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28 August 2008 Excise Duty Returns and Refunds – Additional Instructions The information in this notice is provided for your reference and convenience and does not replace the law found in the Excise Act, 2001, or its regulations. As the information in this publication may not completely address…

28 August 2008 Inflation’s Great Disappearing Act The following was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada It’s the last thing anyone would expect when we’re all bracing for slowdown. But surging food and energy prices put inflation high on the list…

27 August 2008 Biden favours trade that is 'fair' not free This article is excerpted from the 27 August 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Brace yourself for a barrage of tough rhetoric on trade from Joe Biden, Democrat Senator Barack Obama's vice-presidential pick. The U.S. senator from Delaware…

27 August 2008 Updated D Memoranda The following D memos have been revised: D14-1-6, Liability and Payment of Provisional Duty, Anti-dumping Duty, and Countervailing Duty under the Special Import Measures Act This memorandum was revised in order to clarify and reduce the requirements imposed on…

27 August 2008 Cancelled Customs Notices The following customs notices have been cancelled: CN453, Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) - Proposed Regulatory Amendments Related to the Implementation of Minor Processing and Other Technical Regulatory Amendments CN458, Canada-Israel Free Trade…

27 August 2008 Canada and Jordan - Free Trade Agreement Negotiations On August 25, 2008, Canada concluded free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Jordan, as well as negotiations for an Agreement on the Environment and a Labour Cooperation Agreement (see News Release and Backgrounder - August 26…

Biden favours trade that is 'fair' not free This article is excerpted from the 27 August 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Brace yourself for a barrage of tough rhetoric on trade from Joe Biden, Democrat Senator Barack Obama's vice-presidential pick. The U.S. senator from Delaware has vowed to…

27 August 2008 Deficit easy to avoid: Conference Board The following article is excerpted from the 27 August 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The federal government will easily manage to avoid slipping into a deficit position despite the slumping economy and will almost certainly record higher…

27 August 2008 TSN Symposium, 29-31 October 2008 US Customs’ Trade Support Network (TSN) symposium will focus this year on security and trade programs during a time of transition within the political administration. Topics will include: • CBP trade strategy • importer security filing • import safety…

27 August 2008 Brazil, Australia push for resumption of Doha talks This article is excerpted from the 27 August 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Brazil and Australia today supported the urgent resumption of the World Trade Organization’s Doha Round of talks, and are still hoping for a…

26 August 2008 Updates to CBSA forms: customs broker licence, LVS, commercial driver The following application forms have been updated and are available on the CBSA website: L53, Application for Customs Brokers Licence: http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/l53.pdf BSF164…

26 August 2008 Customs Brokers Professional Examination The next Customs Brokers Professional Examination will be held on October 30, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. Applications to write the examination may be made at any Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) service location that offers commercial services. The…

26 August 2008 Update to CN Intermodal Gate Hours – Sept 1 Further to the notice sent on 20 August, there has been an update to the Chicago location (in bold). U.S. Terminals: CHICAGO ------- Monday: Closed DETROIT ------- Monday: Closed MEMPHIS ------- Monday: Closed - re-open at 06:00 on Tuesday…

26 August 2008 Appeals Public Hearing Schedule Starting Date, Appeal No., Appellant, Act, Type of Hearing 2008-10-15, AP-2007-007 A & G Inc. dba Alstyle Apparel, Customs Act , Public Hearing — Vancouver, British Columbia 2008-10-16, AP-2007-018 Bioriginal Food and Science Corp., Customs Act, Public…

26 August 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 44 was published to streamline the requirements and to change the additional declaration for all countries except the Continental United States for the following HS Code . 44.06.90.0141 - Railway or tramway sleepers, forestry products (not…

26 August 2008 Canada inks trade accord This article is excerpted from the 26 August 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canada and Jordan have concluded negotiations on a free-trade agreement, the third for Canada this year following similar deals with Colombia and Peru…. Jordan and Canada…

26 August 2008 Election of Obama would signal serious change for U.S. The following article is by Paul Heinbecker, distinguished fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Waterloo and former Canadian ambassador to the UN (2000–03). He was a chief foreign policy adviser…

26 August 2008 CBP Notice: Test of New ACE Capabilities… This article is excerpted from the 26 August 2008 edition of “WorldTrade Interactive”. Upcoming Test of New ACE Capabilities. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a notice announcing its plan to conduct a National Customs Automation…

26 August 2008 CBP Trade symposium scheduled Oct. 29-31 This article is excerpted from the 26 August 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will hold its annual trade symposium for the import/export community in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29-31…. The conference has…

26 August 2008 U.S. consumer confidence increases This article is excerpted from the 26 August 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Americans felt better about the economy in August, as a widely watched barometer of sentiment posted the biggest increase in two years amid falling gas prices. Two other…