Trade News

9 June 2006 D10-14-37 Determining the Composition of Uppers of Footwear This Memorandum explains the administrative policy used by the CBSA to determine the composition of uppers in respect of footwear, as referred to in Chapter 64 of the Customs Tariff Schedule. This Memorandum is found at: http:/…

9 June 2006 D10-14-38 Tariff Classification of Furniture Imported in Disassembled Condition This Memorandum outlines the CBSA policy related to tariff classification of furniture imported in a disassembled condition. The “Guidelines and General Information” presents the various circumstances and…

9 June 2006 D15-2-49 Carbon Steel Screws Originating in or Exported from the PRC and Chinese Taipei and Stainless Steel Screws Originating in or Exported from Chinese Taipei This Memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty to importations of carbon steel screws originating in or…

9 June 2006 D10-17-38 Administrative Policy – Tariff Classification of Marble Slabs and Granite Slabs This Memorandum outlines and explains the interpretation of tariff items 2515.12.00, 2516.12.10, 2516.12.90, 6802.21.00, 6802.23.00, 6802.91.00 and 6802.93.00 of Schedule 1 to the Customs Tariff. It…

9 June 2006 Certain Copper Pipe Fittings, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2006-001 Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on June 8, 2006, from the Acting Director General of the Trade Programs Directorate at the Canada Border Services…

9 June 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 05 was published to streamline requirements - all origins. / Le chapitre 05 a été publié pour simplifier des exigences - toutes origines. 05.11.10.1290 - Frozen bovine semen / Semence de bovin congelée 05.11.99.1292 - Animal semen (other than bovine)…

9 June 2006 CN632 Revised B13A, Export Declaration Form The purpose of this Notice is to remind the exporting community that the Form B13A, Export Declaration, was revised in November 2004 and some minor changes will be made to the completion instructions in early 2006. The 2004 and 2006 forms are…

9 June 2006 CN633 Changes to the Explosives Importation Permit Procedures The purpose of this Notice is to announce changes in the procedures for processing the importation of explosives from those specified in D19-6-1, Explosives Act and Regulations. These changes are effective immediately. This…

9 June 2006 CN634 Certain Stainless Steel Wire The purpose of this Notice is to advise that on 27 February, 2006 the CBSA initiated a review of the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy of certain stainless steel sire originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea, Switzerland…

9 June 2006 Canada has to chase bilateral trade deals The following article is extracted from the 9 June 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. It has always been far too easy for Canada to rely on the United States as an export market. With its huge appetite for our resources and with our mutual…

9 June 2006 Transportation Intermediaries Association introduces model broker-carrier contract The following article is excerpted from the 8 June 2006 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has unveiled a model broker-carrier contract to…

8 June 2006 Violating the Health of Animals Act Costly to a Professional Apiarist The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the CFIA on 7 June. Mr. Ernest Leopold Fuhr of Fort St. John, British Columbia (B.C.), was convicted on April 27, 2006 in provincial court on one count of…

8 June 2006 D10-17-40 The Tariff Classification of Woven Chenille Fabrics This Memorandum outlines the CBSA’s administrative policy for the classification of woven chenille fabrics. It is found on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d10-17-40/d10-17-40-e.html http://www.cbsa…

8 June 2006 LVS Releases for the period June, 2006 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. All LVS Releases for the period June 1st, 2006 to June 30th, 2006 should be consolidated and must be transmitted to CBSA by July 24th, 2006. The only change we request of the…

8 June 2006 SIMA – Initiation of Investigation into Certain Solder Joint Pressure Pipe Fittings The CBSA has initiated an investigation on 8 June 2006 under the SIMA into the alleged injurious dumping of certain solder joint pressure pipe fittings and solder joint drainage, waste and vent pipe…

8 June 2006 CITT Decisions Pending and Hearing Schedule The list of CITT decisions pending is found on their web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/pending/index_e.asp As well, the current appeals hearing schedule is found at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/060608_e.asp http:/…

8 June 2006 Scheduled Maintenance Outage on 10 and 11 June 2006 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients. Please note that there is a partial outage planned this weekend. The CADEX and CUSDEC systems will be…

8 June 2006 Emergency Technical Fix The following message is from the EICB. An emergency technical fix to the EICS requires that you log out (both Web and EDI) by 13:00 EST. This should only take a few minutes, and you may log back in after 13:15 EST.

8 June 2006 Correction to List of Clothing & Textiles Codes An error in yesterday's list of Clothing & Textiles Codes should be corrected as follows: 39) Remove 6205.20.20.45.9.340 Replace with 6205.20.20.44.9.340

8 June 2006 Requests Not Yet Initiated The list of requests not yet initiated by the CITT is available on their web site, at http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/textiles/requests/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/textiles/requests/index_e.asp