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2 March 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 84 was published. / Le chapitre 84 a été publié. A) Change in release recommendation and requirement ID change for : / Modification à la recommandation de mainlevée et ID d'exigence pour : 84.32.90 - Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery…

2 March 2006 Grain Corn, Inquiry No. NQ-2005-001 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, pursuant to section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, concerning unprocessed grain corn, excluding seed corn (for reproductive purposes), sweet corn and popping corn, originating in or exported from the United States…

2 March 2006 World Trade Organization Newsletter The World Trade Organization (WTO) has published its latest e-newsletter at: http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/focus_e/focus68_e.htm http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/focus_e/focus68_e.htm

2 March 2006 Acting Commissioner Addresses Trade Groups The following news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 1 March 2006. CSCB President Carol West attended the Trade Support Network meeting at which Acting Commissioner Spero spoke. This week, U.S. Customs and Border…

2 March 2006 No need to make C-TPAT mandatory: Spero The following article is excerpted from the 2 March 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism is working well and there is no need to make participation in the security program obligatory, the…

1 March 2006 SIMA Monthly Index for March, 2006 The SIMA index for March, 2006 is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html

1 March 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 25 was published with a new extension. / Le chapitre 25 a été publié avec une nouvelle extension. 25.30.90.0230 - Olivine sand (naturally occurring or mined)/Sable d'olivine (d'origine naturelle ou exploité)

1 March 2006 CPR’s Thunder Bay, Ontario Intermodal Terminal to close April 28, 2006 The following announcement is from Canadian Pacific Railway. On February 10th, 2006, Canadian Pacific Railway issued a news release announcing the closure of our intermodal terminal at Thunder Bay, Ontario. This…

1 March 2006 CN Transborder and US Door-to Door Service The following notice is from CN’s Customer Support Centre. CN is pleased to launch I55, CN's door-to-door intermodal service for Transborder and Intra-U.S. shipments. CN will handle shipments to/from door points located within a 150 mile radius…

1 March 2006 Canada tightens borders to halt bird flu The following article is excerpted from the 1 March 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canadian customs officials have beefed up inspections at entry points for travellers arriving from Europe, especially France, to keep the highly lethal H5N1…

1 March 2006 Koch: Foreign-owned terminals meet security standards The following article is extracted from the 28 February 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Christopher Koch, president and CEO of the World Shipping Council, told a [US] senate panel … that terminals operated by foreign…

28 February 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 5 and 23 were published - change in release recommendation for various countries / Les chapîtres 5 et 23 ont été publiés - modification à la recommendation de mainlevée pour divers pays 05.11.99.1995 Inedible rendered products / Produits rendus…

28 February 2006 Communication Problems on 27 February 2006 The following is a message from the Electronic Commerce Unit at CBSA. The following is to confirm that the communication problems encountered yesterday have been resolved. Our IT is continuing its investigation into the matter. That being…

28 February 2006 Strategies for Secure Borders Conference From May 13 – 16, the St. Regis Hotel in the heart of Beijing’s diplomatic district will be the site of this year’s IFCBA Conference, “Strategies for Secure Borders”. Held only every two years, the IFCBA Conference is a “must-attend” event…

28 February 2006 Real GDP Growth for Canada The following article is excerpted from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s most recent economic update. Canadian real GDP rose at a 2.5% annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2005, a deceleration from the 3.5% growth rate registered in the third quarter…

28 February 2006 Bush, Fox, Harper Summit Set for End of March The following article is extracted from the 27 February 2006 edition of “The New York Times”. Immigration, trade disputes and concern about the rise in China's economic power will top the agenda at a summit next month between U.S…

27 February 2006 Is energy really fuelling Canada's export engine? The following article is by Stephen S. Poloz, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. It is extracted from the “Canadian Transportation & Logistics” edition of 24 February 2006. How is…

27 February 2006 SIMA Review of Certain Stainless Steel Wire On 27 February, the CBSA initiated a review of the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy (where applicable) of certain stainless steel wire originating in or exported from India, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland and the USA…

27 February 2006 Amendment of CFIA Conditions for Importation of Poultry Meat and Meat Products from France The following message is from Elham Guirguis, Chief, Import Program in the Food of Animal Origin Division at CFIA. Following confirmation of Avian Influenza H5N1 on a turkey farm from the…

27 February 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 21 was published to streamline requirements. / Le chapitre 21 a été publié pour simplifier des exigences. 21.01 - Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of…