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16 November 2006 D10-15-3 Tariff Classification and Certification Procedures for Visual and Auditory Materials of an Educational, Scientific and Cultural Character This Memorandum is amended to incorporate changes to the Customs Tariff. It also reflects changes to material supplied by other…

16 November 2006 B235 NAFTA Origin Verification Questionnaire – Goods Produced Entirely in the Territory of one or More of the Parties Exclusively from Originating Materials The purpose of this questionnaire is provision of information to CBSA used to determine eligibility for NAFTA. This…

16 November 2006 China pulls ahead of Canada in exports to United States This article is excerpted from the 16 November 2006 edition of “National Post”. China is surpassing Canada as the United States' biggest supplier of imports, figures show. The emerging industrial powerhouse has been the United…

16 November 2006 New Softwood Lumber Application Forms On EICB Website Permit Application Form #1466-2 for softwood lumber export permits (Date of Shipment 12 October 2006 or later) for the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement now available at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/forms/documents…

16 November 2006 Timeout Problems The following message is from the EICB. The EICS web interface has been timing out during application submissions (writing to the database). We are investigating the problem and will advise as soon as possible.

16 November 2006 CN Service Disruptions - Western Canada Due to extreme weather conditions in Western Canada, service has been disrupted at multiple locations on CN’s mainline between Kamloops and Vancouver. Delays of 12 to 24 hours are expected for trains to and from all Vancouver terminals. During…

16 November 2006 Normal Operations Resume Whatever was clogging the pipe for EICS web application submissions has been flushed! Normal operations resume.

16 November 2006 Shippers seek cheaper ways to get from A to B The following article is excerpted from the 16 November 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. We are pleased to note that CSCB member A&A Contract Customs Brokers features prominently in this article. Necessity is the mother of invention…

16 November 2006 Transport Canada Invests $42 Million for Marine Security Projects The following is excerpted from a news release issued today by Transport Canada, and found at: http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2006/06-h151e.htm . The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport…

15 November 2006 D19-6-1 Administration of the Explosives Act and Regulations Changes have been made to this D Memo to reflect the CBSA’s role in assisting NRCan in the administration of the Explosives Act and Explosives Regulations. This is a revised version of the previous Memorandum, dated 12…

15 November 2006 D10-14-40 Unserviceable Vehicle Parts for Remanufacturing This Memorandum outlines and explains the CBSA’s policy relating to the term “vehicles” contained in the provisions of tariff item 9965.00.00.00. This Memorandum is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc…

15 November 2006 CN658 B3 Coding Requirement for Imports of Rough Diamonds This Notice informs importers of rough diamonds about new coding requirements for the B3 that will come into effect on 27 November 2006. This change applies to imports of rough diamonds that are classified under tariff item…

15 November 2006 Import Alert on Long Grain Rice Shipments of US Single Ingredient Long Grain Rice On October 3 rd, 2006, t he Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) requested Canada Border Service Agency (CFIA) to put in place an Import Alert on long grain rice shipments of US single ingredient…

15 November 2006 2007 Changes to Commodity Codes, effective 1 January 2007 The on-line Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes (Bluebook) has been amended for the 2007 Commodity Code changes. Visit this web page to download the lists of changes : http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/eicb/general…

15 November 2006 Barley Products TRQ This message affects imports of barley products classified under Customs Tariff headings: 11.02, 11.03, 11.04, 11.07, 11.08, 19.01, 19.04, and 23.02. The purpose of this message is to inform members that the barley products TRQ will be filled as of December 8…

15 November 2006 Canada seeking 'Plan B' for global trade The following article is excerpted from the 15 November 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada is accelerating a drive for international trade deals in the wake of collapsed global commerce liberalization talks, signing an agreement with…

15 November 2006 $10 million and counting! This article is extracted from Susan Kohn Ross’s “Customs Update” column in the 14 November 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. … I wrote about the case involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Ford Motor Co., and a $42-million record-keeping…

14 November 2006 Release Requests for October 2006 The CBSA has provided statistics on release requests for October, 2006; these are available on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cbsaoct06.xls http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cbsaoct06.xls

14 November 2006 Minister Emerson Signs Foreign Protection and Promotion Agreement with Peru The following is extracted from a news release issued by DFAIT on 14 November 2006, and found in its entirety on their web site at http://w01.international.gc.ca/MinPub/Publication.asp?Language=E&public……

14 November 2006 Copper Rod, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2006-002 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF COPPER ROD ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM BRAZIL AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE…