Trade News

27 June 2002 U.S.-Canada mark opening of newest NEXUS lanes. Information concerning new NEXUS lanes is available at: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/newsroom/releases/2002/jun/nexus-e.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/newsroom/releases/2002/jun/nexus-e.html

26 June 2002 The CSCB has finally been provided with a copy of the draft Reporting of Exported Goods Regulations. These regulations are scheduled to come into effect prior to the implementation of AMPS on October 7, 2002. Members will notice the following: the draft regulations contain an expanded…

26 June 2002 Canada To Appeal WTO Dairy Ruling Canada will appeal today's ruling of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Compliance Panel on dairy that Canada's approach to commercial export milk transactions is not WTO-compliant. The Panel concluded that Canada, through commercial export milk is…

26 June 2002 Customs Notice N-447 Definition of "Rigid" Versus "Flexible" This notice explains the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) administrative policy for the interpretation of the terms "rigid" and "flexible" as they relate to the tariff classification of various commodities in heading…

26 June 2002 SIMA – Expiry Review On June 11, 2002, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Commissioner of Customs and Revenue determined that the expiry of the findings of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal made on October 27, 1997, in Inquiry No. NQ-97-001…

26 June 2002 Vancouver says diverters will have to wait The following article is excerpted from the 26 June 2002 online edition of the Journal of Commerce. The Port of Vancouver, Canada's largest maritime gateway, said it will give priority to current customers over diverted cargo in case of a job…

26 June 2002 Out of spotlight, a key deal emerges The following article is excerpted from the Globe and Mail of 26 June 2002. CALGARY -- The high-profile protocol and pageantry of the annual summits of leading industrialized nations was on full public display yesterday. But from a perspective of…

26 June 2002 Further to the message sent earlier today concerning DRAFT Export Regulations, please note the link to the AMPS contraventions dealing with export violations can be viewed at http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/AMPSExportInfractions.pdf http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/AMPSExportInfractions.pdf

26 June 2002 CCRA starts investigation into the dumping of certain xanthates Ottawa, June 25, 2002... The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) announced today the initiation of an investigation into the alleged injurious dumping of xanthates of all grades, in dry or liquid forms, excluding…

26 June 2002 Minutes of the Prairie Region Annual General Meeting and the Regional Representative's Report The minutes of the Prairie region AGM, held on 20 June 2002, are now available to members only on the Prairie Region page of the CSCB web site (http://www.cscb.ca). In addition, the Prairie…

26 June 2002 Inquiry NQ-2001-004 Fresh Tomatoes, Originating In or Exported From The United States of America, Excluding Tomatoes For Processing The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, under the provisions of section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, has conducted an inquiry to determine…

26 June 2002 Canada Day Holiday The following message is from the EICB. Monday July 1, 2002 is a Holiday Across Canada. Consequently, EICB and IPPS will be closed. The Bureau and IPPS will resume service on Tuesday July 2nd, 2002.

The CSCB has learned that the DFAIT permit issuing system has been down since 9:45 this morning. The outage apparently prevented DFAIT from being able to broadcast a message to clients. The latest update from DFAIT is that: "The HP network technician is on site and investigating the cause of the…

25 June 2002 Customs Notice N-448 Provision of Release on Minimum Documentation (R.M.D.) Corrections by Facsimile This notice is for the attention of parties involved in importing commercial goods and is a follow-up to Customs Notice N-418, Sufferance Warehouse Operators and the Release Notification…

24 June 2002 Canada day Holiday The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. The Electronic Commerce Unit will be closed on the statutory holiday Monday July 1st. B3 entries processed and accepted between June 29 and July 2 will appear on the daily K84 notice available on…

24 June 2002 SORs The following SORs are now available on the CCRA website. SOR/2002-218 Regulations Amending the Duty Free Shop Regulations (made under the Customs Act) (June 6, 2002) To view it, please click on the following link: http://142.221.110.166/news/doce.cfm?id=2611 SOR/2002-214 Order…

24 June 2002 SIMA – Final Determination The Commissioner of Customs and Revenue has today, made a final determination under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) in respect of fresh tomatoes, originating in or exported from the United States of America, excluding tomatoes for processing. Today’s…