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The following is excerpted from the 1 November 2010 edition of "montrealgazette.com". If an astute investor asked a Canadian forest industry executive just five years ago about lumber sales to China, the answer would probably have been: “China? China doesn’t buy our lumber.” How times have changed. China has become a bright spot on the balance sheets of companies still waiting for a recovery of the U.S. housing sector, its mainstay market for decades.

The following is excerpted from the 29 October 2010 edition of "ca.reuters.com". Canada's economic recovery picked up speed again in August after stalling in July, but third-quarter growth is still on track to be the weakest since the rebound began, according to figures released on Friday. Statistics Canada said gross domestic product climbed 0.3 percent in August, bolstered by wholesale trade, manufacturing and oil and gas extraction. GDP shrank 0.1 percent in July, the first contraction in a year.

The following is from the 29 October 2010 edition of Canadian Transportation and Logistics ”ctl.ca”. Halloween is on Sunday and cross-border shippers and carriers may be feeling more than a little spooked this year as Oct. 31 also marks the roll-out of Canada Border Service Agency's (CBSA's) ACI (Advance Commercial Information) eManifest program.

Brokers are advised that the correction period for OCTOBER 2010 Softwood Lumber permits ends Tuesday November 9th 2010, at 17:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the operation of the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Please submit permit corrections for the month of OCTOBER before the end of the correction period, as is the case for every allocation month of the year.

Purpose This Notice sets out the Minister’s policies and practices respecting supplementary imports for turkey and turkey products. This Notice should be read with the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) and the EIPA Regulations. Where elements of the present Notice augment relevant sections of the EIPA and Regulations, those elements are to be read as expressions of the Minister’s normal practices and procedures. Coverage

Purpose This Notice sets out the Minister’s policies and practices respecting supplementary imports for chicken and chicken products. This Notice should be read with the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) and the EIPA Regulations. Where elements of the present Notice augment relevant sections of the EIPA and Regulations, those elements are to be read as expressions of the Minister’s normal practices and procedures. Coverage

The following is a CBSA message (EDI10-092). We are currently experiencing delays of 1 hour 15 minutes in the processing Electronic Release, ACI Marine, ACI Air, Rail, CSA and Highway Cargo data. Out IT is currently investigating the cause.

This memorandum is being updated to clarify various definitions, as well as, to reflect a change in the name of the issuing office. This Memorandum is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d2/d2-1-4-eng.pdf

The following press release was issued today by CBSA. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the implementation of the first stage of the eManifest initiative, a major Crown project that will change the way commercial goods coming into Canada are processed. As of today, electronic data interchange (EDI) systems are now available for highway carriers who can now transmit their pre-arrival cargo and conveyance data to the CBSA before arriving at the border.

CBSA has advised that two new forms are available. BSF329-7, Application to Transact Non-Bonded Highway Carrier Operations at Point of Arrival in Canada, replaces form E369 of the same name. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf329-7.pdf BST329-9, Application to Obtain a Non-Bonded Freight Forwarder Code (to Supply Electronic Supplementary Data for Advance Commercial Information (ACI) Only), replaces form E369-1, of the same name.

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 2010-63 Chapter 10 Annex A - Chile MHD 2010-43 Chapter 11, section 11.7.3 - Ukraine The PDF version of directives should be used for maintaining print copies of the meat hygiene manual of procedures.

Chapter 06 was published to modify the recommendation of "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following HS codes from the United States. 06.04.91.0045.33 - Foliage, branches - fresh - Pine (Pinus spp.) 06.04.91.0045.99 - Foliage, branches - fresh - other species 06.04.91.0144.03 - Pine - fresh wreath > 1.5cm (0.6in) branch diameter (Pinus spp.) 06.04.91.0144.99 - Other tree species for fresh wreath > 1.5cm (0.6in) branch diameter 06.04.99.0046.33 - Foliage, branches -dried - Pine (Pinus spp.)

The following is a CBSA message (EDI10-090-Update). Sunday, October 31st, 2010 Partial EDI Outage: For maintenance purposes, the following EDI applications will be unavailable from 4:30 to 10:00 Eastern Time (ET): Electronic Releases, RNS, ACI Marine, ACI Air, Rail, CSA and Highway Cargo. Please note that CADEX and CUSDEC B3 processing will also be unavailable from 4:30 to 10:00 Eastern Time (ET). We regret the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

After a review of our course pricing policy, it has been decided that an increase in tuition fees for the Introduction to Customs Course and Professional Development Modules (PDM) was warranted. Specific details regarding these increases are available under the Academic Policy, Conditions and Fees associated with the Introduction to Customs Course and the PDMs.

Appeals Starting Date Appeal No. Appellant Act Type of Hearing 2010-11-25, AP-2009-014, Transport Desgagnés Inc., Customs Act, Public Hearing 2010-11-30, AP-2010-003, Rui Royal International Corp., Customs Act, Public Hearing 2010-12-02, AP-2010-004, Nestle Canada Inc., Customs Act, Public Hearing Postponed to 2011-01-27, AP-2009-066, Danson Décor Inc., Customs Act, Public Hearing Postponed, AP-2009-017, Nutricia North America, Customs Act, Public Hearing

Appeal No. Appeal Name Act AP-2009-004, Wolseley Canada Inc., Customs Act AP-2009-045, Sher-Wood Hockey Inc., Customs Act AP-2009-061, Criterion Catalysts & Technologies Canada Inc., Customs Act AP-2009-071, BMC Coaters Inc., Customs Act AP-2009-072, Rona Corporation Inc., Customs Act AP-2009-073, Ingram Micro Inc., Customs Act AP-2009-076, Rutherford Controls International Corp., Customs Act AP-2009-080, M. Miner, Customs Act

The following is excerpted from the 29 October 2010 edition of http://www.cbc.ca/. New Brunswick's international exports will lead all provinces in growth this year with a 25 per cent increase over 2009, according to the Export Development Canada. Peter Hall, the chief economist for the organization, released the provincial export forecast on Thursday.

The following is from the 29 October 2010 edition of “The Canadian Business Journal”. Real gross domestic product grew by 0.3 per cent in August, as the Canadian economy saw a small improvement after a 0.1 fall in July. Resources and associated industries drove the month's growth, Statistics Canada said, according to its latest numbers. While the gains aren't large, the total value of goods and services produced in the country is at least moving in the right direction again after July's contraction.

The following directives have been revised:

a) Chapter 01 was published to remove conditions to the following HS codes from EU countries. 01.05.11.1012 Weighing not more than 185 g: Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - Less than 3 days old. 01.05.12.1012 Weighing not more than 185 g: Turkeys - Less than 3 days old. This created requirement version changes for the following HS Codes from other countries. 01.05.11.1012 Weighing not more than 185 g: Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus - Less than 3 days old.