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2 January 2009 Softwood Lumber Permits Correction period, December 2008 Brokers are advised that the correction period for December 2008 Softwood Lumber permits ends Friday 9 January 2009, at 18:00 EST. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is…

2 January 2009 Softwood Lumber Exports to US: 2009 Export Allocation Methodologies Serial No. 161 Date: December 31, 2008 1. Background The Softwood Lumber Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America (the softwood lumber agreement) requires Canada to…

2 January 2009 CBSA Message: Scheduled CIG Outage The following message is from CBSA (EDI09-001). Please note that on Saturday January 3, 2009 at 1:00 am (Eastern Time), for maintenance purposes, there will be a 20 minute interruption in processing inbound and outbound data over the Customs Internet…

2 January 2009 Update to CFIA AIRS Website Chapter 06 was published to add North Dakota to requirement number 47815 for the following HS codes: 06.02.90.0023.01 - Golden larch and other species of Pseudolarix - rooted plants. (Pseudolarix amabiles and other Pseudolarix spp.) 06.02.90.0023.09 - Larch…

2 January 2009 Enthusiasm for Obama likely to wane once policies are clear The following was reported in 2 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadian enthusiasm for Barack Obama is likely to wane once the warm and fuzzy idea of an Obama presidency becomes a much firmer reality. That will…

2 January 2009 Important New Tax Relief for 2009 The following is excerpted from the 31 December 2008 news release by Finance Canada. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty today took the opportunity to inform Canadians of new tax relief measures that will benefit them in 2009. "New tax relief coming into…

2 January 2009 Flaherty hints at tax cuts in budget The following is excerpted from the 2 January 2009 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says he's reviewing options for putting more money in people's pockets through tax cuts amid fresh evidence that Canadian consumers are…

2 January 2009 As Trade Slows, China Rethinks Its Growth Strategy This article is extracted from the 31 December 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. At the docks here, the stacks of shipping containers that used to loom above the highway overpass are gone. Logistics managers say they negotiate…

31 December 2008 D Memoranda Updated Memorandum D11-4-16, Advance Rulings Under Free Trade Agreements Form B227, Request for a Free Trade Agreement Advance Ruling or for a Review of a Free Trade Agreement Advance Ruling, has been cancelled by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Changes have…

31 December 2008 Update on the response received from the Russian authorities regarding the audit report submitted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency The following notice to exporters of fish products from the Russian Federation was published by the CFIA on 30 December 2008. Further to the…

31 December 2008 Summary of Changes for the T2009-1 Amendment Package The summary of changes for the T2009-1 amendment package is available on the CSCB web site, in English at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/t2009-1_summary.pdf In French, it is found at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/t2009-1f.pdf Tariff…

31 December 2008 Tariff Amendment Package T2009-1 - TN-37 Message EDI08-107 Please be advised the changes outlined in Tariff Notice TN-37 found on the CBSA website ( http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/menu-eng.html ) will be updated in the Customs Commercial System (CCS) on…

31 December 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 08 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following HS Code for South Africa. This created a requirement version change for all countries except the Continental United States. 08…

31 December 2008 The border This article is extracted from the 31 December 2008 edition of the “Windsor Star”. A Canadian think-tank is pushing the idea of a new Canada-U.S. agency to move goods across the border more efficiently. The report from the Canadian International Council -- and co-written…

31 December 2008 Western Canada port strike deadline extended The following article is excerpted from the 31 December 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. A union representing Canada’s Pacific Coast union dock foremen and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association agreed to continue their…

31 December 2008 Latest Edition of US CBP Bulletin Available The 2 January 2009 edition of CBP’s “Bulletin” is available on their web site, at: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/legal/bulletins_decisions/bulletin…

31 December 2008 Consumer confidence at record low The following article is excerpted from the 31 December 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. American consumer confidence hit a record low in December, dropping more than expected in the face of layoffs and deteriorating markets for housing, stocks…

31 December 2008 Reminder: New China advanced manifest rules on Jan. 1 This article is extracted from the 31 December 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. New rules on advanced manifest filing for Chinese Customs go into effect Thursday,… The new rules require the manifest for all cargo imported or…

30 December 2008 Messages from EICS re Operations on 30 December The following bulletin was sent from EICS earlier this morning: EICS Bulletin - EDI Services We regret to advise that the DFAIT outgoing Email service is experiencing problems. We are currently queuing all incoming Email until problem…

30 December 2008 Vancouver work stoppage averted, new talks scheduled The following article is extracted from the 29 December 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Negotiators for dockyard employers and their unionized foremen at Vancouver, Prince Rupert and other British Columbia ports pushed…