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17 October 2008 Scheduled Maintenance Outage Message ACI08-082 Customs Internet Gateway Outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the Customs Internet Gateway will be unavailable from 6:00 am to 7:00 am on Sunday, October 19th, 2008 (Eastern Time). EDI Mailbox Outage: Please be…

17 October 2008 CITT Decisions Pending The most recent list of CITT decisions pending is available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp

17 October 2008 ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2008-002 Determination issued Friday, October 17, 2008 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING AND SUBSIDIZING OF ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS…

17 October 2008 Notification from CN re Memphis - I-55 Construction Closures The Tennessee Dept. of Transportation (TDOT) has advised CN of the following lanes closures due to construction activities on the I-55, in the area of Riverport road. Lane and Ramp Closures Exit # 9 at Riverport/Mallory…

17 October CN Intermodal Train Service Change - Toronto/Halifax Members are advised that commencing Monday October 27th 2008, CN will modify Intermodal Train service between Toronto and Halifax. The changes are as follows: Train Q120 - Service from Toronto to Halifax Current Service: Cutoff Toronto…

17 October 2008 BMO projects Canadian recession The following article is excerpted from the 16 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A second big Canadian bank is now forecasting a recession. Bank of Montreal said Thursday Canada's economy will contract in the final quarter of 2008, and the…

17 October 2008 Credit markets still on life support The following article is extracted from the 17 October 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. It will likely be spring before consumers and businesses around the globe feel any substantial relief from the credit crunch that threatens to trigger a…

17 October 2008 Accounting sea change The following article is excerpted from the 17 October 2008 edition of “National Post”. Canada's top financial institutions will get relief from the corrosive effects of the toxic assets sitting on their books today thanks to a controversial decision that turns…

17 October 2008 Canadian consumer confidence hits lowest level in 26 years The following article is excerpted from the 17 October 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadian consumer confidence plunged to its lowest level in 26 years this month, the Conference Board of Canada said Friday, adding to…

17 October 2008 WTO backs U.S., Canada in EU beef hormone dispute This article is excerpted from the 16 October 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The … World Trade Organization today announced that it has ruled mostly in favor of the United States and Canada in their joint appeal over the…

17 October 2008 Bush Signs Trade Preference Bill, Calls on Congress to Approve FTAs This article is extracted from the 17 October 2008 edition of “World\Trade Interactive”. President Bush signed into law Oct. 16 legislation (H.R. 7222) that extends and amends various unilateral trade preference…

17 October 2008 CBP Amends Policy on Penalties for Late Monthly Payments The following article is extracted from the 17 October 2008 edition of “World\Trade Interactive”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a general notice setting forth guidelines for the assessment and mitigation of…

17 October 2008 Analysis: Intra-Asia’s growth linked to rest of world This article is extracted from the 17 October 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. For the first half of the past decade, the transpacific lane was the foundation for growth for global container carriers. In 2007, slowing growth on…

17 October 2008 New edition of World Tariff Profiles issued The 2008 edition of World Tariff Profiles presents a comprehensive and updated compilation of the main tariff indicators for the WTO's members as well as for other countries and customs territories. Information is available on the Wto web…

16 October 2008 Mengniu Strawberry Flavour Sour Milk Beverage May Contain Melamine The following notice is excerpted from the 15 October 2008 news release by CFIA. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Haofine International Trading Inc. are warning the public not to consume the Mengniu…

16 October 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 06 was published to modify the requirements for the following HS codes for the Continental United States: 06.02.10.0009.18 Grape - Unrooted plants (Other Vitis spp. than Vitis vinifera). 06.02.1000.09.69 Grape - Unrooted plants. (Vitis vinifera) 06…

16 October 2008 New Vehicle Platforms Buffer Hard Times The following was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. In any economic slowdown, big-ticket purchases are the first target of penny-pinching consumers. Auto producers know this well, and are…

16 October 2008 PM Gives Update on Economic Action Plan The following was reported by the PMO on 16 October 2008. Prime Minister Stephen Harper today reiterated that protecting the Canadian economy is his top priority, and detailed further action being taken by the Government in response to the…

16 October 2008 Merchandise imports see largest drop in nearly 17 years: StatsCan The following was reported on in the 16 October 2008 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Canada's merchandise imports declined 5.8% to $37.3 billion in August, the first decrease since March 2008, due to…

15 October 2008 Register now for the CSCB national conference! Register now for the CSCB national conference next week in Vancouver! You’ll have a chance to learn and express views about: - CBSA’s Business Simplification Initiative - ACI and eManifest - Compliance and AMPS … and to hear from our…