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24 September 2007 Shipping bribes between government agencies in India brought to light This article is excerpted from the 21 September 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. A story coming out of India this week perfectly encapsulated the two major hurdles the South Asian nation’s fragile but…

24 September 2007 WTO’s Comprehensive Tariff Data now available online Members may be interested in reviewing the latest information on upgrades to WTO’s website. Information on customs duties has been upgraded on the WTO website in a new standardized format and in greater detail. This includes new…

21 September 2007 Procedures for System Problems Please be advised that system problems should be reported directly to the Electronic Commerce Unit (ECU) at 888-957-7224. The ECU will investigate the problem and if it should be determined that a ticket needs to be created, the ECU representative…

21 September 2007 EICS Invoice Data NOW Available Members are advised that the EICS invoice data is now available. Due to technical difficulties on the morning of 19-20 September, invoice data for permits issued 18-19 Sept 07 was not available.

21 September 2007 Sink, swim or fly? Coping with a loonie at par The following is the 20 September 2007 article in “globeandmail.com” by Glen Hodgson, the senior vice-president and chief economist at the Conference Board of Canada. As the Canadian and U.S. dollars reach parity for the first time in…

21 September 2007 Electronic Commerce Website The following message is from CBSA. The Electronic Commerce Unit (ECU) has created a section on the CBSA website specifically for electronic commerce clients. On this site, you will find information on all our systems, our client requirement documents…

Sink, swim or fly? Coping with a loonie at par The following is the 20 September 2007 article in “globeandmail.com” by Glen Hodgson, the senior vice-president and chief economist at the Conference Board of Canada. As the Canadian and U.S. dollars reach parity for the first time in more than 30 years…

21 September 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website (1) Chapter 08 was published. The treatment details that are to be included on the Phytosanitary Certificate for the following HS Codes have been modified for Australia only. Please note that there are no version changes to the requirements. 08.09.10 -…

21 September 2007 Guidelines for Excise Duty Licensing and Bonding The following guidelines have been updated and are now available on the CRA website: ED200-2 Guidelines for Excise Duty Licensing and Bonding - Application and Issuance of Excise Duty Licenses http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/ed/ed200…

21 September 2007 Trade Data Online Canadian import and export data are now updated to July 2007 and is available on the StatsCanada website at: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/tdst/engdoc/tr_homep.html. U.S. import and export data are now updated to July 2007 and is available on the StatsCanada…

21 September 2007 DHS gets failing grades The following is excerpted from the 19 September 2007 edition of “Journal of Commerce”. A four-year report card on the Department of Homeland Security shows that it has failed to complete major projects, programs and plans that are needed to protect the…

21 September 2007 GAO: DHS cooks performance results for new radiation detectors The following is excerpted from the 20 September 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Congressional auditors reiterated Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security should postpone a decision on full-scale…

21 September 2007 DOT certifies 2nd Mexican, U.S. truck firms for cross-border program The following is excerpted from the 20 September 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Despite overwhelming congressional moves aimed at defunding its contentious cross-border trucking pilot program, the U.S…

20 September 2007 CanadExport Magazine Members may be interested in the latest edition of CanadExport Magazine, available on DFAIT’s website at: http://w01.international.gc.ca/canadexport/Default.aspx?isRedirect=True…. CanadExport is Canada's official source of news and advice on trade…

20 September 2007 CITT Appeals Hearing Schedule The latest CITT appeals hearing schedule is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070920_e.asp.

20 September 2007 CITT Decisions Pending The latest CITT list of decisions pending is available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp.

20 September 2007 EICS Invoice Data Unavailable for Viewing or Printing Due to technical difficulties on the morning of 19-20 September, invoice data for permits issued 18-19 Sept 07 has not been available. A corrective procedure will be run at 20:00 EST this evening, and we anticipate the…

20 September 2007 Softwood Quota Allocations for October 2007 Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for October 2007 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual October allocation.

20 September 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website (1) A) Chapter 06 was published. i) to streamline the requirements for the following HS Codes for the United States (except California, Hawaii and Oregon) : 06.02.10.0011.69 - Horsechestnut - Unrooted plants 06.02.10.0011.70 - Madrone or strawberry tree…

20 September 2007 Canadian dollar at par with greenback for first time since '76 The following was reported on in the 20 September 2007 edition of “Reuters Canada”. The Canadian dollar reached parity with the U.S. currency for the first time in 31 years on Thursday, according to Reuters data…