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10 March 2008 CN WEATHER ADVISORY As a result of extreme operating conditions and record snowfalls, customers can expect that shipments moving through eastern Canada and the northern U.S. will experience delays ranging from 48 to 72 hours as we work to restore normal operations and velocity to our…

10 March 2008 CP Message: CP Intermodal Web Applications Please be advised that as of Saturday March 8th at 22:30 ET our maintenance work is complete and the CP Intermodal web applications below are again available for use. Marine Container Bookings Intermodal Access Express Intermodal Access Thank…

10 March 2008 Oil is Canada's ace in any revisiting of NAFTA The following article is excerpted from 10 March 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are threatening to opt out of NAFTA if elected, which means re-negotiate, a position that is quite tenable…

10 March 2008 Revision to Directive D-01-01 Members are advised that Appendix 1 "List of Genera Regulated for Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death)" of Directive D-01-01 "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Phytophthora ramorum” has been revised and is available on the…

10 March 2008 CP Message: Service Advisory Ontario and Quebec The extreme weather conditions in Ontario and Quebec have resulted in shipment delays of 24 - 48 hours. Recovery efforts have been in effect throughout the weekend and will continue as we restore fluidity in the eastern territory. To…

10 March 2008 Decisions Pending and Hearing Schedule from CITT The most recent list of decisions pending is available on the CITT website, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp The most recent appeals hearing schedule is found at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings…

10 March 2008 Seamless Carbon or Alloy Steel Oil and Gas Well Casing, NQ-2007-001 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act respecting: THE DUMPING AND SUBSIDIZING OF SEAMLESS CARBON OR ALLOY STEEL OIL AND GAS WELL CASING ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE…

The following messages were sent out on 10 March: 1. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES Oil is Canada's ace in any revisiting of NAFTA 2. CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY - Directives Revision to Directive D-01-01 3. CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL Seamless Carbon or Alloy Steel Oil and Gas Well Casing…

Oil is Canada's ace in any revisiting of NAFTA The following article is excerpted from 10 March 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are threatening to opt out of NAFTA if elected, which means re-negotiate, a position that is quite tenable particularly with a…

10 March 2008 China Trade Surplus Drops, Exports Fall The following article is excerpted from the 10 March 2008 edition of “nytimes.com”. China's trade surplus shrank in February as sales of goods to the United States fell, the government said Monday, but analysts said exports should bounce back now…

7 March 2008 CP message: CP Intermodal Web Applications Please note some of CP's Intermodal web applications will be taken off-line for further scheduled maintenance this weekend. Beginning Friday March 7 th at 22:00 ET to 06:00 ET Monday March 10 th , the following web applications will be…

7 March 2008 Good Friday Intermodal Gate Hours Here are the CN Intermodal Gate Hours for Good Friday, March 21st, 2008: Intermodal Terminal Hours - (Canada & U.S.) Gates: Open - Close HALIFAX (HIT) Good Friday: 08:00 - 18:00 MONCTON Good Friday: 00:01 - 23:59 MONTREAL (TASCHE) Good Friday: 00:01 –…

7 March 2008 Outage Scheduled for March 8 and 9 Cancelled The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the Canada Border Services Agency. Please note that this weekend's scheduled outage has been cancelled.

7 March 2008 PIP - CBSA Seeking Input The CBSA has requested input on the proposed elements of the modernized Partners in Protection (PIP) program. The modernized PIP program will be launched on June 20, 2008, and as part of its alignment with the C-TPAT program, PIP will introduce new policies on…

The CRA has advised that there are a few technical errors in the message posted on February 14, 2008, entitled Importer of Record versus de facto Importer. This message can be seen at : http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=17111 These errors have given rise to a number of telephone calls to the…

7 March 2008 10 Tips on Dealing with U.S. Customs The following article is excerpted from 6 March 2008 edition of “Journal of Commerce Online” newsletter. …Many more shipments are being inspected and detained than ever. With the current just-in-time delivery environment in which international…

6 March 2008 Minutes from the 16 January 2008 GTA Customs Committee meeting are now available to members in the members-only area of the CSCB website, under Regions, Toronto Region (login is required). http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgto_meeting_20080116.pdf

6 March 2008 CBSA Message: Scheduled Maintenance Outage (Daylight Savings Time) Message ACI08-013 EDI Mailbox outage : Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down on Saturday, March 08th, 2008 from 5:00 am to 5:30 am (Eastern Time)…

Changes to PIP The CBSA has provided a draft of the transition strategy for the modernized PIP (Partners in Protection) program. Major changes are being made to PIP and will be effective on June 30, 2008. The modernized PIP program will include new mandatory security criteria, policies and…