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U.S.-Canada bridge to get truck-only lanes

11 September 2003 U.S.-Canada bridge to get truck-only lanes The following article is excerpted from the 10 September 2003 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The fourth-busiest commercial crossing between the United States and Canada has become the first to lay out hard plans for long-promised…

Customs Invests in A Smart and Secure Border

11 September 2003 Customs Invests in A Smart and Secure Border The following release is from the CCRA. The Canadian border today is more secure than ever before. Since September 11, 2001, Customs has strengthened and renewed its management of the border, investing millions in a smart and secure…

D Memorandum D2-3-2

10 September 2003 D Memorandum D2-3-2 Memorandum D2-3-2 has been updated on the CCRA web site to reflect legislative changes and explain that, effective 1 October 2001, a minimum duty applies to cigarettes, tobacco sticks, and manufactured tobacco that former residents include in their personal…

Customs Notice CN533 Revised Memorandum D9-1-1

10 September 2003 Customs Notice CN533 Revised Memorandum D9-1-1 Customs Notice 533 informs the public of a change regarding the importation of obscene materials. Effective 9 September 2003, Memorandum D9-1-1, Jurisprudence and Revenue Canada’s Interpretive Policy for the Administration of Tariff…

Border talks continue in the Atlantic region

10 September 2003 Border talks continue in the Atlantic region The following article is excerpted from the 9 September on-line edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Security is still hindering trade at the New Brunswick-Maine border, which may mean both jurisdictions will have to…

Request No. TR-2002-001

10 September 2003 Request No. TR-2002-001 On 9 September 2003 the CITT issued a report, with a recommendation, to the Minister of Finance regarding a request for tariff relief filed on 4 June 2002, by Richlu Manufacturing Ltd., regarding certain woven fabrics of cotton. RECOMMENDATION …. [T]he…

Fifth WTO Ministerial Conference, Cancun...

10 September 2003 Fifth WTO Ministerial Conference, Cancun, 10 – 14 September 2003 Message from the International Customs Community Partnership for Economic Development through Trade Facilitation The following press release is from the World Customs Organization, at http://www.wcoomd.org. Trade…

Directive D-02-12

10 September 2003 Directive D-02-12 Directive D-01-12, “Import requirements of non-manufactured wood and other non-propagative wood products, except solid wood packaging material, from all areas other than the continental United States”, has been revised to include the entry requirements for…

EICS Bulletin - 10 September 2003

10 September 2003 EICS Bulletin - 10 September 2003 EICS will close ONE HOUR EARLY at 11:00 PM EST (23:00) tonight, Wednesday 10 September 2003 for maintenance. The system availability will resume at 04:00 EST Thursday as usual. Questions or problems can be directed to the following EICS help desk…

Outage September 14, 2003

10 September 2003 Outage September 14, 2003 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. Members are asked to note that there is a planned outage this Sunday, September 14, 2003 for maintenance purposes. Therefore, the Customs EDI system will be unavailable from 7:00 am…

Strike threat shadows Vancouver port talks

9 September 2003 Strike threat shadows Vancouver port talks The following article is excerpted from the 8 September 2003 issue of “The Journal of Commerce”. Contract negotiations between International Longshore and Warehouse Union foremen and waterfront employers in Vancouver, Canada, took a turn…
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The CSCB Welcomes a New Associate Member

9 September 2003 The CSCB Welcomes a New Associate Member We are pleased to welcome our latest associate member, Buckley Search Inc., from Toronto. The company’s details follow; the contact is Kevin Buckley, the President of the company. Buckley Search Inc. 200, 5925 Airport Road Mississauga, ON L4V…

No easy solution to Brampton intermodal ...

9 September 2003 No easy solution to Brampton intermodal terminal bottleneck The following article is excerpted from the 9 September 2003 update on the “Canadian Trasportation & Logistics” web site. Nearly 200 Intermodal professionals gathered last night to try to come up with a solution to…
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Emergency meeting called to address problems at CN

8 September 2003 Emergency meeting called to address problems at CN's Brampton intermodal yard The following articles are excerpted from “Canadian Transportation & Logistics” articles posted on their web site on 5 September 2003. The CSCB has been advised of the disruption in CN’s Brampton yard by…

"One Face at the Border" Initiative

8 September 2003 "One Face at the Border" Initiative The following article was posted on the US Customs and Border Protection web site on 8 September, from a news conference held on 3 September. On September 3, 2003, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, Border and Transportation…

Standing Committee Minutes in Windsor, Ontario

8 September 2003 The following minutes are also available to members only on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. After logging in as a member, click on “Reference System”, then “CSCB Regions”, and finally “Ontario”. Standing Committee Minutes in Windsor, Ontario September 2003 AGENDA…

EICS Bulletin - 8 September 2003

8 September 2003 EICS Bulletin - 8 September 2003 The EICS Help Desk hours of availability are amended to 08:00 - 18:00 (8am - 6pm) EST. Questions or problems can be directed to the following EICS help desk locations: [email protected] or by calling 1-877-808-8838 (outside of Ottawa) or by…

D Memorandum D11-4-4...

5 September 2003 D Memorandum D11-4-4 Rules of Origin Respecting the General Preferential Tariff and Least Developed Country Tariff D11-4-4 has been revised to reflect the order amending the schedule to the Customs Tariff (Least Developed Country Tariff) and Regulations amending the General…