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15 December 2008 Customs administrations feel $queeze This article is extracted from the 15 December 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. Members can refer to the World Customs Organization’s statement from Buenos Aires , sent on 12 December. The CSCB President, Carol West, chairs the Private Sector…

15 December 2008 [US] Pro-trade group seeks border bucks This article is excerpted from the 15 December 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The Border Trade Alliance on Friday urged [US] House leaders to include $301 million in an economic recovery spending bill for upgrading Customs inspection…

12 December 2008 December 2008 K84 Statement Members are advised that the K84 statements will be due on December 31, 2008. However, no interest or penalties will be assessed when payment is made by 4:30 PM local time, January 2, 2009. As banks in Quebec are closed, clients that normally pay their…

12 December 2008 CBSA Message: Scheduled Maintenance Outage The following message is from CBSA (EDI08-100). EDI Mailbox Outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down on Saturday, December 13th, 2008 from 7:30 am to 8:00 am AND…

12 December 2008 Thermoelectric Containers, Inquiry No. NQ-2008-002 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING AND SUBSIDIZING OF THERMOELECTRIC CONTAINERS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FINDING The…

12 December 2008 Minister Day Enhances Trade Links with the Americas The following is excerpted from the 11 December 2008 press release by DFAIT. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, yesterday concluded a successful two-day visit to…

12 December 2008 Correction: CBSA Message: Scheduled Maintenance Outage The following message is from CBSA (EDI08-100, Amendment to Sunday’s outage time) Further to the message from CBSA sent out this morning, the following message includes a correction of the Sunday’s outage time (extended from 12…

12 December 2008 CBSA Message: December 2008 monthly K84 statement The following is the official message from CBSA (EDI08-101). Although payment for December 2008's monthly K84 statements will be due as usual on December 31, 2008, the CBSA realizes that the number of statutory holidays and where…

12 December 2008 USDA Revises Import Requirements for Canadian Seed Potatoes The following was released by CFIA on 12 December 2008. The Government of Canada is making progress towards regaining market access for Alberta seed potato exports to the United States. The Canada-U.S. Potato Committee has…

12 December 2008 CADEX-formatted Customs Tariff 2009 Members are advised that the CADEX-formatted Customs Tariff 2009 is now available for download on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2009/cadex-eng.h….

12 December 2008 CBSA Message: ACROSS problems The following message is from CBSA (EDI08-102) We are experiencing intermittent problems processing Rail, ACI Marine and Air and Release data. There is no ETA, but our IT is looking into it.

12 December 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 06 was published to add the conditions for “with soil” to the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia from the states of California, New Hampshire and Vermont for the following HS code: 06.02.90.0023.06 - Pine - rooted plants. (Pinus spp.)

12 December 2008 Government Launches National Consultation on Budget Actions to Protect Canada’s Economy The following is excerpted from the 11 December 2008 press release by Finance Canada. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today launched the Government’s national consultation…

12 December 2008 Loonie lifts off, hovers near 81 cents The following is excerpted from the 11 December 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian dollar topped 82 cents (U.S.) at one point Thursday, but had settled back to 81.06 cents by the Bank of Canada's official close, up 1.67 cents from…

12 December 2008 Policy Rates Tumble The following was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. Still not convinced there’s a serious global economic slowdown in the works? Look no further than actions by key central banks in the last few days. By any…

12 December 2008 [US] Senate Drops Automaker Bailout Bid The following is exceprted from the 12 December 2008 edition of “New York Times”. The Senate on Thursday night abandoned efforts to fashion a government rescue of the American automobile industry, as Senate Republicans refused to support a…

12 December 2008 Policy Rates Tumble The following was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. Still not convinced there’s a serious global economic slowdown in the works? Look no further than actions by key central banks in the last few days. By any…

12 December 2008 Japan unveils stimulus package The following is excerpted from the 12 December 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Friday announced a stimulus package to shore up his country's economy, with measures to spur employment, encourage lending and…

12 December 2008 WCO Statement on Global Financial Crisis During the 60th session of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Policy Commission on 9-11 December, the WCO has released a communique from the international customs community regarding the global finanacial crisis of 2008. The communiqué is…

11 December 2008 Update on the Ongoing Negotiations with the Russian Authorities Regarding Exportation of Fish Products from Canada to the Russian Federation Further to the Industry Notice "Requirements to Provide the Russian Federation with Information on Certified Exports of Fish Products from…