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14 January 2009 Memorandum D10-14-56, Tariff Classification of Metal Frame Gazebos This memorandum explains the Canada Border Services Agency’s administrative policy regarding the tariff classification of metal frame gazebos. It is available on the CBSA web site, at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca…

14 January 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 04 was published to add a new OGD extension. 04.09.00.1176 - Comb honey

14 January 2009 Conference Board Releases Report on Canadian Immigration Policies and Systems Today the Conference Board of Canada releases “Barriers at the Border: The Costs of Impediments to Business Mobility”, dealing with Canadian immigration policies and systems and their effect on business…

14 January 2009 Deficit will linger for half decade, watchdog warns This article is extracted from the 14 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadians should expect at least half a decade of federal government deficits, the country's parliamentary budget watchdog says, as Ottawa readies a…

14 January 2009 Spike Marks Inc. v AGC, re Classification of Goods under the Customs Tariff This decision from the Federal Court of Appeal regarding the decision of the Federal Court (2008 FC 203) regarding seven decisions of the CBSA’s classification of goods under the Customs Tariff is found on…

14 January 2009 ACE Accomplishments: 2008 US Customs and Border Protection has updated the latest ACE accomplishments on their web site, at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/fact_sheets/trade/ace_factsheets/ac…

14 January 2009 Trade Hits an Air Pocket but Will Likely Survive This article is excerpted from the 14 January 2009 edition of “SeekingAlpha.com”. [US] Data through November point to global trade hitting a virtual "air pocket." July was the peak month for trade, and it was just after July that…

14 January 2009 USTR Confirms Costa Rica Eligibility for Retroactive Duty Treatment This article is excerpted from the 14 January 2009 edition of “WorldTrade\Interactive”. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has formally declared that Costa Rica is eligible for the retroactive duty treatment…

14 January 2009 [US] Federal Agencies Issue Draft Guidance for Industry Good Importer Practices This notice is extracted from a news release issued by the US Food and Drug Administration on 14 January 2009. The U. S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture, Commerce, Homeland Security…

14 January 2009 C-TPAT 2008: Accomplishments US Customs and Border Protection have issued a document entitled “2008 – A Year in Review” regarding the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). This is found at: http://www.customs.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/2008……

14 January 2009 USTR: Don't hinder trade This article is excerpted from the 14 January 2009 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Outgoing United States Trade Representative Susan Schwab said … she was concerned about threats to free trade in the United States and abroad. “I worry about…

13 January 2009 Canadian exports in a funk The following article is excerpted from the 13 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The global slowdown is taking a big bite out of Canada's exports and the data scheduled for release today should show the steep decline is continuing. The culprits…

13 January 2009 Amended Tariff T2009-1 Chapters Now Available The amended chapters concerning CBSA Tariff Amendment Package T2009-1 are available in zipped format on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/T2009-1ENGAmending_Package.zip The updated tariff is available on the CBSA website…

13 January 2009 CITT Decisions Pending and Requests Not Yet Initiated The following information is now available on the CITT web site: decisions pending http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp requests not yet initiated http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/textiles/requests/index_e.asp

CITT Decisions Pending and Requests Not Yet Initiated The following information is now available on the CITT web site: decisions pending http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp requests not yet initiated http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/textiles/requests/index_e.asp *** Obama talks of…

The following messages were sent on 13 January: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (Tariff) Amended Tariff T2009-1 Chapters Now Available 2. Canadian Customs Articles Chance to bring Obama up to speed Bank of Canada surveys find more companies... Canadian exports in a funk 3. Canadian Food Inspection…

13 January 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 04 was published to add a new OGD extension. 04.04.90.3548 - Other blended dairy powders This created a requirement version change for the following HS Codes. 04.01.10.3501.01 - Liquid skimmed milk 04.01.20.3503 - Partly skimmed milk 04.01.30…

13 January 2009 Chance to bring Obama up to speed The following article is excerpted from the 13 January 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. If war is God's way of teaching Americans geography, then surely the Almighty's method of briefing U.S. politicians about Canada is to make them president.…

13 January 2009 Bank of Canada surveys find more companies plan to cut back on hiring, spending amid credit crunch The following article is extracted from the 13 January 2009 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canadian businesses plan to hire fewer employees and spend less in the coming year as they…

13 January 2009 CBP Announces C-TPAT 2008 Year in Review The following is excerpted from a news release issued by US Customs on 12 January 2009. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today the C-TPAT Year in Review highlighting key accomplishments. In 2008, U.S. Customs and Border Protection…