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AMPS and Contraventions C080 – C083

1 November 2002 AMPS and Contraventions C080 – C083 The CSCB has received clarification from the CCRA concerning the "cap-within-a-cap" for penalties assessed against contraventions C080-C083. These contraventions involve a failure to correct a declaration of origin, tariff classification, or value…
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CSCB Correspondence with CCRA Assistant ....

1 November 2002 CSCB Correspondence with CCRA Assistant Commissioner on AMPS The following letter to CCRA Assistant Commissioner Denis Lefebvre from CSCB President Carol West was sent on 31 October 2002. CSCB members are encouraged to continue to provide feedback to the national office regarding…

Customs Notice N-481 and Certificate of Origin...

1 November 2002 Customs Notice N-481 and Certificate of Origin B246 The following Customs Notice is available on the CCRA web site: N-481 Proposed Regulatory Amendments and Proposed New Regulations Related to the Implementation of the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA) This notice…

Customs Notice N-478

1 November 2002 Customs Notice N-478 The following Customs Notice is available on the CCRA web site: N-478 The Export Program and the Application of Penalties under the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) This notice clarifies the extent to which penalties will be applied with respect to…

Customs Notice N-480

1 November 2002 Customs Notice N-480 The following Customs Notice is now available on the CCRA web site: N-480 Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA) The subject of this notice is the introduction of Form B246, Certificate of Origin, which can be used only for CCRFTA originating goods…
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Correspondence with CCRA Assistant Commissioner...

1 November 2002 Correspondence with CCRA Assistant Commissioner regarding CAED and AMPS The following letter to CCRA Assistant Commissioner Denis Lefebvre was sent from CSCB President Carol West on 1 November 2002. The CSCB is completely committed to the use of electronic processes to facilitate the…
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CSCB Chairman Speaks at Prestigious Trade...

31 October 2002 CSCB Chairman Speaks at Prestigious Trade Facilitation Event CSCB Chairman Tom Mountain spoke to the fifth annual Trade Corridors Conference in Niagara on the Lake on 28 October. The Trade Corridors Conference, launched by the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce in 19998, fosters…
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ACI External Consultations

31 October 2002 ACI External Consultations The CCRA Advance Commercial Information (ACI) Project team has been holding consultation sessions in various regions across Canada. These sessions have been regionally based, with regional CCRA offices inviting local participants. The CSCB has identified…
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CSCB Welcomes the Return of Royal Customs Brokers

31 October 2002 CSCB Welcomes the Return of Royal Customs Brokers The CSCB is pleased to welcome another returning corporate member, Royal Customs Brokers. The contact person is Mr. Brian Martin, and the contact details follow: Royal Customs Brokers, division of 56853 Ontario Inc. 24 Princess Street…

Request for Removal of Customs Duties on ...

31 October 2002 Request for Removal of Customs Duties on Numerically Controlled Straightening Machines The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on numerically controlled straightening machines which straighten rotationally symmetrical mass…

Request for Removal of Tariff on Polyethylene...

31 October 2002 Request for Removal of Tariff on Polyethylene Terphtalate Bottle Grade Resin The Department of Finance has received a request for removal of the tariff on Poly(ethylene) Terphtalate (PET) bottle grade resin for use in the manufacture of plastic bottles for the soft drink, water and…

Professional certification for customs brokers

31 October 2002 Professional certification for customs brokers The following article, by CSCB President Carol West, appeared in “Logistics Quarterly”, volume 8, issue 3, Fall 2002. This fall the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers launches a new professional certification program for customs brokers…

Windsor Standing Committee Meeting

31 October 2002 Members will find these minutes as well on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. After logging in as a member, click on “CSCB Reference System”, then “Regions”, and finally “Ontario”. Windsor Standing Committee Meeting October 2002 Broker Attendees…
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AMPS Monitoring

31 October 2002 AMPS Monitoring The CSCB is developing a standard form for members’ use in making requests for cancellation/correction of Notices of Penalty Assessments under AMPS. We will also be providing further guidelines for the appeal process. Members with suggestions, based on experience to…

Appeal No. AP-2001-089

31 October 2002 Appeal No. AP-2001-089 This is an appeal under section 67 of the Customs Act from a decision of the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. The issue in this appeal is whether a switchblade knife is properly classified as a prohibited weapon under tariff item No. 9898…
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Letter to CCRA Assistant Commissioner regarding..

31 October 2002 Letter to CCRA Assistant Commissioner regarding AMPS The following letter from CSCB President Carol West was sent to Assistant Commissioner Denis Lefebvre on 28 October. CSCB members are encouraged to continue to provide feedback to the national office regarding their experiences…