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Room Block Deadline - CSCB National Conference

19 September 2008 Room Block Deadline - CSCB National Conference Five weeks until the CSCB national conference and delegates have been registering at a rapid pace. Don’t miss out on staying in the conference hotel. The room block deadline is TODAY and it is almost full. Also, if you have booked…

Updated D Memoranda

19 September 2008 Updated D Memoranda The following Memoranda have been updated and are available on the CBSA website: D17-4-0, Courier Low Value Shipment Program This memorandum describes the requirements for the reporting and release of goods under the Courier Low Value Shipment (LVS) Program. It…

CP Message: PC*Miler Rail Software Upgrade

19 September 2008 CP Message: PC*Miler Rail Software Upgrade Please be advised that, effective October 1, 2008, Canadian Pacific is upgrading from ALK Technologies PC*Miler Rail software Version 14 to Version 15. The mileage based fuel program will continue to be administered using route miles based…

McGuinty targets economy

19 September 2008 McGuinty targets economy The following is excerpted from the 19 September 2008 edition of “Toronto Star”. Scrambling as Ontario's economic woes worsen and stock markets plunge in a global credit crunch, Premier Dalton McGuinty split a key economic portfolio into two departments…

No bailout for banks: Harper

19 September 2008 No bailout for banks: Harper The following is excerpted from the 19 September 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Stephen Harper is urging Canadians not to panic in the face of the U.S. financial crisis and continue spending on consumer goods to keep the economy humming. “Canadian…

U.S. plan may save markets, but not economy

19 September 2008 U.S. plan may save markets, but not economy The following is excerpted from the 19 September 2008 edtion of “globeandmail.com”. The U.S. plan to bail out collapsing financial institutions may help stabilize markets but won't necessarily stave off the economic effects of the crisis…

Canada-EU trade proposal rivals scope of NAFTA

18 September 2008 Canada-EU trade proposal rivals scope of NAFTA The following is excerpted from the 18 September 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadian and European officials say they plan to begin negotiating a massive agreement to integrate Canada's economy with the 27 nations of the…

New Organization Design – Winnipeg Customer...

September 18, 2008 New Organization Design – Winnipeg Customer Service Operations The following notice is from Ian Mackay, General Manager, Customer Service Operations at CP. In the fall of 2008, Winnipeg Customer Service Operations is implementing a new organization design of Transportation Service…

Update for 18 September 2008

The following messages were sent on 18 September: 1. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Canada-EU trade proposal rivals scope of NAFTA Bank of Canada joins others to support money markets 2. CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - AIRS Update to CFIA AIRS website Scheduled Maintenance Outage 3. RAIL NOTICES New…

Daily Update from the CSCB for 18 September 2008

Canada-EU trade proposal rivals scope of NAFTA The following is excerpted from the 18 September 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadian and European officials say they plan to begin negotiating a massive agreement to integrate Canada's economy with the 27 nations of the European Union, with…

Update to CFIA AIRS website

18 September 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website A) Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "Refer to CFIA - veterinary inspection" for the following HS codes from the state of Florida in the USA. 01.01.10.2001 Horses: Thoroughbred. 01.01.10.2002 Horses: Other…

Scheduled Maintenance Outage

18 September 2008 Scheduled Maintenance Outage This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2008. CFIA systems will be unavailable from 3am to 7am EST. Please note that full database backups of the production database (PROD)…

Bank of Canada joins others to support money...

18 September 2008 Bank of Canada joins others to support money markets The following is excerpted from the 18 September 2008 edition of “Toronto Star”. The Bank of Canada is joining the U.S. Federal Reserve and central bankers in Europe and Japan to shovel up to a quarter of a trillion dollars into…

Federal Reserve forecasts rough economic times...

18 September 2008 Federal Reserve forecasts rough economic times in near term The following was reported on in the 18 September 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The Federal Reserve said after leaving interest rates unchanged Tuesday that the U.S. economy has taken a turn for the worse. "Strains…

New Declaration Requirement for Imported Goods...

18 September 2008 New Declaration Requirement for Imported Goods of Wood or Plants to be Delayed The following was reported on in the 18 September 2008 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. Congressional staff said this week that enforcement of a sweeping new requirement for importers of plants or…

Cancelled Customs Notices

17 September 2008 Cancelled Customs Notices The following Customs Notices have been cancelled by CBSA. CN441, Importer Name - Number Changes This notice has been replaced by D17-2-3, Importer Name/Account Number or Business Number Changes. --- CN532, Clarification on the Meaning of Other Like Goods…
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Updated D Memoranda

17 September 2008 Updated D Memoranda The following Memoranda have been updated and are available on the CBSA website: D20-1-4, Proof of Export, Canadian Ownership, and Destruction of Commercial Goods This memorandum outlines and explains the options available to those who are required to prove for customs purposes either that goods entering the country are of Canadian origin, or that temporarily imported goods have been exported or destroyed.