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The following is excerpted from a 13 December 2012 statement by Canada Border Services Agency. "At this time the Emerson port of entry is experiencing a service disruption and border users may encounter delays. The current disruption is a result of work refusals by several officers at this port of…

Chapter 03 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from 'Approved' to 'Refuse Entry' for the following HS codes with the end uses of: "Ceremonial or religious use", "Culture", "Feeding aquatic animals to aquatic animals", "Live bait and Stocking, enhancement or refresh" from the…

The following form has been updated and is available on the Canada Revenue Agency website: RC2 The Business Number and Your Canada Revenue Agency Program Accounts http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/rc2/README.html

The following is excerpted from a 13 December 2012 commentary by Peter G. Hall of Export Development Canada. Growth potential is a key strategic measure for any economy. It can be measured in a number of ways, but the most popular among analysts is the supply-side measure. That’s the technical label…

The following is a CBSA message (EDI12-105) Saturday, December 15, 2012 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…

The following message is from CBSA regarding recent service disruptions at certain ports. However, if members become aware of any new or continued disruptions, they are asked to advise the CSCB by sending an email to [email protected] Border services officers return to work following Labour Canada…

Members should be pleased to see that the CBSA has published the CADEX version of the 2013 tariff. These files are available at the following URL: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2013/cadex-eng.h…

Findings issued Tuesday, December 11, 2012 are available on the CITT website at: http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/findings/nq2m003_e.asp CITT finds threat of injury Carbon Steel Welded Pipe from Chinese Taipei, India, Oman, Korea, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates The press release is…

The following is excerpted from an 11 December 2012 news release by Canada Border Services Agency. The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and Her Excellency Miriam Ziv, Israeli Ambassador to Canada, today announced that Canada and Israel have signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement…

The following is excerpted from an 11 December 2012 statement by CBSA. “At this time the following ports of entry are experiencing a service disruption and border users may encounter delays. Ambassador Bridge Blue Water Bridge The current disruption is a result of work refusals by several officers…

The following is a message from CBSA. Although payment for December 2012's monthly K84 statement will be due as usual on December 31, 2012, the CBSA realizes that the number of statutory holidays and where they fall during the work week create a challenge for clients. Therefore, the CBSA will not…

Chapter 03 was published to; i) add the following OGD extension: 03.01.99.7875.09 - Salvelinus alpinus - TSN 162001 - Arctic charr (germplasm) ii) modify the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC - vet inspection" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following end use: "Culture" for the following…

The following form has been updated and is available on the Canada Revenue Agency website: RC1 Request for a Business Number (BN) http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/rc1/README.html

The following is excerpted from the 10 December 2012 edition of Reuters Canada. The Canadian government will unveil long-awaited legislation on rail freight service on Tuesday in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the heart of the country's grain sector. The legislation, as an amendment to Canada's Transportation…

The following is excerpted from the 10 December 2012 edition of Canadian Transportation & Logistics. The Canadian Trucking Alliance has informed Canada Customs and Border Agency (CBSA) that member carriers are still experiencing difficulties and delays with the ACI eManifest program since the…

The following is excerpted from an 11 December 2012 release by Statistics Canada. Canada's merchandise imports declined 1.2% while exports increased 1.0% in October. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.0 billion in September to $169 million in October. This release is…

The following is excerpted from an 11 December 2012 news release by Public Safety Canada. The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, today made the following statement regarding the new requirement for name tags for all Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) front-line officers. "Each day…

Please note: CFIA Ottawa Meat Import Control Centre (1-877-682-5191): Christmas/New Years - Open - Monday, 24 December 2012 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET). Closed - Tuesday, 25 December 2012 Open - Wednesday, 26 December 2012 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET). Open - Monday, 31 December 2012 from 8:00 AM…

Chapter 03 was published to; i) modify the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following end uses: "Live bait" and "Dead bait" for the following HS codes: 03.01.91 - Other live fish: Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus…