Trade News

27 January 2000 Fast Track Tariff Relief Request on Certain Carded Wool-Nylon Fabrics The Department of Finance has received a request for fast track tariff relief on certain carded wool- nylon fabrics for use in the manufacture of billiard tables. The fabrics in question contain between 51 per cent…

26 January 2000 Reference No.: RE-99-003 In the matter a reference, under paragraph 34(1)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act, made by White Consolidated Industries Inc. and WCI Canada Inc. to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal; And in the matter of an advice rendered by the Canadian…

26 January 2000 Appeal Nos. AP-98-058 and AP-98-082 The goods in issue are various models of motorcycle helmets which were imported into Canada between November 13, 1996, and October 17, 1997. The issue in these appeals is whether the motorcycle helmets in issue are properly classified under tariff…

26 January 2000 It's International Customs Day Today marks the 47th anniversary of International Customs Day, established by the World Customs Organization (WCO). There will be special events celebrating the day across the country, sponsored by the CCRA. For instance, at Ottawa's MacDonald-Cartier…

25 January 2000 D Memorandum D13-3-4 Updated The following D memorandum has been updated, but does not contain any policy or procedural changes. D13-3-4 Place of Direct Shipment

25 January 2000 Meeting in Sarnia regarding CN The following message is from June Oake in the Ontario Region. The CSCB has arranged a meeting with CN concerning Departure Consist Sheets and the timeliness with reference to rail demurrage charges. The meeting will take place on 1 February 2000 at 11…

25 January 2000 Meeting in Niagara Falls Scheduled re Release Practices The following announcement is from Wendy Pickett in the Ontario Region. The CCRA did a random check in their system of cargo control numbers from in-bond manifests, and discovered that many had already been released inland…

25 January 2000 ACROSS Profile Updates The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. ACROSS profile updates are scheduled every Tuesday. Due to the increase in the volume of requests for these updates, all requests must be received by the ECU by the end of business on…

25 January 2000 Multi-Load Shipments of Steel The following message is from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. In a previous message to customs brokers on 24 October 1997 concerning the time extension for multi- load shipments, we indicated that "this 30 consecutive calendar…

24 January 2000 Customs Notices N-304 and N-305 Published The following Customs Notices have been published: N-304 Cold Weather Testing of Vehicles and Vehicle Components N-305 Plastic Shrinkable Bags

24 January 2000 Seamless borders nearing reality The following article is excerpted from "The Journal of Commerce" issue of 19 January 2000. U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials are experimenting with an array of intelligent transportation-system functions that could one day make crossing Nafta…

21 January 2000 SIMA Review re Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sheet The CCRA has concluded its review of the normal values and export prices of certain corrosion- resistant steel sheet products originating in or exported from Brazil, the Federal Republic of Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the…

20 January 2000 Customs Notice N-303 Available The following customs notice is available: N-303 The Importation of Used or Second-Hand Motor Vehicles Manufactured in the United States

20 January 2000 Port Standing Committe Meeting in Windsor There will be a Windsor Port Standing Committee meeting on Wednesday January 26 at 9:00 am. Members with any items they wish discussed or brought forward are asked to contact Mr. John Moccia via e-mail at [email protected], or via…

20 January 2000 Minutes of Toronto Region Meeting with CCRA, 7 December 1999 Members are invited to access the minutes of the CSCB Toronto Region GTA meeting with the CCRA on 7 December 1999 in the CSCB Reference System, in the CSCB Divisions section of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. http…

18 January 2000 Communication Problems with Two VANs The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA, at 8:30 am (ET) on 18 January. Please be advised that we are experiencing communication problems with clients using the Value Added Networks GEIS and AT&T. We are unable to…

17 January 2000 Communications Problems on 14 January The following message from the Electronic Commerce Unit was received on 17 January, although it was sent during the evening of 14 January. On 17 January at 7:30 am (ET), all electronic commerce systems were reported as functioning normally. The…