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Softwood Lumber Interim Quota Allocations, May 09

20 April 2009 Softwood Lumber Interim Quota allocations, May 2009 Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for May 2009 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual May allocation.
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Correction: Canada to Relax First-Port Policy

20 April 2009 Correction: Canada to Relax First-Port Policy Earlier today the CSCB reproduced a message from the 17 April 2009 edition of the Journal of Commerce. This message indicated that low-risk importers and carriers would be allowed to travel in bond for clearance and not have to clear goods at the first point of arrival (FPOA). The CSCB would like to clarify this statement. Goods will be allowed to move in bond as follows:
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Become a CSCB Director!

20 April 2009 Become a CSCB Director! Each year, we look for volunteers to join our hard-working Board of Directors and have the opportunity to influence the priorities of the CSCB. This is the beginning of this process.

Manitoba flooding continues to affect Gretna...

20 April 2009 Manitoba flooding continues to affect Gretna point of entry The CBSA advises that the Gretna, MB point of entry remains closed due to closure of Route 18 in North Dakota. All traffic is advised to reroute to Emerson or Winkler points of entry. Complete information is found on the CBSA…

Update for 20 April 2009

The following messages were sent on 20 April: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - OTHER Canada Border Services Agency successfully delivers on the Government of Canada's Paperwork Burden Reduction Initiative Manitoba flooding continues to affect Gretna point of entry 2. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ARTICLES…

Update to CFIA AIRS website

20 April 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 03 was published to add a new end use for the following HS Code. NO VERSION CHANGE. 03.07.39.8955.99 - Mussels - Other, other New end use : #88 - Natural health product/drug from fish b) Chapter 15 was published to add a new end use for the…

Canada, the last free trader

20 April 2009 Canada, the last free trader This article is excerpted from the 18 April 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. For 20 years, Canada has focused on free trade with the United States. It is our special relationship, the fulcrum of our economy, our one and only big idea. But there are…

Canada to Relax First-Port Policy

20 April 2009 Canada to Relax First-Port Policy The following article is excerpted from the 17 April 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canada Customs is bowing to favored importers and carriers, those certified to be of low-risk, and for them is not enforcing its long-stated policy of only…

Manitoba-personal income tax filing deadline ...

20 April 2009 Minister Blackburn extends personal income tax filing deadline for taxpayers affected by flooding in Manitoba The following is excerpted from a news release issued by CRA on 17 April 2009. The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State…

[US] Economic Indicators Fall in March

20 April 2009 [US] Economic Indicators Fall in March This article is extracted from the 20 April 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Leading indicators for the U.S. economy fell for the ninth consecutive month in March, according to a report April 20 from … the [US] Conference Board. The…

CBP defines “10+2” penalty

20 April 2009 CBP defines “10+2” penalty This article is excerpted from the 20 April 2009 edition of “American Shipper”. One of the perplexing uncertainties for importers about the new requirements for advance electronic shipment data is what kind of penalty structure will the U.S. government…

In Shift, Obama Doesn’t Plan to Reopen NAFTA Talks

20 April 2009 In Shift, Obama Doesn’t Plan to Reopen NAFTA Talks This article is excerpted from the 20 April 2009 edition of “The New York Times”. The Obama administration said on Monday that it had no plans to reopen negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement to revise its labor and…

CITT Public Hearings, Appeals

17 April 2009 CITT Public Hearings, Appeals Date, Appeal No., Appellant, Act , Type of Hearing 2009-05-20, AP-2008-011, Sarstedt Canada Inc., Customs Act , Public Hearing 2009-06-16, AP-2008-012, P.I. Light Systems Canada Inc., Customs Act, Public Hearing AP-2008-011—Whether the goods in issue are…

CBSA Message: CIG problems

17 April 2009 CBSA Message: CIG problems The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-030). We are currently experiencing problems processing inbound and outbound data for some clients using the Customs Internet Gateway. There is no ETA.

CBSA Message: CIG problems resolved

17 April 2009 CBSA Message: CIG problems resolved The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-030 Update). The problems with the Customs Internet Gateway are now RESOLVED.

Update to CBSA Message: Scheduled Maintenance...

17 April 2009 Update to CBSA Message: Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 18/19 April The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-029 Amendment). Please note that the Sunday CIG outage has been cancelled. The EDI mailbox outage remains as scheduled (details available below). EDI Mailbox Outage: Please be…

Customs duties on certain gas turbine-driven...

17 April 2009 Customs duties on certain gas turbine-driven generator sets The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on gas turbine-driven generator sets with a range of 30 to 40 MW. These generator sets are classified under tariff item No. 8502…

CBSA Message: NRCan HS Codes

17 April 2009 CBSA Message: NRCan HS Codes The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-031). Please note that there will be some changes to the list of HS codes subject to Natural Resources Canada requirements. The ACROSS system and the CBSA website will be updated Tuesday, April 21, 2009. The revised…