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29 March 2006 Peace Bridge Wide Load Restrictions The following notice is excerpted from a posting on the Ontario Trucking Association web site on 28 March 2006. Starting April 10, the Peace Bridge will begin replacing expansion joints on the bridge deck. It is anticipated that construction will be…

29 March 2006 401 to go through Windsor The following article is excerpted from the 29 March 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Highway 401 will be extended through Windsor, the provincial and federal governments announced yesterday as they narrowed the field for a new border crossing into Detroit…

29 March 2006 An egg by any other name... The following article is extracted from the “Customs Update” column that appeared on 28 March 2006 in “The Journal of Commerce”. Whether you look at the DP World fiasco or the multitude of bills being proposed in Congress, it is clear that politics keeps…

28 March 2006 Release Request Statistics for February, 2006 CBSA has provided release statistics for the month of February, 2006; these are available at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cbsareleaserequeststatsfeb06.htm http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cbsareleaserequeststatsfeb06.htm

28 March 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published. Jordan, Serbia & Montenegro and Hong Kong have been added to the list of prohibited countries for pet birds. / Le chapitre 01 a été publié. Le Jourdan, Serbie & Monténégro et Hong Kong ont été ajoutés à la liste de pays interdits…

28 March 2006 Deltaport will return to 100% Reservations on Thursday, March 30, 2006 with Reservations opening on Wednesday The following notice from Deltaport was provided by Brian O’Connell at ISL Customs Brokers. Notable Changes: The Vanterm Reservation system will open at a NEW TIME of 1130…

28 March 2006 Border spat may dwarf trade fray The following article is excerpted from the 28 March 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The battle to prevent Canada from becoming a sort of open-air prison, where only passport holders can enter the United States, is not over,…. Canada has more than a…

27 March 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published. Colorado was removed from the restricted list for vesicular stomatis. | Le chapitre 01 a été publié. Le Colorado a été enlevé de la liste des pays interdits pour la stomatite vésiculeuse. 01.01 - Live horses, asses, mules and…

27 March 2006 Further Information about the CFIA Brokers Info Kit On 24 March members received a message concerning the latest version of the CFIA’s Info Kit for customs brokers. An additional note from the CFIA, including regional contact information, is available on the CSCB web site, at: http:/…

27 March 2006 AIRS Tutorial from CFIA Howard Stanley, Acting National Import Operations Manager at the CFIA, has provided a presentation (in PowerPoint) concerning AIRS, the Automated Import Reference System. This tutorial is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo…

27 March 2006 Business fears 'border chill' will cut U.S. trade The following article is excerpted from the 27 March 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada's biggest business lobby group is calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to hammer out a contingency plan with the United States that…

24 March 2006 CFIA Allows Importation of Pork Meat Products from Romania Effective immediately, the importation of processed pork meat products from Romania to Canada is allowed. The new conditions for importation are being placed on the CFIA web site, http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima…

Mammoet Canada Eastern Ltd. and Mammoet Canada Western Ltd. v. President of the CBSA Appeal Nos. AP-2004-024 to AP-2004-046 Decision and reasons issued Tuesday, February 14, 2006 Corrigendum issued Wednesday, February 15, 2006 IN THE MATTER OF appeals heard on July 19 and 20, 2005, under section 67…

24 March 2006 D10-14-38 Tariff Classification of Furniture imported in Disassembled Condition This notice outlines the CBSA policy related to the tariff classification of furniture imported in a disassembled condition. The “Guidelines and General Information” presents the various circumstances and…

24 March 2006 CPR Calgary Customer Service Centre – Customer Management and Telephone System Upgrade The following note is from CPR’s Vice President of Marketing. In our ongoing efforts to improve service, Canadian Pacific Railway is continuing to upgrade our customer management and telephone…

24 March 2006 Message to All CFIA Clients regarding Brokers Info Kit The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at CBSA. You will find the latest version of the Info Kit intended for brokers dated February 2006 on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr…

24 March 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 05 was published with a new extension. / Le chapitre 25 a été publié avec un nouveau prolongement. 05.11.99.1567.05 Cow hooves / Sabots de vaches Chapter 05 was published to streamline requirements for end use "Other end uses" / Le chapitre 05 a été…

24 March 2006 2006 Tariff Preference Level Holders Lists of Textiles and Clothing for Exports to the United States The following lists are available on the EICB web site: Cotton or Man-Made Fibre Fabric and Made-up Goods http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/textile/cotton-manmade-en.asp Wool…

24 March 2006 Clarification of CPR Seal Exception Notification Process The following notice is from the General Manager – International at CPR. Further to our message on February 22, 2006, we have received a variety of questions and concerns regarding the change in the CPR Seal Notification Process…