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1048547 Ontario Inc./Skotidakis Goat Farm 185 County Road 10 St-Eugene ON K0B 1P0 7318511 Canada Inc. DBA Swurl Frogurt 1464 Crescent Street Montreal QC H3G 2B6 Clic International Inc. 2185, Francis-Hughes Avenue Laval QC H7S 1N5 Danone Inc. 100, de Lauzon Street Boucherville QC J4B 1E6 Mehadrin Milk Products Inc. 5653 Royalmount Avenue Mount-Royal QC

The following is excerpted from a 9 March 2012 release by Statistics Canada. Canada's merchandise exports declined 2.3% and imports edged down 0.6%. As a result, Canada's trade surplus narrowed from $2.9 billion in December 2011 to $2.1 billion in January 2012. This was the third consecutive monthly trade surplus. This release is available in its entirety at: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/120309/dq120309b-eng.htm

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/meavia/man/direct/directe.shtml MHD 2012-10 Chapter 11 – Section 11.7.3 – Korea (Republic of) MHD 2012-08 Chapter 11 – Section 11.7.3 – United States of America MHD 2012-07 Chapter 11 – Section 11.7.3 – Australia MHD 2012-06

The following is excerpted from a 7 March 2012 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today met with U.S. business leaders and investors to promote Canada’s strong economic fundamentals and business strengths, as well as to highlight the envied competitive advantages and prosperity created by the Canada-U.S. supply chains.

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Minutes of the GTA-Commercial District CBSA/CSCB meeting held on 1 February 2012 are now available on the Toronto Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at www.cscb.ca, login, and look under “Regional Activity”. _________________________________________________

The following is a CBSA message (EDI12-020) Sent on behalf of the Import Programs Unit, Commercial Border Programs Division

Further to the notice sent yesterday with the updated list of HS codes subject to NRCan regulations, the CSCB contacted NRCan to advise that some HS items were incomplete. As a result, the following message has been sent. The following is a CBSA message (EDI12-019 - Update)

The following is excerpted from a 7 March 2012 report by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.

The following is excerpted from an 8 March 2012 news release by the Bank of Canada. The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.

a) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from "No CFIA Requirements" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following HS codes. 01.06.90.2113.84 - Jaapiella ivannikovi (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) 01.06.90.2113.85 - Aulacidea subterminalis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) 01.06.90.2113.86 - Aulacidea acroptilonica (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) This generated a requirement version change for the following HS code. 01.06.90.2113 - Predatory mite - Parasites and Predators

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Please be advised that maintenance updates will be implemented to the new system supporting the transmission of import documentation on Saturday, March 10, 2012 between 13:00 - 15:00 EST. We do not foresee any significant delays in system operation during that time. If you require additional information, please contact the NISC or NSO: NISC - 1-800-835-4486 NSO - 1-877-493-0468 _________________________________________________

Members will be pleased to know that the list of HS codes, subject to NRCan requirements, is now available in Excel format. Given that this list was not available before today, the CSCB is interested in hearing from members who may be aware of penalties assessed due to an incorrect service option being selected for items on this list that were not previously regulated by NRCan. The following is a CBSA message (EDI12-019)

The Notice of Expiry of Order is available at: http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/expiries/notices/le2l003_e.asp _________________________________________________

Determination issued Tuesday, March 6, 2012 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: Potassium Silicate Solids originating in or exported from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan The Preliminary Determination of Injury is available at: http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/preinq/determin/pi2l003_e.asp _________________________________________________

The following is from the 6 March 2012 edition of the Journal of Commerce. Conflicting Customs regulations contribute to cargo clearance delays With dozens of federal agencies having some degree of involvement in the cargo clearance process, importers are crying out for a single government portal at the border. Customs and Border Protection, the lead government agency at the border, agrees that importers have a legitimate gripe when it comes to the cargo clearance delays and the economic burden they face from redundant or conflicting regulations.

Chapter 39 was published to streamline the requirements for the following HS codes. 39.03.90 - Other 39.05.91 - Other: Copolymers 39.09.10 - Urea resins; thiourea resins The following HS Codes should not have been included in the February 7th update. 39.03.11 - Polystyrene: Expansible 39.03.19 - Polystyrene: Other 39.03.20 - Styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymers 39.03.30 - Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers

a) Chapter 20 was published to add the following OGD extension for the end uses "Human consumption" and "Other end uses". 20.08.99.7999 - Other dried and sweetened fruits This generated a requirement version change for the following HS codes. 20.01.10 - Cucumbers and gherkins 20.01.90 - Other 20.02.10 - Tomatoes, whole or in pieces 20.02.90 - Other 20.03.10 - Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus 20.03.90 - Other