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21 November 2007 Export and Import Controls System (EICS) Hours of Operation System Availability Monday to Friday: 20 hours per day, 4:00 a.m. ET to 12:00 a.m. ET; Saturday: 16 hours, 4:00 a.m. ET to 8:00 p.m. ET; Sunday: Not available. Holidays: 20 hours per day, 4:00 a.m. ET to 12:00 a.m. ET; EICS…

21 November 2007 Holiday Genset and Terminal Schedule CN will maintain service during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period. The plan has been designed to ensure that any in-transit reefers reach destination prior to holiday closures. Normal genset departure days have been adjusted wherever…

21 November 2007 K84 Payment in December 2007 The CSCB has requested an extension in the payment date for December's K84 and are pleased to provide the following, from CBSA: As you know, the K84 payment date is regulated and therefore there is no provision for anyone, right up as high as the…

21 November 2007 Update to “List of Regulated Countries and Regulated Areas within Canada for Swede Midge” Members are advised that Appendix 2 "List of Regulated Countries and Regulated Areas within Canada for Swede Midge" of Directive D-02-06 "Interim Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry…

21 November 2007 CBSA Message: EDI Hotline Down The EDI hotline (1-888-957-7224) is currently experiencing technical difficulties with our voicemail system. Live calls are being accepted by our staff. We will advise when the system is functioning.

21 November 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Website A) Chapter 12 was published with new OGD extensions. 12.09.91.0070.03 - Broccoli (seed) 12.11.90.3034 - Mint This generated requirement version changes for the following HS codes: 12.09.91.0070.01 - Onion (seed) 12.09.91.0070.02 - Other vegetable (seed) B…

21 November 2007 Changes to Excise Duty Rates on Tobacco Products - January 1, 2008 Following the announcement in the Economic Statement on October 30, 2007, it is proposed that new excise duty rates on tobacco products take effect January 1, 2008. This notice sets out the rates of excise duty on…

21 November 2007 China, India more than picking up U.S. economy's slack This article is excerpted from the 21 November 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A gauge of global cargo demand is signalling record-breaking economic growth even as U.S. imports slow, suggesting that emerging powerhouses…

21 November 2007 Southeast Asian Pact Exposes Rifts This article is extracted from the 21 November 2007 edition of “The New York Times”. Southeast Asian leaders signed a charter here on Tuesday that was drafted as a watershed document to bind the region together in a European-style economic…

20 November 2007 D8-1-2, International Events And Convention Services Program (IECSP) The key changes to this memorandum are as follows: (a) The Convention Services Program’s transfer to the Operations Branch within the newly created International Events unit to further enhance border services to…

20 November 2007 1648291 Ontario Inc., Also Operating As Butch Clare Livestock, Fined $25,000 For An Offence Under The Health of Animals Act On November 1, 2007 Jeffrey Clare, on behalf of 1648291 Ontario Inc., also operating as Butch Clare Livestock, entered a guilty plea in the Ontario Court of…

20 November 2007 Softwood Quota Allocations for December 2007 Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for December 2007 are now available in EICS. Members are advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual December allocation.

20 November 2007 CN Message: Brampton AGS Overseas Driver registration for CN's Automated Gate System (AGS) is now open for all truckers at Brampton Intermodal. For more information, please visit the CSCB website at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/BIT_AGS.pdf.

20 November 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Website A) Chapter 07 was published with a new OGD extension. 07.03.90.3007 - Chives - in bunch, cut This generated a version change for the following HS codes: 07.03.10.3007 - Onions, peeled 07.06.10.3027 - Carrots and baby carrots - peeled (fresh or chilled) B)…

20 November 2007 Day urges U.S. to reconsider border policies The following was excerpted from the 20 November 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day is urging the United States to review its border policies after Canadian emergency workers were held up in two…

20 November 2007 CBP moves ahead on C-TPAT for air carriers, 3PLs The following was excerpted from the 19 November 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection last week released its minimum security criteria for air carriers participating in the Customs-Trade Partnership…

20 November 2007 Economists see slowdown of global economy The following news release was issued on 20 November 2007 by International Chamber of Commerce. The global economy is expected to lose momentum in the last quarter of the year in all major regions, as predictions for the existing quarter and…

20 November 2007 Secure Freight pilot analyzes scan-all impact This article is excerpted from the 20 November 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is already gathering feedback on the technical performance and commercial impact of its Secure Freight Initiative in…

20 November 2007 House lawmakers seek answers on CSDs, GTX This article is excerpted from the 20 November 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, conveyed concern Monday about the progress of three cargo security efforts --…

20 November 2007 White House review of “10 + 2” said to move forward This article is extracted from the 20 November 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection official on Friday backed Homeland Secretary Michael Chertoff's forecast a day earlier that the Office of…