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4 October 2005 US Requirement for a Statement regarding Canadian Origin Wood Packaging The CFIA has secured agreement from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that CBP will not enforce requirements that Canadian wood packaging be accompanied with a declaration identifying the wood packaging as of…

4 November 2005 Education Seminar on NAFTA in CSCB Toronto Region The CSCB Toronto Regional Council invites members to attend the education seminar entitled “NAFTA – Compliance Review” on 22 November 2005, between 3:00 and 6:00 pm. The event will be held at Day’s Hotel & Conference Centre on Airport…

The following messages were sent on 4 November: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (forms and publications) B247 CCFTA Verificatoin of Origin Questionnaire 2. Canada Border Services Agency (notices and memos) CN628 Section 56 Class Exemption for Travellers... 3. Canadian Food Inspection Agency…

3 November 2005 Reminder from CN regarding Dimensional Loads Members will find the notification from CN sent on 26 October on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m50/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=11571. On October 26th a message was sent outlining a process to be followed when requesting dimensional…

3 November 2005 Here's the path to a deal on softwood The following article is excerpted from the “globeandmail.com” edition of 3 November 2005. It is by Lawrence Herman, a lawyer with Cassels Brock & Blackwell in Toronto. …. Where do we go from here? That question has been around for months. It's…

3 November 2005 CBP Announces Full Resumption of Trade Operations in South Florida The following is extracted from a news release issued on 2 November 2005 by US Customs and Border Protection. United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) … announced the full resumption of trade operations at…

3 November 2005 Update to Directive D-03-11, Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Pears from Japan Directive D-03-11, "Plant Protection import requirements for fresh pears Pyrus spp. from Japan", has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg…

3 November 2005 Update to Appendix 1 of Directive D-94-22, “List of Pine Shoot Beetle Infested Areas in Canada and the United States” Appendix 1,"List of pine shoot beetle infested areas in Canada and the United States", of Directive D-94-22, "To prevent the introduction and spread of pine shoot…

3 November 2005 Port of Montreal sails towards another record year The following article is excerpted from the 2 November 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Total traffic handled at the Port of Montreal increased by 6.1 per cent, or more than a million tonnes, to reach 18.2…

2 November 2005 Appeal Nos. AP-2002-027, AP-2002-029 to AP-2002-033 and AP-2002-108, Asea Brown Boveri Inc. IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on March 22, 2004, under section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the Commissioner of the Canada Customs…

2 November 2005 Inquiry into the Availability of Fabrics Produced in Canada, MN-2005-001 The following letter from the Minister of Finance to the Chairman of the CITT directs the latter to inquire into and report on the availability from Canadian production of apparel fabrics classified under…

2 November 2005 Textile Reference Guide, Terms of Reference The following instructions concerning investigations into requests from Canadian producers for tariff relief on imported textile inputs used in their manufacting operations is from the Minister of Finance to the Chairman of the CITT were…

2 November 2005 Updated Genset/Reefer Service Announcement from CN Members are advised of the following updated Genset/Reefer service, effective 8 November 2005. Improved service ex VIT to BIT/Tasche/Faicov/Halhal, departing Fridays. Further information is available in the following chart: http:/…

2 November 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 07 was published with a new extension. / Le chapitre 07 a été publié avec une nouvelle extension. 07.09.90.3040 - Jicama (fresh or chilled) / Jicama (frais ou réfrigéré)

2 November 2005 Items 105 to 113 – Turkey and Turkey Products, Notice to Importers No. 694 The purposes of this Notice are: (a) to outline the Minister’s policies and practices regarding the administration of the TRQ for turkey and turkey products. It should be read with the Import Allocation…

2 November 2005 CN Intermodal Terminal Hours for 11 November 2005, Remembrance Day U.S.Terminals : REGULAR HOURS Canadian Terminals: HALIFAX (HIT) ------- GATE: REGULAR HOURS MONCTON ------- GATE: REGULAR HOURS MONTREAL -------- GATE: 24 HRS BRAMPTON -------- GATE: REGULAR HOURS MISC ---- GATE…

2 November 2005 Customs Office 0507, Boissevain MB The following message is from the CBSA’s electronic commerce unit. Effective 14 November 2005, Customs office 0507, Boissevain will become automated for ACROSS releases.

2 November 2005 Expiry Review No. RR-2004-007, Refined Sugar IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the orders made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on November 3, 2000, in Review No. RR-99-006, continuing, with amendment, its…

2 November 2005 Furniture makers seek duty on China imports The following article is excerpted from the 2 November 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canadian furniture industry is calling on Ottawa to slap temporary duties on home furnishings from China, warning that it is facing a "crisis"…