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Alpine Aerotech Ltd.- Associate Membership App...

June 24, 2008
24 June 2008 Alpine Aerotech Ltd.- Associate Membership Application The CSCB national office has received an application for an associate membership from Alpine Aerotech Ltd. The contact is Ms. Sheilagh Reigh, Administrative Assistant. Mr. Richard Everson is the President of the company. The contact…

Canada requests WTO consultations on China's ...

June 24, 2008
24 June 2008 Canada requests WTO consultations on China's financial information services measures The following is a press release issued by DFAIT on June 20. The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and Vancouver-Whistler…

D-99-06, Policy on the issuance of Phytosanitary..

June 24, 2008
24 June 2008 D-99-06 (Policy on the issuance of Phytosanitary Certificates) CFIA has issued revisions to D-99-06 (Policy on the issuance of Phytosanitary Certificates). This revision incorporates recommendations from the National Audit of Compliance to D-99-06 completed in February and March 2007…

Certain fabric for use in mattress manufacture

June 24, 2008
24 June 2008 Certain fabric for use in mattress manufacture The Department of Finance (DOF) is currently reviewing a request to eliminate the tariff on certain 100% cotton, printed, fire retardant fabric for use in the manufacture of mattresses. DOF is proposing to amend duty-free tariff line…

CBP Modernizing Land Ports of Entry

June 24, 2008
24 June 2008 CBP Modernizing Land Ports of Entry The following news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 23 June 2008. U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced plans for construction work to improve 39 major entry points along the U.S borders with Canada and Mexico…

Exporter costs hit Bernanke's inflation cure

June 24, 2008
24 June 2008 Exporter costs hit Bernanke's inflation cure This article is excerpted from the 24 June 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. What's good news for American businesses may turn out to be bad news for U.S. Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke's fight against inflation. The surging oil prices…

New bill seeks standards for container security

June 24, 2008
24 June 2008 New bill seeks standards for container security This article is extracted from the 23 June 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. A new Senate bill is seeking to increase port security by establishing minimum security standards for all containers entering the United States, the bill…

TRQ for frozen pork from the EU

June 23, 2008
23 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…

Bitten by the deal that once fed us

June 23, 2008
23 June 2008 Bitten by the deal that once fed us The following article, by Professor Gordon Laxer of the University of Alberta, is excerpted from the 23 June 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. John McCain's visit to Canada on Friday was a preview of just how important the issue of renegotiating the…

GTA-Commercial District CBSA/CSCB Meeting Minutes

June 23, 2008
23 June 2008 GTA-Commercial District CBSA/CSCB Meeting Minutes Minutes for the GTA-Commercial District CBSA/CSCB meeting held on 7 May 2008 are available on the CSCB Members site under Regions > Toronto Region > Minutes (login is required).

Daily Update from the CSCB for 23 June 2008

June 23, 2008
Bitten by the deal that once fed us The following article, by Professor Gordon Laxer of the University of Alberta, is excerpted from the 23 June 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. John McCain's visit to Canada on Friday was a preview of just how important the issue of renegotiating the North…

Thou must not forsake a beneficial partnership

June 20, 2008
20 June 2008 Thou must not forsake a beneficial partnership The following article, by former US Ambassador to Canada Gordon Griffin, is extracted from the 10 June 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The week began with a visit of four Canadian premiers to Savannah, Ga., and ends today with a visit…

Government of Canada expanding trade opportunities

June 20, 2008
20 June 2008 Government of Canada expanding trade opportunities at home and abroad The following news release was issued by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada on 19 June 2008. Canada is moving along its aggressive trade strategy by establishing 10 new trade offices in three countries and…

ACI Update in CSCB Toronto Region, Revised Date...

June 20, 2008
20 June 2008 ACI Update in CSCB Toronto Region, Revised Date -- 24 June 2008 The CSCB Toronto Region is offering a seminar entitled “ACI Update -- Where have we been, where we are at and e-Manifest, the future”, on 24 June 2008. The event will take place at the Four Points Sheraton (formerly Day’s…

July 2008 Softwood Lumber Quotas Now Available

June 20, 2008
20 June 2008 July 2008 Softwood Lumber Quotas Now Available Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for July 2008 are now available in EICS. Members are advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual July allocation.

Importation of Offshore Vehicles and Goods...

June 20, 2008
20 June 2008 Importation of Offshore Vehicles and Goods That May Contain Contaminated Soil CBSA in Calgary has issued a notice indicating that goods such as used vehicles, equipment, machinery, etc. contaminated with foreign soil will be refused entry. This notice is found on the CSCB web site, at…