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25 September 2007 ACE Accomplishments, At a Glance Fact Sheets The following fact sheets have be updated and are available on the CBP website: ACE Accomplishments Fact Sheet http://www.customs.gov/linkhandler/cgov/newsroom/fact_sheets/trade/ace_……

25 September 2007 C-TPAT companies yawn at outsourced validations This article is extracted from the 25 September 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The much-hyped trial program for third-party auditors to double-check the supply chain security practices of trusted shippers in the Customs-Trade…

24 September 2007 Canadian Thanksgiving Intermodal Gate Hours Intermodal Gate - (Canada) Gates: Open - Close HALIFAX (HIT) ------------------- 08:00 - 18:00 MONCTON ------------------ 00:01 - 23:59 MONTREAL (TASCHE) ------------------------------- 00:01 – 23:59 BRAMPTON (BIT) -----------------------…

24 September 2007 Update to DFAIT’s Export Controls The following Export Controls have been updated and provided on DFAIT’s website. Order Amending General Export Permit No. 37 – Toxic Chemicals and Precursors to the United States On September 18, 2007, General Export Permit No. 37 – Toxic Chemicals…

24 September 2007 Mandatory Requirements for HS Codes With the introduction of measures to increase EDI taking place on 15 October 2007, CBSA has issued a reminder about the requirement to declare all goods. The requirement to declare all goods has not changed and will not change on 15 October 2007…

24 September 2007 Canadian Statutory Holiday Service Request Process – Carload Switching – THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - 8 October 2007 The following notice is from Bob Milloy, Vice President Marketing & Yield at Canadian Pacific. This message applies to Canadian facilities that receive inbound and…

24 September 2007 CN Service on 24 September 2007 CN train M30251-18 derailed at approximately 0250hrs EDT on Monday, September 24th. The incident, which occurred on the Bala subdivision of our main line near Hotrum ON, is currently affecting trains running between Toronto and Winnipeg. According to…

24 September 2007 Fish Products Export Certification Requirements for Brazil Members are advised that the export certification requirements for fish products for Brazil have been updated and are available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/fispoi/export/cert10/brabree…

24 September 2007 Clock ticking on border gridlock solution This article is extracted from the 24 September 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The author is David Bradley, CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. The Windsor-Detroit border crossing is the gateway for almost a third of Canada-U.S…

24 September 2007 The Government of Canada Signs Protocol to the Canada-U.S Tax Treaty for the Benefit of Canadians The following is excerpted from the 21 September 2007 news release available on the DOF website. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today signed an important tax…

24 September 2007 Wood producers caught in a vise The following article is excerpted from Stephen S. Poloz’s column in the 21 September 2007 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. At the heart of the slowdown emerging in the U.S. economy is an outright recession in the housing sector…

24 September 2007 Slow-moving FTAs create concerns This article is excerpted from the 21 September 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America said in a new report that stalled free trade agreements between the United States and Latin America…

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 -…