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22 January 2007 Softwood Lumber Exports to the United States: Excluded Companies Notice to Exporters Serial No. 150 1.0 Background 1.1 The Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement 2006 (the Agreement) makes provision for the exclusion of exports by 32 companies from the imposition of the export…

22 January 2007 Fortress North America is an illusion This article is excerpted from the 22 January 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. You don't hear much from them these days… . But it wasn't long ago when we were being bombarded with almost hysterical calls from our leading business groups and…

22 January 2007 Canadian Chamber Economic Update - Monetary Policy Report … The bottom line: On the whole, the Bank of Canada believes that output growth in Canada decelerated as 2006 came to close largely due to some special factors, namely adjustments in the U.S. housing and auto sectors. However…

22 January 2007 What do global shippers really want from their logistics providers? This article is excerpted from the 19 January 2007 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The often used saying "careful what you ask for because you may get it" is an apt description for one of the major…

22 January 2007 Information from US Customs on Forthcoming Changes to HS Tariff, effective 3 February 2007 The US Customs and Border Protection web site has numerous pages about conversion to the WCO 2007 Harmonized Tariff Schedule; these are found on the CBP web site, at: http://www.customs.gov/xp…

22 January 2007 Taxi-style licensing system advocated for port trucking This article is extracted from the 22 January 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. A licensing system for container truck drivers at U.S. ports could lead to more compensatory rates and a more professional and efficient shuttle…

19 January 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 23 was published to create a new requirement for pet minerals and vitamins from the United States. In consequences, some other requirements from the same chapter have a new version. Please check the version number before submitting through EDI. 23…

19 January 2007 Réal Veer Inc. Fined $50,000 On December 20, 2006, at the Saint-Joseph court house, Réal Veer Inc. of Sainte-Claire, Quebec, and its Vice-President, Jérôme Veer, pleaded guilty and were convicted on two counts of violating the Canada Agricultural Products Act and the Egg Regulations…

19 January 2007 Update regarding Late Accounting Questions The following message is from Doug Oakman, Manager of Entry, Accounting and Adjustment Policy at CBSA. Members should note that the request for an extension to the automatic waiver period, originally set at 2-15 January, came from the CSCB…

19 January 2007 CBSA eManifest Presentations Available to Members The presentations provided by CBSA at the launch of eManifest and the eManifest Partnership Network on 18 January are available on the CSCB web site, as follow: 1. Enhancing Secure and Efficient Trade: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo…

19 January 2007 Macquarie buys Vancouver's Fraser Surrey Docks The following article was extracted from the 18 January 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Macquarie Bank Ltd. of Australia has acquired the Vancouver-region container and breakbulk terminal Fraser Surrey Docks, the investor…

19 January 2007 Port of Vancouver licensing plan expected to eliminate independent truckers The following article was extracted from the 19 January 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. So-called shell trucking companies and those that haul infrequently are being weeded out at the Ports of…

19 January 2007 Brokers oppose House bill requiring 100-percent inspection This article is extracted from the 18 January 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America … said it opposes tougher cargo security measures in legislation…

19 January 2007 Customs sets deadline for mandatory truck e-filing This article is excerpted from the 19 January 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Protection announced that mandatory electronic filing of truck manifests will begin on April 19 at border crossings in Texas…

18 January 2007 Message from CBSA re LVS for December, 2006 The following message is from the CBSA Electronic Commerce Unit. All LVS Releases for the period of December 1, 2006 to December 31st, 2006 should be consolidated and must be transmitted to CBSA by January 24, 2007. The only change we…

18 January 2007 RC4209 NEXUS: Information and Application Form The NEXUS information and application are available on the CBSA web site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4209/README.html

18 January 2007 Release Requests for December, 2006 The CBSA has provided statistics on release requests for December, 2006. These are available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/dec06.xls

18 January 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 02 was published to remove the states of Indiana and Kentucky from the restricted list for Viral Haemorrhagic Disease of rabbits. 02.08.10 Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen of rabbits or hares Chapter 07 was published with…

18 January 2007 Hearing Schedule for CITT Appeals The latest schedule of CITT hearings is available on their web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070117_e.asp