be available on 1 October. Here’s your chance to gain ten (10) professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation in 2008, and we encourage all designates to consider…

23 September 2008 10+2 filing rule "days or weeks" away The following was reported on in the 23 September 2008 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. Publication of Customs and Border Protection’s importer security filing rule known as 10+2 is “a matter of days or weeks” away, Deputy Commissioner Jayson…

23 September 2008 [US] Customs: No to all-scan The following was reported on in the 23 September 2008 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. Members of Congress who insist that all containers should be run through imaging machines and radiation detectors at foreign ports are engaged in “a conscious…

22 September 2008 Revised CI1, Canada Customs Invoice A revised Canada Customs Invoice, CI1 is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/ci1.pdf.

22 September 2008 Nissin Cha Cha Dessert may contain melamine The following is excerpted from the 21 September 2008 news release by CFIA. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Regent Long Marketing and Distribution Ltd. are advising people not to consume the Nissin Cha Cha Dessert described…

22 September 2008 Softwood Quota Allocations, October 2008 Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for October 2008 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual October allocation.

22 September 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 06 was published to modify the requirements for the following HS codes for the Continental United States. 06.02.10.0012.01 Chrysanthemum - Unrooted plants (commercial houseplant produced in greenhouse and for resale)(Chrysanthemum spp…

22 September 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website (2) a) Chapter 19 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following HS code for China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam for the end use of "Travellers & Personal use and not for…

22 September 2008 Projects to Ease Border Congestion in Three States Accelerated The following was reported on in the 22 September 2008 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. The Department of Transportation announced Sept. 19 that it is moving to prioritize and accelerate projects to ease border…

22 September 2008 Mixed reaction to bailout The following is excerpted from the 22 September 2008 edition of “Toronto Star”. Wall Street is set to follow European stocks lower and the dollar fell on Monday as jittery investors awaited detail of Washington’s $700 billion bailout to tackle the worst…

22 September 2008 Back to basics for ACE The following is excerpted from the 22 September 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. Delays and costs associated with the development of the Automated Commercial Environment next-generation trade processing system have forced U.S. Customs to scale back…