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Decision and reasons issued Thursday, November 22, 2012 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on October 11, 2012, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated September 19, 2011…

The following is from the 30 November 2012 edition of Canadian Transportation and Logistics. Demand from US customers has remained strong over the past six months, Canadian exporters said in a semi-annual survey of exporters and investors by Export Development Canada (EDC). Three quarters of…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 1 December 2012 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Canadian International Trade Tribunal. Finding that liquid dielectric transformers originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea had been dumped, and pursuant to subsection 43(1) of…

On November 29, 2012, the Government of Canada concluded the regulatory process to amend the Import Control List (ICL). This release is available in its entirety on the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada web site at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/about-a_propos/expor…

The following is excerpted from the 30 November 2012 edition of Reuters Canada. Canada's economy lost some fizz in the third quarter as exports suffered their biggest drop in three years and businesses scaled back investments, though the slowdown is unlikely to knock the Bank of Canada off its rate…

The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: Customs Notice 12-031, Changes to the Import Requirements for Non-restricted Firearms http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn12-031-eng.html

The following is from the 29 November 2012 edition of American Shipper. U.S. companies that have been certified as operating secure supply chains could soon achieve faster processing of their international cargo by taking advantage of three new measures unveiled this week by border management…

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today released The Fiscal Monitor for September 2012. Highlights September 2012: budgetary deficit of $2.7 billion There was a budgetary deficit of $2.7 billion in September 2012, compared to a deficit of $2.7 billion in September 2011. The entire…

The following is excerpted from a 30 November 2012 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 productive conclusion of the first full round of negotiations…

The following is excerpted from the 29 November 2012 edition of CBC News. The European Union is "very close" to an "ambitious" free-trade deal with Canada, its trade commissioner said Thursday, with negotiations still seemingly needed on agriculture and investor protections, among other issues…

Additional information from the Windsor CBSA/Customs Brokers' meeting held on 14 November 2012 is now available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at www.cscb.ca, login, click "My Account", "Corporate Member Services" and look under “Regional…

For the benefit of CCS designates who have not yet attained their 20 required CCS points for 2012, the CSCB is offering a fourth quiz. The quiz will be available on Thursday, November 29th and will close at 2 p.m. EST, on Thursday, December 20th. This quiz includes 50, not the standard 25, questions…

The following is excerpted from a 28 November 2012 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The Harper Government will harvest more export opportunities for Canada's top-quality foods while promoting them to international importers, consumers, and media at an event today in Lima, Peru. The…

The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D17-1-10, Coding of Customs Accounting Documents http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-1-10-eng.html

The following is excerpted from a 28 November 2012 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Ed Fast announced today that Oman has opened its market for Canadian imports of live…

The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D8-11-7, CBSA Policy on the Transfer of Entitlement Pursuant to the Textile and Apparel Remission Orders http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d8/d8-11-7-eng.html

For the benefit of CCS designates who have not yet attained their 20 required CCS points for 2012, the CSCB is offering a fourth quiz. The quiz will be available on Thursday, November 29th and will close at 2 p.m. EST, on Thursday, December 20th. It will include 50 questions based on all CCS Today…

Members are reminded that the deadline for submission of applications for this year’s Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course is 30 November 2012. Please ensure that we receive your application by that date. The online CCS course offers flexible and interactive professional training for adult…

The following is excerpted from a 27 November 2012 speech by John Murray, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada. The collapse of Lehman Brothers on 15 September 2008 triggered a precipitous worldwide economic collapse. What had previously been viewed as a passing bout of “financial turbulence” was…

As of October 30, 2012, a new government credential called GCKey was introduced to replace Access Key. The Access Key credential service will expire on December 31, 2012. For eManifest Portal users, this means that as of October 30, 2012, Access Key users must switch to (transfer and use) either a…