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29 September 2005 Late Accounting Due to Hurricane Rita At the request of members, the CSCB has asked the CBSA the following questions with respect to late accounting due to the effects of Hurricane Rita: 1. We are wondering if the government is willing to entertain late accounting penalty waivers…

28 September 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 02 was published to streamline requirements for Australia only. / Le chapitre 02 a été publié pour simplifier les exigences pour l'Australie seulement. 02.08.90.5242 - Emu / Émeu 02.08.90.5243 - Ostrich / Autruche 02.08.90.5249 - Rhea / Nandou

28 September 2005 CFIA allows Importation of Meat Products Derived from Wild Hunted Game (kangaroo and Tasmanian brushtail possum), Feral Camel and Farmed Ratites (Ostrich, emu, rhea) from Australia Effective immediately, the importation of Meat Products Derived from Wild Hunted Game (kangaroo and…

28 September 2005 Customs chief Bonner to retire The following is excerpted from the 28 September 2005 online edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. WASHINGTON -- Robert C. Bonner has announced his retirement as Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. At a meeting of senior staff late Tuesday…

28 September 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site - Chapter 01 Chapter 01 was published. Vesicular stomatitis has been confirmed in Idaho. | Le chapitre 01 a été publié. La stomatite vésiculeuse a été confirmée au Idaho. 01.01 - Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies | Chevaux, ânes, mulets et bardots…

28 September 2005 D15-2-42 Footwear Originating In Or Exported From The People's Republic Of China 1. This memorandum advises that the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency administers four orders/findings of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (Tribunal) respecting the dumping of certain footwear…

27 September 2005 Bell Cadex Lines The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. Currently there are five ways in which a client can transmit electronic data to the CBSA: - SNA communication line (also called "CADEX communication line") - Value Added Network (VAN) - Direct…

27 September 2005 Ports of Houston, New Orleans re-open The following is excerpted from the 26 September 2005 online edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. BATON ROUGE -- Two of the Gulf of Mexico's biggest ports re-opened for business during the weekend, less than 48 hours after Hurricane Rita…

26 September 2005 Update to appendix 5, Directive D-96-15... Appendix 5 "AREAS INFESTED WITH OR SUSPECTED OF BEING INFESTED WITH JAPANESE BEETLE IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES" of Directive D-96-15 " To Prevent the spread of Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica" has been revised and is available on…

26 September 2005 Directive D-98-09 has been revised... Directive D-98-09 "Comprehensive policy to control the spread of North American gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar in Canada and the United States" has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir…

26 September 2005 Trade Data Online The Canadian import and export trade data statistcs to July 2005 are now available online at http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/tdst/engdoc/tr_homep.html?OpenDocume…

26 September 2005 TSI to run new Vancouver terminal The following is excerpted from the 23 September 2005 online edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Vancouver Port Authority has reached an agreement with TSI Terminal Systems Inc. on a new 50-year operating lease for the proposed expansion of…

26 September 2005 States sue over wood packaging rules The following is excerpted from the 23 September 2005 online edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. WASHINGTON -- Attorneys General of New York, California, Illinois and Connecticut have filed suit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over…

26 September 2005 Port of New Orleans shuts as Rita closes in The following is excerpted from the 23 September 2005 online edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. BATON ROUGE -- The Port of New Orleans shut down all operations ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Rita. While the port is not in the direct…

23 September 2005 Notice to Industry -- Exporting Cattle, Bison, Sheep and Goats to the United States Roles and Responsibilities The following notice is available on the CFIA web site, at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/bseesb/americ…. The Canadian Food…

23 September 2005 Deadline Approaches for CCS Course Applications Please note that Monday, 31 October 2005 marks the deadline for acceptance of applications for the 2005-2006 Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course. The application, course policy and course description at available on the CSCB web…

23 September 2005 Industry asks for new China textile curbs The following article is excerpted from the 22 September 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. A coalition of U.S. textile industry and labor union officials announced today that they have filed four new safeguard petitions covering…

23 September 2005 Container Security Initiative Port of Santos, Brazil, Is Targeting and Pre-Screening Cargo Destined For U.S. The following is extracted from a press release issued by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on 22 September 2005. Today, United States Customs and Border Protection…

23 September 2005 Shutdown Message of 22 September 2005 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. The problem that resulted in yesterday's premature shut down of the CADEX and CUSDEC B3 systems has been resolved. All EDI systems are now functioning normally. B3…

22 September 2005 Bond Rider Requirement Eliminated for Participation in the ACE Monthly Payment Process As members will know from the message sent on 20 September (found in the CSCB reference system at http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=11333), changes were made this week by US CBP regarding…