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3 June 2009 CN09-011, Temporary Importations Using the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Remission Order This notice cancels and replaces Customs Notice 09-009 dated May 22, 2009. It has been revised to include updated contact information. There are no policy changes. The purpose of this…

3 June 2009 CBSA Message: Transport Canada HS Codes The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-047). Please note that there will be some changes to the list of HS codes subject to Transport Canada requirements. The ACROSS system and the CBSA website will be updated Tuesday, June 30th, 2009. Please…

3 June 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 06 was published to modify the requirements for the following HS codes for the Continental United States. 06.02.20.0019.02 - Apple - True seedlings. (Malus spp.), (Malus pumila) 06.02.20.0019.03 - Crabapple - True seedlings. (Malus spp.) b) Chapter…

3 June 2009 Border official to meet with aboriginal protesters The following is excerpted from today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. There was a glimmer of hope yesterday in a showdown between guards and aboriginal protesters that has shut down an eastern Ontario border crossing. The Mohawk Council…

3 June 2009 Ottawa’s $170-billion challenge The following is excerpted from the 2 June 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The federal government is heading for a string of much larger than expected deficits over half a decade that will drive Ottawa more than $170-billion into debt, a new…

3 June 2009 Is it time to move the [Cornwall] Customs office? The following is excerpted from today's edition of the “Cornwall Standard Freeholder”. The ongoing dispute over the arming of border guards on Cornwall Island has ignited a debate about the future of the customs operations at the current…

3 June 2009 Not so Loonie The following is excerpted from “The New York Times” “breakingnews.com” blog on 3 June 2009. Canada’s biggest bailout investment to date is General Motors’ local arm, not an indigenous company. Its banks are relatively sound; and its recession is shallower, and its budget…

3 June 2009 The Peril of ‘Buy American’ The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The New York Times”. It’s not surprising that Democrats in Congress could not resist adding a “Buy American” provision to the fiscal stimulus bill earlier this year. It might seem sensible (or at least…

3 June 2009 ICC appoints seasoned international executive as new Secretary General The following is extracted from a news release issued by the International Chamber of Commerce on 2 June 2009. Jean Rozwadowski, a businessman with broad international experience, was today named Secretary General of…

3 June 2009 Mexican Truckers Seek $6 billion from U.S. The following is excerpted from the 2 June 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Mexico’s national trucking association, Canacar, demanded arbitration under the North American Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. State Department in April and…

3 June 2009 Worst seen past for world economy The following is extracted from today's edition of “globeandmail.com”. Modest but surprising growth in Australia and a jump in U.S. pending home sales added to evidence the world economy, while not rebounding, has come through the worst of the slump…

3 June 2009 Bernanke urges work to curb growing deficits The following is excerpted from today's edition of “The Star”. [US] Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is urging Congress and the Obama administration to start plotting a strategy to curb record-high U.S. budget deficits. Failing to do so…

2 June 2009 Plant Protection Policy Directives Update Members are advised that the following directives have been updated and are available on the CFIA website, as follows: D-07-05 "Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction and spread of the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand…

2 June 2009 WHTI Requirements The following messages was sent to the BCCC members by Canada Border Services Agency. The purpose of this message is to reiterate the documents that Canadian citizens require to enter the United States (U.S.) by land or water and to provide clarification on entry…

2 June 2009 CP Notice: BC Carbon Tax Increase Effective July 1st In response to the Government of British Columbia's increase to the carbon tax on a wide variety of fossil fuels, Canadian Pacific has increased the BC Carbon Tax Surcharge effective July 1st 2009 to coincide with the tax increase. In…

2 June 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 08 was published to modify the conditions for the following HS Codes with the miscellaneous codes of "Container < 50 kg, entering Canada through B.C. or has an end destination of B.C." and "Container > 50 kg, entering Canada through B.C. or has an…

2 June 2009 A wink and a nudge get new border rules off to a soft launch The following is excerpted from today's edition of "globeandmail.com" . Little more than a written warning and a wag of the finger greeted travellers arriving at the Canada-U.S. border without a passport yesterday as the latest…

2 June 2009 CBSA considers closing Aldergrove border crossing to truck traffic The following appeared in today's edition of "Canadian Transportation & Logistics". Local media is reporting that the Aldergrove, BC, border crossing may be shut to all commercial truck traffic. News1130 all news radio is…

2 June 2009 EPA Waives Buy American Requirement in Stimulus Bill for Certain Projects The following appeared in today's edition of ST&R's "WorldTrade Interactive". Effective May 22, the Environmental Protection Agency has granted a nationwide waiver of the Buy American requirements of the American…

1 June 2009 Softwood Lumber Permits, May 2009 Brokers are advised that the correction period for May 2009 Softwood Lumber permits ends Tuesday, 09 June 2009, at 18:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the operation of the…