Trade News

3 October 2003 D Memorandum D11-4-22 Tariff Preference Levels Memorandum D11-4-22 has been revised to reflect the introduction of the order to implement the tariff preference level (TPL) provisions of the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA). The Imports of Certain Textile and Apparel…

3 October 2003 CN Takes Measures to Improve BIT Performance As a means to improve the performance at the Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT), CN has taken steps to decrease the overall turn around time of containers in that terminal. These steps are outlined in the following message, forwarded to the…

3 October 2003 CN367 Update The CCRA has provided additional information to clarify Customs Notice 367 - Time Frames for the Release of Goods. Members are reminded to check the list of marine carriers for those who transmit data electronically. As well as the URL listed in this message for the list…

3 October 2003 Path smoothed for Canada-U.S. border deal The following article is excerpted from the 3 October 2003 edition of “The Globe and Mail”. The U.S. government has resolved an internal battle over a Canada-U.S. refugee agreement, smoothing the path for likely implementation of the so-called…

2 October 2003 EICS Bulletin - 01 October 2003 The following message was sent by the EICS at 19:00 EST on 1 October. EICS has been experiencing intermittent connectivity with the PKI Certificate Authority since approximately 17:00 EST [1 October]. Further up-dates will be forthcoming as required…

2 October 2003 L55 Application for Customs Brokers Examination The application for the Customs Brokers Professional Examination is now available on the CCRA web site, at http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/l55/README.html Those interested in applying to write the Customs Brokers Professional…

2 October 2003 Importer Valuation Guides The CCRA has released a draft Importer Valuation Guide. This document is found, in English and French, at http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/valuationguide.pdf http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/valuationguidef.pdf CCRA sought input for this draft from two groups only: the…

2 October 2003 EICS Bulletin - 2 October 2003 The GTIS PKI Certificate Authority has advised that their servers are back in business. If you encounter trouble when you log in to EICS, please advise the EICS Help Desk so that we can address the problem right away. [email protected] or by…

2 October 2003 CN Releases Brampton Terminal Statistics The CSCB has received the first of a series of promised reports, from CN, on activity at their Brampton terminal. These reports will be sent to the CSCB every Tuesday and shared with members. This report can be viewed at: http://www.cscb.ca…

1 October 2003 Update to CFIA-AIRS Web Site Please be advised that AIRS has been updated for Chapter 16: 16.01.00.5458 - Pork (including salami)/Porc (incluant salami) 16.02.10.5475 - Pork - baby food/Porc - nourriture pour bébé 16.02.20.5481 - Of liver - Pork/De foie - Porc 16.02.41 - Pork - hams…

1 October 2003 CN Meeting, 30 September 2003 The CSCB attended a meeting on September 30 at CN’s headquarters in Concord, ON to discuss the issues facing CN at their Brampton terminal. Also represented at the meeting were CAIE, CIFFA, the Shipping Federation of Canada, and three ocean carriers. CN’s…

1 October 2003 CN539 Customs Procedures for the Category of Restricted Feeder Cattle from the United States This Customs Notice cancels and replaces Customs Notice N-476, dated 28 October 2002. It is based on legislation passed on 22 October 1997, that allows for the clearance of “restricted feeder…

1 October 2003 SIMA Index for October 2003 The SIMA index for October 2003 is now available on the CCRA web site, at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/sima/monthly-e.html

1 October 2003 TR-2002-005 Recommendation to the Minister of Finance In light of the foregoing, the Tribunal hereby recommends to the Minister that tariff relief not be granted on importations, from all countries, of dyed, woven fabrics of polyester filament yarns, mixed with single yarns of…

1 October 2003 Bench and Bar Committee - Minutes The minutes of the November 2002 meeting of the CITT and Canadian Bar Association are available on the CITT web site, as follows: http://www.citt.gc.ca/publicat/02_11_28_e.asp http://www.citt.gc.ca/publicat/02_11_28_e.asp

1 October 2003 Conference Only One Month Away There is just one month left until the 2003 annual conference scheduled for Queen’s Landing Inn and Conference Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake from November 2-4. If you are planning to attend and have not already registered with us or booked your…

1 October 2003 SIMA Re-investigation of Hot-Rolled Deformed Carbon or Low Alloy Steel On 1 October 2003 the CCRA announced initiation of re-investigations respecting hot-rolled deformed carbon or low alloy steel concrete reinforcing bar in straight lengths or coils, originating in or exported from…

1 October 2003 PC 2003-1418 PC 2003-1418 is the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations. Part I of the regulations describes the obligations of persons who are required under section 11 of the Customs Act to present themselves to a customs officer at a customs office that is open for business…

30 September 2003 Appeal No. AP-2002-009 This is an appeal under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act from a decision of the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (the Commissioner) dated April 17, 2002, made under subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act. The issue in this appeal is…