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The following messages were sent on 2 July: 1. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - ELECTRONIC COMMERCE CBSA Message: EDI Hotline Update CBSA Message: EDI Hotline Update CBSA Message: EDI Hotline Update CBSA Message: Connection Problems Resolved 2. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY - OTHER Modernized PIP…

2 July 2008 CFIA Production Database Backup This is a reminder that a full database backup of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Saturday, July 5, 2008. CFIA systems will be unavailable from 3am to 7am EST. Please note that full database backups of the production database (PROD) are…

2 July 2008 Spike Marks Inc. v. Attorney General of Canada Application for judicial review of seven decisions issued by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (the CBSA) dated February 3, 2006 pursuant to subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act (collectively, the "re-determination"). The re…

2 July 2008 Deepening Cycle of Job Loss Seen Lasting Into ’09 This article is excerpted from the 2 July 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. As automakers dropped their latest batch of awful sales numbers on the market on Tuesday, reinforcing the gloom spreading across the economy, the troubles…

2 July 2008 Report: Global contract logistics industry bucks downturn, for now This article is excerpted from the 1 July 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. The global contract logistics industry was largely immune to the economic downturn hurting other transport and logistics sectors in 2007, but…

2 July 2008 EU adopts guidelines for liner data-sharing This article is extracted from the 1 July 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The European Commission announced Tuesday it has adopted the long-awaited guidelines that will govern the maritime transport sector following the repeal of the…

2 July 2008 NAFTA surface mark This article is excerpted from the 1 July 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Surface trade between the United States and partners Canada and Mexico totaled $74.3 billion in April, a new record, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the Department of…

2 July 2008 When [US] Customs Knocks The following is a trade advisory from Sandler Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., dated 27 June 2008, is found at http://www.strtrade.com/advisory.aspx?id=335. Recent actions by Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") strongly suggest it has intensified enforcement efforts…

2 July 2008 CBP: Check Wood Packaging to Prevent Financial Loss The following message is from CBP. With pest-infested wood packaging materials a continuing presence at U.S. ports of entry, CBP is reminding importers to avoid potential losses by making sure that the material used to transport their…

2 July 2008 Jordan, U.S. Align Security Standards in International Trade Partnership [On June 28, 2008] Jordan and the United States … signed a mutual recognition arrangement… to align security standards in international trade partnership programs critical to both countries. The arrangement…

2 July 2008 Big issues roil traders This article is excerpted from the “Customs Update” column of “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 2 July 2008. The author is Susan Kohn Ross, International Trade Counsel at Mitchell Silberberg and Knupp LLP in Los Angeles. International traders have for the most…

30 June 2008 D-07-05, Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction and spread of the hemlock woolly adelgid Members are advised that Directive D-07-05 "Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction and spread of the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand) from the United…

30 June 2008 Frozen Pork from The European Union As Specified In The Surtax Order This message applies to imports of frozen pork from the European Union falling under tariff item No. 0203.29.000 of the Custom Tariff. The purpose of this message is to inform you that the 2008-2009 tariff rate quota…

30 June 2008 CBSA Message: Canada Day The Electronic Commerce Unit of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on the statutory holiday of Tuesday, July 1, 2008. B3 entries processed and accepted July 1, 2008 will appear on the daily K84 notice generated at the end of the day July 2, 2008…

30 June 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 44 was published to : i) change the conditions for the following HS codes 44.01.21.0121.06 - Hemlock - wood chips, wood particle, nuggets (untreated) 44.03.20.0126.06 - Hemlock - other products such as logs - treated 44.03.20.0128.08 - Hemlock - other…

30 June 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website (2) Chapter 01 was published to add an end use and a new OGD extension. 01.06.90.2109.10 - Fly maggots / larvae End use: #80 - For medical purposes This generated a requirement version change for the following HS codes. 01.06.90.2109.04 - Spiders 01.06.90…

30 June 2008 Central bankers warn of inflation scourge This article is excerpted from the 30 June 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Central bankers issued a stern warning yesterday against the dangers of surging inflation, saying rising energy costs risk damaging growth in rich and poor countries…

30 June 2008 Reminder: Second CCS Quiz CCS designates are reminded that the second quiz of 2008 must be submitted by 2:00 pm EDT on Thursday, 3 July. The quiz is worth 10 points towards maintenance of the CCS designation in 2008. It is found on the CSCB website, in the CCS designates section at http…

30 June 2008 Canada's economy rebounds The following article is excerpted from the 30 June 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada pulled back from the brink of a technical recession after the economy rebounded in April, with real gross domestic product increasing 0.4 per cent after declines in…

30 June 2008 Commissioner Testifies on CBP’s Trade Functions and Enforcement Efforts The following news release regarding Commissioner Basham’s testimony before the US Senate Finance Committee was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 24 June 2008. Introduction and Overview of Agency … As…