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1 May 2008 Penalty Waiver, 28 – 30 April 2008 Message EDI08-037 The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce Clients from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Penalties incurred as a result of the systems problems experienced on Monday April 28th, Tuesday April 29th and Wednesday April…

1 May 2008 Connection Problems - Update Message EDI08-037 (update) All systems are functioning normally, however there is a 1 hour backlog processing Electronic Releases for ACI Marine, ACI Air, Rail and CSA cargo report data. In addition, there is a 1 hour delay in sending outbound messages over…

1 May 2008 Connection Problems -- Further Update Message ACI08-036 (Update) All systems are functioning normally, however there is a 2 hour backlog processing Electronic Releases for ACI Marine, ACI Air, Rail and CSA cargo report data. In addition, there is a 2 hour delay in sending outbound…

1 May 2008 Connection Problems -- Another Update Message EDI08-036 (Update) All systems are functioning normally, however there is a 4 hour backlog processing Electronic Releases for ACI Marine, ACI Air, Rail and CSA cargo report data. In addition, there is a 3 hour delay in sending outbound…

The following messages were sent on 1 May: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (electronic commerce) CBSA Systems Update Penalty Waiver, 28-30 April 2008 Connection Problems - Update Connection Problems - Further Update Connection Problems - Another Update 2. Canadian Customs Articles Strong dollar…

1 May 2008 Strong dollar nibbles away at GDP The following article is excerpted from the 1 May 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada's commodity boom isn't enough any more. Energy and other commodities are commanding ever higher prices, but not even oil is offsetting the damage to the Canadian…

1 May 2008 Glitch extends online tax deadline to May 6 The following article is excerpted from the 30 April 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canada Revenue Agency has extended the deadline for online tax filing to May 6 as a result of heavy traffic that has bogged down its Netfile website…

1 May 2008 Request for Elimination of Tariff on Chemical N4-(2,2-Dimethyl-4-[(dihydrogenphosphonoxy)methyl]-3-oxo-5-pyrid[1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluoro-N2-(3,4,5-trimethyoxyphenyl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine disodium Finance Canada is seeking members’ comments on a request that the Department has received to…

1 May 2008 Fed's balancing act The following article is extracted from the 1 May 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. … The United States Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate a quarter-percentage point yesterday, and also signalled plans for a pause after seven rate cuts since last September…

30 April 2008 CIG / FEDEX Direct Connect Problems We are currently experiencing intermittent problems processing inbound data and we are not processing outbound data for clients using the Customs Internet Gateway. There is no ETA. Also, FEDEX Direct Connect is presently down. There is no ETA.

30 April 2008 Connection Problems We are experiencing intermittent problems processing inbound data and are unable to process outbound data over Customs Internet Gateway. The following connections are down: Crimson Logic, FedEx, Unisys, Railinc and Kleinschmidt. There is no ETA. For requests, please…

30 April 2008 Connection Problems - Update We are experiencing intermittent problems processing inbound data and are unable to process outbound data for clients using Customs Internet Gateway, UPS and UNISYS. The following connections are down: Crimson Logic, FedEx, Descartes, Flagship, OOCL…

30 April 2008 CPR Announces Tariff 8: Hazardous Commodities In our continuing efforts to become North America’s Safest and Most Fluid railway, we are pleased to announce Tariff 8, effective June 1st. This tariff supports our focus on safety and makes CP easier to do business with by creating a…

30 April 2008 Amendment Package T2008-2, TN-32 The amended chapters concerning Amendment Package T2008-2 are now available on the CSCB web site, as follow. Update to Act: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/2008act.pdf Chapter 22: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/chap22.pdf Chapter 51: http://www.cscb.ca…

30 April 2008 Updates to CFIA Participant Information Document (PID) The CFIA has updated the Participant Information Document (PID). The newest version (April 2008) is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cfiapidapril2008.pdf

30 April 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 44 was updated to replace the registration type of "Official proofof origin (Phytosanitary Certificate or notorized Certificate of origin)"with a new registration type - "Certificate of Origin" for the following HSCodes for various U.S. states. NO…

30 April 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 35 was published to change the conditions for the following HS codes for Brazil. 35.03.00.1855.08 Bovine - gelatin prepared exclusively from hides and skins. 35. 04.00.1856.20 Collagen from bovine - prepared exclusively from hides and skins. This…

30 April 2008 CN Intermodal cuts rates from the southern US to Canada The following article is excerpted from the 28 April 2008 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. CN has cut its rates for intermodal shipments moving north in 40-foot containers…. Reduced rates are available for Toronto…

30 April 2008 Softwood Lumber Export Forms from CRA The following forms concerning softwood lumber exporting from CRA are now available on the CSCB web site: B253E, Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge – Registration Form http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/b253e.pdf B253E-2, Softwood Lumber Products…