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As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing telecommunication (phone and fax) maintenance on Thursday July 25, 2013 between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM (EST). There may be a slight interruption of services. During this time clients are…

Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for AUGUST 2013 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual AUGUST allocation.

The Notice of Commencement of Inquiry and an associated Press Release are available on the CITT website. Notice of Commencement of Inquiry Inquiry: http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/notices/nq2n003_e.asp Press Release - CITT initiates Final Inquiry Silicon Metal from China: http://www.citt.gc…

Starting Date Case No. Product 2013-07-22 NQ-2013-001 Galvanized Steel Wire 2013-10-15 RR-2012-004 Thermoelectric Containers 2013-10-15 NQ-2013-002 Unitized Wall Modules 2013-10-21 NQ-2013-003 Silicon Metal 2013-10-28 RR-2013-001 Structural Tubing 2013-11-12 RR-2013-002 Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate…

The following is a message from CBSA (EDI13-052). Please note that there will be changes to the list of HS codes subject to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency requirements. These changes will be effective in the ACROSS system on Monday, July 29, 2013, and the CBSA website will be updated…

The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for June 2013 is available on the CSCB website at: http://cscb.ca/sites/cscb.ca/files/uploads/EDI_Report_June_2013.xls For your information the national EDI percentage was 94.7%.

CBSA has provided the following message regarding the realignment of Major Projects to the Information, Science and Technology Branch. This realignment should not result in any changes on a daily basis. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is moving forward with the transfer of three…

The following have been updated and are available on the Canada Revenue Agency website: X3-1 Goods Subject to Excise Tax http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/et/x3-1/README.html X3.2 Liability for Tax http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/et/x3-2/README.html

Please be advised that the CFIA has updated its information for industry regarding cold storage warehouses. The cold storage warehouses are to be identified on the export certificate as indicated on the EU certification requirements webpage section 6.3: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1308322862954…

The Preliminary Injury Inquiry and an associated Press Release are available on the CITT website. Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2013-002 http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/preinq/determin/pi2n002_e.asp CITT issues Determination of Reasonable Indication of Injury Circular Copper Tube from Brazil…

Preliminary Determinations Respecting Certain Silicon Metal from the People's Republic of China are available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/ad1400/ad1400-i13-np-eng.html

Final Determinations Respecting Certain Galvanized Steel Wire from the People’s Republic of China, the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Spain is available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/ad1397/ad1397-i13-nf-eng.html

Starting Date Appeal No. Appellant Act Type of Hearing 2013-08-01 AP-2012-060 Cycles Lambert Inc. Customs Act File Hearing 2013-08-06 AP-2012-055 L. Lavoie Customs Act File Hearing 2013-08-20 AP-2012-057 Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. Customs Act Public Hearing 2013-08-22 AP-2012-065 R. Atkinson…

Following is a message from Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada. The EICS application technical problems have now been resolved.

Message to Customs Brokers regarding Softwood Quota Allocations The Prevailing Monthly Price for August 2013 is US$ 326. As such, export measures will apply from August 1st to 31st and companies in Option B regions who qualify will be issued an export allocation corresponding to their share of the…