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As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing maintenance on Tuesday July 30, 2013 between 8:30PM & 10:30PM (EST). Consequently, the following services will not be available for this period: Automated Shipment Inspection Status Search Tool…

STATEMENT OF REASONS Concerning the preliminary determinations with respect to the dumping and subsidizing of CERTAIN UNITIZED WALL MODULES ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA DECISION Pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, on July 15, 2013 the…

Please be advised that the modernized version of the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) website was not released on Tuesday July 30, 2013 as previously scheduled [and announced on July 17 ]. CFIA will advise of the new release date once confirmed. The following changes will be made to make the…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a Federal Register Notice published July 23, 2013 that the agency will expand its single window Document Image System (DIS) pilot in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) to include three new Partner Government Agency (PGA) forms, for a…

Prime Minister Stephen Harper needs to quickly dispatch his top ministers to Europe to salvage the stalled free-trade talks before it's too late, says the head of Canada's most influential business group. Canadian Council of Chief Executives head John Manley, a top-shelf minister in the Jean…

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML versions at: MHD 2013-39: Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 – European Union (2013-07-03) http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/meat-and-poultry-products/manual-of-pr….

The FDA has published proposed regulations implementing the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) and Third-party Auditor Accreditation under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Under the proposed rules, the importer or its U.S. agent must provide assurances that imported food meets…

The WCO has updated an e-Valuation Compendium with guidance on a case where royalties have been paid to a third party licensor and determines whether or not it is appropriate to include the royalty fee in the Customs value of the imported goods. This online book is available for purchase from the…

The following is a weekly commentary by EDC’s VP and Chief Economist, Peter Hall. Crisis brought a twinkle to the eyes of expansionary policy buffs in 2009. Wide-open fiscal wallets had market-watchers hailing the return of Keynesianism as new, exciting public projects were announced around the…

File #: 4264-52 | Case #: AD/962 This notice advises that, on July 26, 2013, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain bicycles originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei and the People’s Republic of China (China)…

The Canada Border Services Agency would like to advise travellers that the Milltown International Bridge in St. Stephen, New Brunswick will be temporarily closed to Canada-bound traffic on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Atlantic Daylight Time). The bridge closure is…

The following has been updated by CRA: EDM10-1-1 Returns and Payments: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/em/edm10-1-1/edm10-1-1-e.pdf This memorandum explains the procedures and requirements for filing excise duty returns and for making payments of any duties owing under the Excise Act, 2001.

Members may be interested in the following, published on 27 July 2013 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act - Certain unitized wall modules — Decision http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2013/2013-07-27/html/commis-eng.html#… Canadian…

a) Chapter 01 was published to i) add the following OGD extensions. 01.05.11.1010 - Day old chicks 01.05.12.1010 - Day old poults This created a requirement version change to the following HS codes. 01.05.11.1011 - Over 3 days old 01.05.11.1012 - Less than 3 days old 01.05.12.1011 - Over 3 days old…

Chapter 06 was published to: i) Add the following OGD extensions. 06.02.10.0009.87 - Acrocomia palm - Unrooted plants (Acrocomia spp.) 06.02.10.0009.88 - Astrocaryum palm - Unrooted plants (Astrocaryum spp.) 06.02.10.0009.89 - Attalea palm - Unrooted plants (Attalea spp.) 06.02.10.0009.91 - Bactris…

Chapter 22 was published to; i) add the following OGD extensions. 22.03.00.7101 - Ale 22.03.00.7102 - Porter or stout 22.03.00.7103 - Malt liquor 22.03.00.7104 - Lager beer 22.03.00.7199 - Other beer made from malt 22.04.10.7101 - Champagne 22.04.10.7199 - Other sparkling wine 22.04.21.7101.01 - Red…

The following is a CBSA message (EDI13-052 Amendment – list of HS Codes). Further to message EDI13-052, please see an updated list of CFIA HS codes at: http://cscb.ca/sites/cscb.ca/files/uploads/2013-07-29_CFIA-HS-CODES.XLS Please disregard the previous version sent on July 23, 2013 which displayed…

Registration is now open for the 2013 CSCB National Conference in Banff, Alberta! If you are planning to attend the CSCB national annual conference from October 6 – 8, 2013, please note that the program will be starting at noon on Sunday, October 6. It will be finished mid-afternoon on Tuesday…

The following report is produced by Ted Mallett, CFIB Vice-President & Chief Economist. In a big turnaround from a downbeat June, Canada's small and mid-size business owners are considerably more optimistic in July. CFIB's Business Barometer® Index rose almost 5 points this month, making up almost…