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The following messages were sent on 20 September: 1. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (electronic commerce) Tariff Amendment Package T2003-1 2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Revised Canadian Import Policy for Wood and Wood... 3. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Textiles - Requests Not Yet…

19 February 2003 Clarification re Changes to Release Procedures regarding certain Fruits from the US destined to British Columbia The CFIA has sent a notice to customs brokers and importers clarifying the notice sent to members on 14 February concerning certain fruits from the US destined to British…

19 February 2003 Bulletin: July, August and September 2002 This bulletin outlines decisions issued in July, August and September 2002 on Customs and Excise matters. It is available at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/publicat/ju-se2c_e.asp *** 19 February 2003 Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2002-003…

9 February 2003 CSA and FIRST Carrier Code Requirement The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. This notice addresses the issue of carriers still using 2ITN on their cargo control documents. CSA and FIRST Carrier Code Requirements for B-3 Canada Customs Coding Form and…

19 February 2003 Educational Program in Southern Ontario Region regarding AMPS REALITY WITH AMPS FOR IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS, CARRIERS The following information is from Rick Bosco, Manager, Customs Client Services in the Hamilton Office, Southern Ontario Region of the CCRA. Members may wish to inform…

19 February 2003 Customs Information Sessions in Northern Ontario Region (Ottawa) The Northern Ontario Region’s Client Services Division is offering seminars and workshops on the key programs administered by the CCRA. A copy of the poster advertising these events in Ottawa is available on the CSCB…

18 February 2003 D11-5-3: Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA) Rules of Origin This Memorandum contains the CCFTA Rules of Origin Regulations that are to be used for the determination of origin of goods for the purposes of the CCRFTA tariff treatment, enacted pursuant to subsection 16(2)…

18 February 2003 The Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Program The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. The Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program is a joint Canada-U.S. initiative involving the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the United…

18 February 2003 Amended Conditions to Importation of Chicken Meat from Brazil The following memorandum is from Dr. Lou Skrinar, Chief, Import Programs, Food of Animal Origin at the CFIA, to CFIA inspection personnel. This is with reference to the memorandum of October 18, 2002, on the subject. The…

18 February 2003 2003 Federal Budget Highlights The 2003 federal budget has just been delivered. The emphasis of this budget is squarely on health care and what might be broadly termed as social values. Items of interest to members include the following commitments regarding border security and…

14 February 2003 Form E60 – Tobacco Products Export Form Form E60, Tobacco Products Export Form, is available on the CCRA web site at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e60/README.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e60/README.html

14 February 2003 C-TPAT not so 'voluntary': NCBFAA chief The following article is excerpted from the 13 February 2003 on-line edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Members can find further information about the C-TPAT program on the US Customs Service web site, at the following address: http://www…

14 February 2003 Changes to Release Procedures for Some Regulated Fresh Fruit and Vegetables in BC from the US The CFIA has revised the procedure on the release of the following list of fresh fruit and vegetables destined for British Columbia from the US: Apples, crabapples, haws Apricots Peaches…

14 February 2003 Canada Offers Greater Market Access to Free Trade Area of the Americas Partners The Minister for International Trade, Pierre Pettigrew, PC, MP, announced today that Canada has made public its initial market access offers in services, investment and government procurement in Free…

13 February 2003 CN497: Tariff Item No. 9905.00.00 and the Passover Products Remission Order, PC 1990-2849 The following Customs Notice has been published on the CCRA web site: CN497 Tariff Item 9905.00.00 and the Passover Products Remission Order, PC 1990-2849 This Notice provides information about…

13 February 2003 Opportunities for Business in the Yangtze Delta The CSCB has received information from Export Development Canada concerning an event entitled “Opportunities for Business in the Yangtze Delta”, which will be held at the Toronto Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel in Toronto on 27 February…

12 February 2003 D Memorandum D2-5-10 The following D memorandum has been updated on the CCRA web site: D2-5-10 Transborder General Aviation -- Telephone Reporting and CANPASS Programs It has been revised to include the following changes to the telephone reporting by general aviation and CANPASS…

12 February 2003 The following minutes are also available on the Ontario Region area of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. After logging on as a member, click on “CSCB Reference System”, then “CSCB Regions”, and finally “Ontario”. CLIENTS OF CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY GENERAL MEETING -…