Trade News

25 September 2003 Expiry Review No. RR-2003-002 Certain Flat Hot-rolled Carbon and Alloy Steel Sheet Products The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry…

25 September 2003 Expiry No. LE-2003-005 The above-mentioned expiry notice, which was sent to members earlier this afternoon, is now available on the CITT web site, at http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/dumping/expiries/notices/le2d005_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/dumping/expiries/notices/le2d005_e.asp

24 September 2003 CPR goes holistic with rail vision The following article is excerpted from the “Toronto Star” edition of 24 September 2003. The top operations executive at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is urging other railways to join in creating "a co-ordinated, integrated and scheduled freight…

24 September 2003 Canadian port gets box scanner The following article is excerpted from the 23 September edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Canada Customs and Revenue agency has deployed a mobile Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System (VACIS) gamma-ray scanner at the Port of Saint John, New…

24 September 2003 WCO security task force to complete recommendations The following article is excerpted from “American Shipper” of 24 September 2003. Members will be interested to note that CSCB President Carol West is a participant in the WCO Task Force on Security and Facilitation, in her role as…

24 September 2003 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site Changes were made to chapters 1, 2 and 6 on 24 September, regarding Newcastle Disease and rhododendrons from Germany.

24 September 2003 Customs won’t meet Oct. 1 target for issuing advance manifest rules The following article is excerpted from “American Shipper” on 24 September 2003. U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection officials said they will not meet the Oct. 1 target for issuing final rules requiring…

24 September 2003 EICS Bulletin - 24 September 2003 The following message is from the EICS Administration at DFAIT. EDI Services returned to normal at approximately 17:00 EST, Tuesday 23 Sept. As per our earlier notice, the delays stemmed from difficulties within the E-Mail transmission service…

24 September 2003 Further Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site Members are advised that AIRS has been updated on 24 September for chapter 12: 12.04.00.113 -- linseed/graine de lin 12.04.00.114 12.07.50 -- mustard seed/graine de moutarde

24 September 2003 World Customs Exhibition and Forum 2003 As members will know, the CSCB acts as the Secretariat for the International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA). In this capacity, we are actively involved in a variety of events that take place outside Canada. Yesterday, at…

23 September 2003 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site The AIRS tool has been updated on 23 September, as follows: HS codes within chapters 04, 095, 15, 21, 30 and 67 -- Newcastle Disease no longer exists in the state of California; therefore the proof of origin has been removed. HS codes within chapters 05…

23 September 2003 B227 Request for Advance Ruling or for an Appeal of an Advance Ruling This form is available on the CCRA web site at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b227/README.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b227/README.html

23 September 2003 WFEA/ILWU talks resume as west coast ports The following article is excerpted from the “Canadian Transportation & Logistics” on-line journal of 22 September 2003. Negotiations between the Waterfront Foremen Employers Association (WFEA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse…

23 September 2003 Appeal No. AP-2002-104 This is an appeal, pursuant to section 81.19 of the Excise Tax Act, from a decision of the Minister of National Revenue (the Minister) dated March 7, 2002, whereby Praxair Canada Inc. (Praxair) alleges that the Minister refused to refund federal sales tax…

23 September 2003 Appeal No. AP-2002-103 The goods in issue are various shower curtain sets put up for retail sale, the primary components of which all consist of a double swag polyester shower curtain and a vinyl plastic shower liner. Mon-Tex Mills Ltd. (Mon-Tex) challenged the determination of the…

23 September 2003 EICS Bulletin EICS services have been experiencing a slow down in the transmission of results from processed transactions since just before noon EST. The matter is being addressed, and is expected to be resolved shortly. Members should not re-submit transactions as this will result…

22 September 2003 CN537 Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Extension of General Preferential Tariff to Mongolia) Effective 12 June 2003 the benefits of the General Preferential Tariff (GPT) are accorded to Mongolia. Therefore, goods originating in Mongolia, which are accounted for…

22 September 2003 CN538 Denatured Alcohol and Specially Denatured Alcohol – The Commercial Import Sampling Initiative (CISI) This notice advises that a CCRA-authorized sampler has been selected for the Quebec Region to collect samples of denatured alcohol and specially denatured alcohol from…

22 September 2003 CN-CHECK0803 Customs Notice – Checklist (August 2003) This list is available on the CCRA web site at: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check0803/README.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check0803/README.html