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Decisions Pending, Appeals

April 4, 2013
Appeal No. Appeal Name Act AP-2011-060 Cycles Lambert Inc. Customs Act AP-2011-065 Proctor Silex Canada Customs Act AP-2012-010 Powers Industries Limited Special Import Measures Act AP-2012-013 G. Thériault Customs Act AP-2012-017 Oceaneering Canada Limited Customs Act AP-2012-022 Andritz Hydro…

Save this date - CSCB National Conference in Banff!

April 3, 2013
It has been a while but we are very happy to announce that the CSCB is once again Alberta-Bound. This year's national conference and annual general meeting of the CSCB will take place in Banff, Alberta at the Rimrock Resort Hotel from October 6 th – 8 th. Further information will be shared shortly…

Designate Quiz schedule for 2013

April 3, 2013
CCS Designates are advised that three free quizzes will be available during 2013 on the following dates: Available Due Quiz 1 April 18 May 9 Quiz 2 June 13 July 4 Quiz 3 September 26 October 17 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS…

A better trade strategy

April 3, 2013
The following is excerpted from an 1 April 2013 editorial, authored by Michael Hart, the Simon Reisman chair in trade policy at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, published in the Financial Post. In his 2013 budget, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced…

Winkowski takes lead of CBP

April 3, 2013
The following summarizes a 3 April 2013 article published in the American Shipper. Thomas Winkowski has been given the reins of U.S. Customs and Border Protection following the retirement of Deputy Commissioner David Aguilar, who was the de facto head of the agency in the absence of a politically…

[US] Lawmakers seek to raise de minimis

April 3, 2013
The following summarizes a 27 March 2013 article published in the American Shipper. Individuals and companies would be spared from filing customs documents and paying import duties and fees for more of their shipments under House and Senate proposals that would raise the threshold for such…
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CFIA – Outages and Delays in Release

April 3, 2013
The CSCB has received several calls from members who are frustrated with the number and duration of CFIA outages, as well as general delays in CFIA release times. In order for the CSCB to illustrate to CFIA the seriousness of these delays, it is important to have specific information from members on…

GoC enhances efficiency of Lansdowne Border Crossing

April 3, 2013
The following article summarizes a 2 April 2013 news release by Transport Canada. Government of Canada will invest up to $60 million for infrastructure improvements at the Lansdowne Border Crossing that will help travellers and trade move faster between Canada and the U.S. The Lansdowne Border…

GoC enhances efficiency of North Portal Border Crossing

April 3, 2013
The following article summarizes a 2 April 2013 news release by Transport Canada. The Canadian government will invest up to $10 million for the expansion and modernization of the North Portal's Canada Border Services Agency commercial facility to support the safe, secure and efficient movement of…

Oyster growers want ban on live shellfish imports

April 3, 2013
The following article summarizes a 1 April 2013 article from the CBC News. P.E.I. oyster growers are calling on the provincial government to ban the importation of live shellfish as a preventive measure against a potential infection of MSX (parasite). They want the ban to include mussels, clams…

Private member's bill pushing shark fin import ban fails

April 3, 2013
The following article summarizes a 28 March 2013 article from the CBC News. Fin Donnelly, the NDP's fisheries and oceans critic, had proposed a ban on the importation of shark fin, but it was defeated in second reading Wednesday night by a vote of 138 for and 143 against. This article is available…

Emerson Border Crossing to get $10M upgrade

April 3, 2013
The following article summarizes a 2 April 2013 article from the CBC News. The federal government is spending $10 million to upgrade the Emerson Border Crossing in Manitoba. The money will go to upgrading existing infrastructure, including the CBSA inspection area aiming to reduce wait times and…

[US] Bill to Crack Down on Foreign Firms Avoiding Customs Duties

April 3, 2013
The following article summarizes a 22 March 2013 article from the Journal of Commerce. U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., has introduced the Customs Training Enhancement Bill, which is intended to facilitate the sharing of information between the private sector and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to…

2013–14 Part III - Reports on Plans and Priorities (RPP)

April 2, 2013
Members may be interested in the following reports issued 28 March 2013 by CBSA. Report on Plans and Priorities Supplementary Information (Tables) Greening Government Operations (GGO) Upcoming Internal Audits and Evaluations over the next three fiscal years Sources of Respendable and Non-respendable…

US Imports by Rail From NAFTA Partners Nearly Double Value of Exports

April 2, 2013
Journal of Commerce Access As a service to members, the CSCB often provides links to articles from The Journal of Commerce website that we think are of interest to you. However, The Journal of Commerce recently began to charge for access to some articles on their website. Unfortunately, the CSCB is…

Canadian Government Secures Competitive Edge for Canadian Exporters to Panama

April 2, 2013
The following is excerpted from a 1 April 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, today announced the entry into force of a bilateral free trade agreement between Canada…