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Decision and reasons issued Tuesday, February 5, 2013 The Decision and Statement of Reasons are available at: http://www.citt.gc.ca/appeals/decision/ap2l075_e.asp

The following is excerpted from a 19 February 2013 release by Statistics Canada. Wholesale sales fell 0.9% in December to $49.0 billion, after rising 0.7% in November. The decrease was largely a result of lower sales in the computer and communications equipment and supplies industry. The same…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 16 February 2013 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Expiry of Finding regarding Thermoelectric containers. http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2013/2013-02-16/html/commis-eng.html#… 2. Department of…

The following is excerpted from a 15 February 2013 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, welcomed today the Government of Burma’s decision, effective February 1, 2013, to…

a) Chapter 05 was published to add the following OGD extensions. 05.11.99.1995.18 - Clotted animal blood cells, dried 05.11.99.6244 - Poultry by-products aggregate b) Chapter 15 was published to; i) add the end use "Human consumption" to the following HS codes originating from the United States. 15…

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1331330793114/1331330868647 MHD 2013-10 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - United Arab Emirates (2013-02-15) MHD 2013-08 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - Nicaragua (2013-02-15) MHD 2013-07…

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have published a complete list of Printable Forms, available at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/report-rapports/list_…

Starting Date Appeal No. Appellant Act Type of Hearing 2013-02-21 AP-2012-022 Andritz Hydro Canada Inc. and VA Tech Hydro Canada Customs Act Public Hearing 2013-02-28 AP-2009-024 Transnat Express Inc. Excise Tax Act Public Hearing 2013-03-05 AP-2011-060 Cycles Lambert Inc. Customs Act Public Hearing…

This following is excerpted from the 15 February 2013 edition of The Globe and Mail. The United States has finally agreed to a grand bargain that the European Union has been pursuing for years – a free-trade agreement that, once completed, would be so large as to effectively replace the World Trade…

The following is excerpted from a 14 February 2013 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement as he concluded his second bilateral visit to Mexico: “Canada and Mexico are close friends and neighbours and…

The following is excerpted from a 14 February 2013 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced that he will travel to six Latin American countries from February 14 to 22, 2013. In Mexico, Peru, Panama and the Dominican Republic…

The following is excerpted from a 14 February 2013 news release by Transport Canada. The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced important safety regulations requiring new vehicles in Canada…

The following is excerpted from a 14 February 2013 release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. On January 30, 2013, the Government of Canada finalized the regulatory process to amend the Export Control List. This amendment serves to control, clarify controls and remove control over…

The following is a CBSA message (EDI13-009). Family Day – February 11, 2013 in the province of British Columbia: For the purposes of calculating the accounting period, February 11, 2013 will be considered a holiday for this province and any late accounting penalties will be waived without the client…

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve service to our clients, please be advised that AAFC will be performing maintenance on Saturday, February 16, 2013. Consequently, the following services will not be available for a short period of time between the hours of 8:00 am - 10:30 am EST, which may…

The following is a CBSA message (EDI13-008). Saturday, February 16, 2013 CCS / CADEX Outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, CCS/CADEX will be down from 05:00 to 05:30 (Eastern Time). CADEX and CUSDEC B3s and AO release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be affected by…

a) Chapter 10 was published to add the following OGD extension. 10.04.90.0100 - Hulless oats This generated a requirement version change to the following HS codes. 10.01 - Wheat and meslin 10.02 - Rye 10.03 - Barley 10.04 - Oats 10.05 - Maize (corn) 10.06 - Rice 10.07 - Grain sorghum 10.08 -…

The following is excerpted from the 14 February 2013 edition of The Globe and Mail. The European Union has been trying to persuade Canada to grant EU companies exemptions from foreign takeover reviews during late-stage talks between Ottawa and Brussels on a free-trade deal. The effort, which Ottawa…