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12 October 2005 Update to Appendix 5 of Directive D-96-15 Appendix 5, "Areas infested with or suspected of being infested with Japanese Beetle in Canada and the United States”, of Directive D-96-15 "To Prevent the spread of Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica", has been revised and is available on…

12 October 2005 EICS Telephone Help Desk Unavailable The EICS Telephone Help Desk is not available today. The EICS E-Mail Help Desk will continue to be monitored during this period until 16:30 EST. ([email protected])

12 October 2005 Key Small Business Financing Statistics – August 2005 Members may be interested in an Industry Canada report entitled “Kay Small Business Financing Statistics – August 2005”. This document outlines the nature of SME’s in Canada, and provides information on the financing activity of…

12 October 2005 New ICC tools and rules in the pipeline The following is extracted from the news release issued by the International Chamber of Commerce on 11 October. The article in its entirety is available on their web site, at http://www.iccwbo.org/id4754/index.html. China is a booming market…

12 October 2005 Tribunal calls for tax on Chinese BBQs The following article is excerpted from the 12 October 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Please note that the CITT decision that is the subject of this article is not yet available from the CITT, and their web site is currently unavailable…

11 October 2005 Canada Works with WTO Members to Advance Negotiations The following press release was issued by International Trade Canada on 10 October. It is available on their web site, at http://w01.international.gc.ca/MinPub/Publication.asp?Language=E&public…. International Trade…

11 October 2005 Export ABCs: Regulatory Reprieves The following article is excerpted from the 10 October 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce” ‘Customs Update’ column. [US]Exporters can sit back and relax -- for now. The Commerce Department's full cost recovery policy for its Gold Key Service…

11 October 2005 CBP to sponsor countries to implement WCO security plan The following article is excerpted from the 10 October 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. The United States is considering adopting 10 to 12 developing countries and mentoring them through the process of implementing the global…

11 October 2005 Lobbyist, Senator, Candlestick Maker The following article is excerpted from the 10 October 2005 edition of “The New York Times”. If Congress needed a reason to repeal the ridiculous trade provision that Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia pushed through back in 2000, it now has it…

11 October 2005 EU lauds U.S. plan to slash farmers' subsidies The following article is excerpted from the 11 October 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The United States launched a plan yesterday to slash farm subsidies and break a deadlock at WTO talks in time for a December deadline. The U.S…

11 October 2005 China sets licensing regime for textiles under safeguard quotas The following article is excerpted from the 11 October 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. China has announced a provisional licensing regime for 2006 textile and apparel exports, subject to safeguard quotas, for the…

11 October 2005 CFIA Western Import Service Centre The CFIA’s Western Area Import Co-ordinator reminds members that the Western Import Service Centre moved on 16 July 2005 to: 400, 4321 Still Creek Drive Burnaby, BC V5C 6S7 Ms. Allen asks that members ensure all appropriate documentation sent to…

11 October 2005 Flat Hot-Rolled Carbon and Alloy Steel Sheet and Strip Expiry No. LE-2005-004 NOTICE OF EXPIRY OF FINDING The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), that its finding made on…

11 October 2005 CCS Course Applications Face 31 October Deadline Members are reminded that Monday, 31 October is the deadline for receipt of applications for the 2005 Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course. The application, course policy and course description are available on our web site, at…

11 October 2005 CCS Course Applications Face 31 October Deadline Members are reminded that Monday, 31 October is the deadline for receipt of applications for the 2005 Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course. The application, course policy and course description are available on our web site, at…

11 October 2005 Cosco warns on U.S. ports The following article is extracted from the 11 October 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. A top executive of China's Cosco Group … warned that congestion at U.S. ports and shortages of rail and highway capacity are delaying ships and containers and…

11 October 2005 PC 2005-1720 Regulations Amending the Designated Provisions (Customs) Regulations Amendment PC 2005-1720 is the Regulations Amending the Designated Provisions (Customs) Regulations. 1. Schedule 1 to the Designated Provisions (Customs) Regulations is amended by adding the following…

11 October 2005 PC 2005-1719 Regulations Amending the Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations PC 2005-1719 is the Regulations Amending the Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations. Under the ACI initiative, owners and persons in charge of a conveyance are required to transmit cargo and conveyance…

7 October 2005 CFIA EDI System Outage The CFIA advises that as of 2:30 am est their EDI system is experiencing problems. They do not have an estimated time of repair; members are advised to submit paper until further notice.