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22 March 2007 Ferragamo U.S.A Inc. v. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2005-053 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on September 20, 2006, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency dated December 28…

22 March 2007 Wash. state senate OKs new driver's license to ease border crossings into B.C. This article is excerpted from the 21 March 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Washington legislators on Wednesday approved a new $40 (U.S.) enhanced driver's license aimed at easing border crossings into…

22 March 2007 EU approves landmark air agreement with U.S. This article is excerpted from the 22 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. European Union transport ministers today unanimously backed a landmark aviation accord with the United States that will increase competition in the $18…

22 March 2006 More on UCP 600 This article is excerpted from Frank Reynolds’ “Export ABCs” column in the 22 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. UCP 600 Article 35 states that banks are not responsible for delays or losses of messages or documents when they are sent as required by the…

21 March 2007 Minutes of Meeting between CSCB and CBSA in Québec Region, 13 February 2007 Minutes of the Port Standing Committee held in Montréal on 13 February are available on the CSCB Québec Region web page, at: http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgqc_min_20070213_e.pdf and http://www.cscb.ca/m00…

21 March 2007 Additional Information regarding “Green Levy” Further to CBSA’s message on 20 March entitled “March 19 Budget Announcement regarding Green Levy”, additional information is provided, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/vehiclelistgreenlevycra.pdf This list is entitled “Illustrative List of…

21 March 2007 Correction to Additional Information regarding “Green Levy” For members requiring policy information on the green levy, please note that Ron Sorobey’s telephone number is 613.954.6861. Mr. Sorobey is away from his office until 26 March, so you may wish to contact the general number, at…

21 March 2007 Ontario border crossings hit record low The following article is excerpted from the 20 March 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. … Border crossings into Ontario by foreigners hit a record low in January, as extreme winter weather in Canada's most-visited province were the likely…

21 March 2007 EU to approve open-skies deal This article is excerpted from the 21 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Great Britain has reportedly decided not to veto a landmark aviation pact between the European Union and the United States that will open up the $18 billion trans…

21 March 2007 Delay of Phase 2 e-Manifest Enforcement Date in Washington, Eastern North Dakota and Arizona This message is from US Customs and Border Protection. On January 8, 2007 the Office of Field Operations published the ACE e-Manifest enforcement plan for Washington, eastern North Dakota and…

20 March 2007 TN-21 Notice of Ways and Means Motion to Amend the Customs Tariff Relating to the Travell ers’ Exemption This tariff notice is to serve as notice that it is expedient to amend the Customs Tariff as follows: 1. The Description of Goods of tariff item No. 9804.10.00 in the List of Tariff…

20 March 2007 New Procedures at Ambassador Bridge, Windsor Further to our ongoing discussions with CBSA regarding new line release procedures at the Ambassador Bridge, we have been provided with a presentation outlining this initiative. This presentation is available on the CSCB web site, at: http:/…

20 March 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 06 and 07 were published to streamline requirements. This resulted in version changes for a number of requirements. Members are asked to check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. 06.02.10.0013.02 - Potato - Unrooted plants 06.02.90…

20 March 2007 March 19 Budget Announcement regarding “Green Levy” The Minister of Finance announced the introduction of a new “Green Levy” on new passenger vehicles primarily designed to carry passengers, including station wagons, vans and sport utility vehicles, but excluding pick-up trucks, with…

20 March 2007 SIMA Re-investigation regarding Certain Carbon Steel Pipe Nipples, Threaded Couplings and Adaptor Fittings The CBSA has announced initiation of a re-investigation of normal values and export prices of certain carbon steel pipe nipples, threaded couplings and adaptor fittings, in…

20 March 2007 Inflation Report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce The following report is excerpted from a notice sent by the Senior Economist at the CCC. Headline inflation, as measured by the All-items consumer price index (CPI), rose 2.0% in February 2007 compared to a year earlier. The…

19 March 2007 CFIA and USDA Begin Implementation of Additional Potato Surveillance Measures The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 16 March, and is found in its entirety at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2007/20070316e.shtml The Canadian Food Inspection Agency…

19 March 2007 Reminder -- The Certified Customs Specialist Designation Recent changes to the CCS program will strengthen the CCS designation through broader access, reinforce the value of the designation as the industry standard, and underline the commitment to excellence that the CCS designation…

19 March 2007 Release Requests for February, 2007 The CBSA has provided statistics on release requests for February, 2007. These are available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/feb07.xls