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The following is excerpted from the 25 April 2012 edition of The Globe and Mail. A Dora the Explorer-branded trampoline sold through Canadian Tire (CTC-T75.25----%) has landed the retailer in a tariff flap with Canadian border and trade authorities after they determined the item was a piece of exercise equipment and not a toy, as the company maintains. ...

The following is excerpted from a 25 April 2012 news release by CBSA.

The following is excerpted from the 25 April 2012 edition of Embassy Magazine. Canadian and European negotiators are back at the table in Brussels this week to pick through unresolved issues in the Canada-European Union free trade talks. While the Danish trade minister described the session as the "10th round" of talks, Canadian government officials have said it is not a formal round, but rather "focused negotiations." This article is available in its entirety at:

Chapter 03 was published to add the following OGD extensions. 03.02.90.2076.18 - Cyprinus carpio - TSN 163344 - Carp (fresh or chilled) livers and roes 03.03.90.2076.18 - Cyprinus carpio - TSN 163344 - Carp (frozen) livers and roes This created a requirement version change for the various OGD extensions under the following HS codes. 03.02.90 - Livers and roes 03.03.90 - Livers and roes Please check your version number before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre.

The following is excerpted from the 25 April 2012 edition of the Montreal Gazette. The federal government should take a chunk of the blame for the stubbornly high cost of consumer goods in Canada when compared with prices south of the border, the retail sector said Tuesday. Testifying at special Senate hearings probing the reasons for price discrepancies between Canada and the United States given the value of the Canadian dollar, the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) said retailers are being unfairly tarnished as the culprit.

Dumping case number: AD/1392 Dumping file number: 4214-32 Subsidy case number: CV/129 Subsidy file number: 4218-31

The following is excerpted from a 24 April 2012 speech by Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada. Good afternoon. Tiff and I are pleased to be here with you today to discuss the April Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank published last week.

The following is excerpted from a 24 April 2012 news release by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it has detected bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a dairy cow from central California. The USDA investigation is ongoing.

The following is a 24 April 2012 notice from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. On April 24, 2012, the Government of Canada finalized the regulatory process to amend the Area Control List (ACL). This amendment formally removes Myanmar (Burma) from the ACL, a list of countries to which the Governor in Council deems it necessary to control the export or transfer of any goods and technology.

The following is excerpted from a 24 April 2012 news release by CBP. U.S. Customs and Border Protection today published in the Federal Register an Intellectual Property Rights Interim Final Rule (IFR) which takes effect immediately upon publication. This IFR amends, on an interim basis, CBP regulations pertaining to importations of merchandise bearing recorded trademarks or recorded trade names. This release is available in its entirety at:

The following is excerpted from a 24 April 2012 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced that Canada will suspend some sanctions against Burma, which were among the toughest in the world.

Decision and reasons issued Thursday, April 12, 2012 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on December 15, 2011, 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 June 2, 2011, with respect to a request for review of an advance ruling pursuant to subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act. BETWEEN CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION LIMITED Appellant AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY Respondent

The following is excerpted from a 25 April 2012 news release by The Governor General of Canada. It is a pleasure to be here in Brazil and to join you at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica to discuss the strong relationship Brazil and Canada share.

a) Chapter 12 was published to add the miscellaneous code "Rooted, grown in soil free media" to the following HS codes. 12.11.90.3034 - Mint - with or without roots (fresh or chilled) 12.11.90.3035 - Basil - with or without root (fresh or chilled) 12.11.90.3036 - Rosemary - with or without roots (fresh or chilled) 12.11.90.3037 - Sage - with or without roots (fresh or chilled) b) Chapter 15 was published to add the end use of Livestock Feed to the following HS Code.

Pacific Customs Brokers is offering two compliance seminars on Thursday, May 3, 2012. These seminars, open to the public, will take place at Pacific Customs Brokers seminar room, 101-17637 1st Avenue, Surrey, BC. Topics are: U.S. Customs Compliance - May 3 9:00 am-noon Canadian Customs Compliance - May 3 12:30 pm-3:30 pm 5 CCS points towards maintenance of the CCS designation will be awarded for each seminar.

Decision and reasons issued Tuesday, April 10, 2012 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on February 14, 2012, pursuant to section 67 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 February 11, 2010, with respect to a request for re-determination pursuant to section 60(4) of the Customs Act. BETWEEN KOMATSU INTERNATIONAL (CANADA) INC. Appellant AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY Respondent DECISION

The following is excerpted from a 23 April 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, and Pia Olsen Dyhr, Minister for Trade and Investment for Denmark, the current holder of the presidency of the Council of the European Union, today issued a joint statement following their meeting in Ottawa:

The following is excerpted from a 23 April 2012 news release by CBSA. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it is initiating an investigation into the alleged injurious dumping of liquid dielectric transformers having a top power handling capacity equal to or exceeding 60,000 kilovolt amperes (60 megavolt amperes), whether assembled or unassembled, complete or incomplete, originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea. This release is available in its entirety at:

Chapter 20 was published to add the following OGD extension. 20.08.99.7103 - Cassava chips (dried) Please check your version number before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre. _________________________________________________

The following is excerpted from a 23 April 2012 news release by the Department of Finance Canada. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today tabled in the House of Commons a detailed Notice of Ways and Means Motion to implement certain tax provisions in Economic Action Plan 2012, as well as certain previously announced tax measures. The Notice of Ways and Means Motion includes the following tax measures:... This release is available in its entirety at: