Trade News

27 May 2004 Customs E-newsletter for SMEs – May 2004 This electronic newsletter is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sme/newsletter-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sme/newsletter-e.html

27 May 2004 CN574 Advance Commercial Information – Cargo and Conveyance Electronic Reporting for Air and Rail Modes and for Marine Shipments Customs Notice 574 is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn574/README.html This notice announces the planned…

27 May 2004 PC 2004-710 PC 2004-710 is the order amending the schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2004-3. Amendment 1. The list of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff is amended by adding, in numerical order, the tariff provision set out in the schedule to this Order. Coming…

27 May 2004 PC 2004-709 PC 2004-709 is the order amending the schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2004-2 Amendments 1. Tariff item No. 2710.11.10 in the list of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff is repealed. 2. The list of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the…

27 May 2004 Container stolen from Port of Halifax The following article is excerpted from “globeandmail.com” on 27 May 2004. Police are investigating a serious breach of security at the Port of Halifax that allowed thieves to make off … with a 13-metre-long container with an unidentified cargo…

27 May 2004 Driver shortage hurting truckers The following article is excerpted from the 26 May 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Changes in how many hours truckers can spend behind the wheel are creating a severe shortage of drivers, speakers at the South Carolina International Trade…

26 May 2004 Reference No. MN-2004-001, Textile Inputs This document comprises a letter from the Honourable Ralph Goodale, PC, MP, Minister of Finance, directing the CITT to inquire into and report on the availability of textile inputs produced by Canadian textile manufacturers for use in the…

26 May 2004 Application No. EP-2003-008 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by American Standard Bath & Kitchen (Canada) pursuant to section 67.1 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1, for an order extending the time within which a notice of appeal may be filed under section 67. ORDER OF…

26 May 2004 Appeal No. AP-2003-020 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on February 23, 2004, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency dated May 6 and June 6, 2003, with respect to…

26 May 2004 CN-CHECK0404 Customs Notice – Checklist (April 2004) The list of customs notices issued in April 2004 is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check0404/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check0404/README.html

26 May 2004 China, Sri Lanka and Taiwan Electronic Licence Confirmation Prior to processing an application for an import permit for a shipment of clothing and textiles accompanied with an export licence, confirmation of the accompanying export licence should be verified using the electronic foreign…

26 May 2004 U.N.: Maritime security not seaworthy The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 25 May 2004. Fewer than 6 percent of the world's seaports and ships adhere to United Nations rules aimed at preventing terrorist attacks, the head of the U.N.'s maritime…

25 May 2004 CSCB Toronto Region Annual Meeting - Registration Information and Agenda The Toronto Region annual meeting agenda and registration form are available on our web site, at: Agenda http://www.cscb.ca/members/2004torontoagmagenda.pdf Registration http://www.cscb.ca/members…

25 May 2004 'Said to contain' OK for bills of lading The following article is excerpted from the 24 May 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says that although the term "said to contain" is banned from customs manifests, it still may be used on bills of…

25 May 2004 Hong Kong air carriers to charge security fee This article is excerpted from “American Shipper” on 25 May 2004. Several air cargo carriers that serve Hong Kong will add a security surcharge of Hong Kong $1/kilogram effective June 1 for export shipments, Expeditors International [reported…

24 May 2004 EU pact boosts Russia WTO bid The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 21 May 2004. The European Union and Russia signed an agreement Friday [21 May] that caps six years of bilateral discussions between the two parties as Russia moves forward to…

24 May 2004 Honeybee Importation Prohibition Regulations The Honeybee Importation Prohibition Regulations, 2004 have been enacted to permit an exemption for the import into Canada of honeybee queens and their attendants from the continental U.S. The prohibition for importing any other honeybees from…

24 May 2004 Security Requirements Strengthened for Vessels, Marine Facilities and Ports The following press release was issued by Transport Canada on 21 May 2004. Security requirements relating to international trade, such as the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code discussed in this…