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15 August 2006 Canada wins WTO softwood appeal This article is excerpted from the 15 August 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada has won another round in the legal wrangling over U.S. softwood lumber duties, this time before the World Trade Organization. A WTO appeal panel has overturned an…

13 August 2006 Holste Transport Limited, Appeal No. AP-2004-001 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on June 14, 2006, under section 81.19 of the Excise Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-15; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the Minister of National Revenue dated February 19, 2004, with respect to an…

14 August 2006 CN648 Tariff Classification Advance Rulings Issued Between April 1, 2003 and June 24, 2005 This Notice advises that advance rulings issued under the Tariff Classification Advance Rulings Program between 1 April 2003 and 24 June 2005 (inclusive) were issued without designated authority…

14 August 2006 CN649 Customs Sufferance Warehouse Closure Val d’Or, QC This Notice advises that effective 30 June2006, Transport Cabano-Kingsway Division of TFI Transport 5 L.P. in Val d’Or, QC has surrendered their highway sufferance warehouse licence. The CBSA has decided not to advertise for a…

14 August 2006 CN647 Certain Stainless Steel Wire CN647 advises that the CBSA has concluded its re-investigation of the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy of certain stainless steel wire originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea, Switzerland and the USA (dumping) and…

14 August 2006 Fort Erie Standing Committee Meeting Minutes, 11 July 2006 Minutes from the Fort Erie Standing Committee meeting held on 11 July are now available, at http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min_20060711.pdf http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min_20060711.pdf

14 August 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 35 was published with a new extension. / Le chapitre 35 a été publié avec une nouvelle extension. 35.04.00.1857 - Soy Protein Isolate / Isolat de protéine de soya This resulted in a version change for the following extensions. / À la suite, il y a…

14 August 2006 Transport Canada Modifies List of Prohibited Items on Airplanes The following media advisory was issued by Transport Canada on 13 August 2006. Transport Canada today announced a modification to the list of prohibited items announced on August 10, 2006. The following security measure…

14 August 2006 Hand luggage ban ends as terror alert downgraded The following article is excerpted from the 14 August 2006 edition of “The Times” (London). Airline passengers will once again be allowed to take hand luggage aboard commercial aircraft after the Government rescinded the ban imposed…

14 August 2006 Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Proposed Rule Outlines New Document Requirements For Air and Sea Travel The following news release was issued by US Customs on 11 August 2006. Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Department of State (State) announced the…

14 August 2006 Businesses seek clarity on WCO security guidelines This article is extracted from the 14 August 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. In her position as Secretary of the IFCBA, CSCB President Carol West sits on the Private Sector Consultative Group of associations and corporations…

11 August 2006 Concordance Tables for 2007 Tariff Available in 8 and 10 Digits The CBSA advises that the 2007 HS 8 digit level concordance table, and the 10 digit level concordance table, are now available on their web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/general/publications/customs_tariff-e.html…

11 August 2006 CPR Customer Bulletin: CPR Western Canada Terminals - Processes, Empty Pools & Storage Update In light of changing market conditions, CPR is continually reviewing its policies and practices at our Intermodal terminals to ensure the fluidity of our operations and service. Periodic…

11 August 2006 Clarification regarding Facilities Eligible to Register Under Canadian Heat Treated Wood Products Certification Program or Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program The CFIA has published a notice providing a summary of conditions which determine the applicable program for…

11 August 2006 Canada announces increased security measures for airports and air travel The following is excerpted from a news release issued on 10 August by the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and available on the PSEPC web site at: http://www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca/media/nr/2006…

11 August 2006 Fact Sheets from US Customs Available for Carriers and Travellers US Customs and Border Protection has issued factsheets giving guidance to carriers and airline passengers in the US, following the counter-terrorism operation in Britain. These are found on the CBP web site, at: http:/…

11 August 2006 Impact of terror threat eases The following article is excerpted from the 10 August 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Air industry officials said delays were easing but could continue for days, following news that U.K. authorities had arrested 21 people linked to a plot to…

10 August 2006 Determination of the Safety of Monsanto Canada Inc.'s Corn (Zea mays L.) Event LY038 This Decision Document has been prepared to explain the regulatory decision reached under Directive 94-08 (Dir94-08), entitled "Assessment Criteria for Determining Environmental Safety of Plants with…

10 August 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published to streamline requirements. / Le chapitre 01 a été publié pour simplifier des exigences. 01.06.20.2085.02 - Soft-shelled turtles/Tortues à carapace molle