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23 March 2007 Renelle Furniture Inc. v. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2005-028 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on August 15 and 16, 2006, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated July…

23 March 2007 Canada panel slams container anti-terror measures This article is excerpted from the 23 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Inadequate container inspections are leaving Canadian ports and U.S. inland destinations vulnerable to terrorist attacks, a Senate panel has found.…

23 March 2007 Ottawa seeks EU skies pact The following article is extracted from the 23 March 2007 edition of “National Post”. Ottawa says it hopes to strike a deal this year similar to the landmark agreement reached yesterday between the United States and the United Kingdom to throw open…

23 March 2007 Mexican Truck Plan Hits Snag in Senate This article is extracted from the 23 March 2007 edition of “The New York Times”. Mexican trucks could have to wait longer than anticipated to haul freight deep into the United States. The Bush administration in February announced that it would…

22 March 2007 D17-1-4 Release of Commercial Goods D17-1-4 has been revised to reflect the Agency’s name, and to outline changes/clarification for policies and procedures: (a) CBSA Hours of Release and listing of Inland Alternate Service Sites are now available on the CBSA web site (b) Time Frames…

22 March 2007 Importation of Honey The CFIA Western Region has asked that their memorandum regarding the importation of honey be made available to members; it is found on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cfiahoneymarch2007.doc Shipments of honey must go through a CFIA Import…

22 March 2007 Enhanced Animal Health Protection From BSE - Requirements for Fertilizers and Supplements The following notice is available in its entirety on the CFIA web site, at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/bseesb/enhren… Beginning July 12, 2007, enhanced…

22 March 2007 CITT Decisions Pending The most recent list of CITT decisions pending is available on their web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp

22 March 2007 Hearing Schedule for Appeals The most recent appeals hearing schedule is found on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/070321_e.asp

22 March 2007 Les Entreprises O. Dubé Enr. and 3669602 Canada Inc. v Minister of National Revenue, Appeal Nos. AP-2005-022 and AP-2005-023 IN THE MATTER OF appeals heard on October 24, 2006, under section 81.19 of the Excise Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-15; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the…

22 March 2007 Single Yarn of Artificial Staple Fibres, Request No. TR-2006-002 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INVESTIGATION Notice is hereby given that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) is satisfied that the request received from Tricots Liesse (1983) Inc. (the requester) of…

22 March 2007 Message regarding Memorandum D17-4-1 The message sent to members earlier this morning concerning Memorandum D17-4-1, Release of Commercial Goods, expands on the information provided previously on the same subject, on 13 March. Please note that there has been no change to the Memorandum…

22 March 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 38 was published to streamline requirements. This resulted in version changes for a number of requirements. Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. 38.04 - Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not…

22 March 2007 ETSL64 Notice to all Licensed Manufacturers and Wholesalers, and Importers of Automobiles The above-mentioned notice from the Canada Revenue Agency deals with the tax imposed on fuel-inefficient vehicles, and is found on the CRA web site, at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/et/etsl64…

22 March 2007 Ferragamo U.S.A Inc. v. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2005-053 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on September 20, 2006, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency dated December 28…

22 March 2007 Wash. state senate OKs new driver's license to ease border crossings into B.C. This article is excerpted from the 21 March 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Washington legislators on Wednesday approved a new $40 (U.S.) enhanced driver's license aimed at easing border crossings into…

22 March 2007 EU approves landmark air agreement with U.S. This article is excerpted from the 22 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. European Union transport ministers today unanimously backed a landmark aviation accord with the United States that will increase competition in the $18…

22 March 2006 More on UCP 600 This article is excerpted from Frank Reynolds’ “Export ABCs” column in the 22 March 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. UCP 600 Article 35 states that banks are not responsible for delays or losses of messages or documents when they are sent as required by the…

21 March 2007 Minutes of Meeting between CSCB and CBSA in Québec Region, 13 February 2007 Minutes of the Port Standing Committee held in Montréal on 13 February are available on the CSCB Québec Region web page, at: http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgqc_min_20070213_e.pdf and http://www.cscb.ca/m00…