Trade News

6 August 2002 Imports of Alfalfa Hay and Grass Hay into Western Canada The following information is from the CFIA. The CSCB will let members know as soon as possible the effective date of the regulation of alfalfa and grass hay. CFIA will soon be regulating the above commodities from 37 states in…

6 August 2002 PC 2002-1237 PC 2002-1237 is the Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Raw Hides and Skins). As a signatory to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, Canada and other signatories agree to periodically update their Customs…

4 August 2002 SIMA Index for August 2002 The SIMA index for August 2002 is now available on the CCRA web site, at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/sima/monthly-e.html

4 August 2002 SIMA Re-investigations re Steel Sheet The CCRA has initiated re-investigations of: 1. Normal values and export prices of certain cold-rolled carbon steel sheet products, originating in or exported from Belgium, the Russian Federation, the Slovak Republic and Turkey. 2. Normal values…

2 August 2002 Milk and Regulated Milk Products, AHPD/DSAE-IE-2001-4-2 The following Directive relates to Animal Health import requirements, and supersedes all animal health specific or general import directives related to dairy products, including the special EU measures of March, 2001 and daily…

2 August 2002 CFIA's AIS Network Problem, 31 July 2002 NOTICE — ACCROS - AUTOMATED IMPORT SYSTEM (AIS) CFIA's EDI Members are advised that on Wednesday, 31 July 2002, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Automated Import System (EDI line service) was not stable. The network problem has been fixed…

1 August 2002 Application for an EICB Company Number The Application for an EICB Company Number is available in pdf format on the DFAIT web site, at the following address: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/~eicb/whatsnew-e.htm http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/~eicb/whatsnew-e.htm

1 August 2002 CSCB Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) Program The CSCB is pleased to provide details on the new CSCB Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) Program. This 12-month program will replace the CSCB Qualification Course and will begin this fall. Offered in both English and French, this…

1 August 2002 TR-2001-001, Acrylic Fabrics On 31 July 2002 the CITT issued a report with recommendation to the Minister of Finance regarding a request for tariff relief filed on 23 May 2001 by Gibson Textile Dyers Ltd., regarding acrylic fabrics. RECOMMENDATION .... [T]he Tribunal hereby recommends…

31 July 2002 B235-FILL — North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Origin Verification Questionnaire - Goods Produced Entirely in the Territory of one or More of the Parties Exclusively from Originating Materials Form B235-FILL — North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Origin Verification…

31 July 2002 Customs Notice N-460 Customs Notice N-460, the Tariff Classification of Chenille Fabrics, is now available on the CCRA web site. This Notice outlines the CCRA administrative policy regarding the classification of chenille fabrics. It is found at the following address: http://www.ccra…

31 July 2002 SIMA Expiry Review Decision re Certain Bicycles and Frames from Chinese Taipei and the PRC On 2 April 2002 the CITT initiated an expiry review of its order concerning certain bicycles and frames originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei (formerly designated as Taiwan) and the…

31 July 2002 What to Expect from a NAFTA Verification Form Form RC4006, "What to Expect from a NAFTA Verification" has been updated and is available on the CCRA web site. The changes were largely cosmetic (reference to CCRA instead of Revenue Canada) and include updated telephone contact numbers…

31 July 2002 D Memoranda D17-4-0, D10-2-3, D4-3-8 The following D memoranda are available on the CCRA web site: D17-4-0 Courier/Low Value Shipment Program — Low Value Commercial Goods http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d17-4-0eq/README.html D10-2-3 Tariff Classification, Sampling and Testing of Raw…

31 July 2002 August Civic Holiday The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. Systems operations and accounting procedures for the Civic Holiday on Monday, 5 August 2002 will be as follow: CADEX reports will run the evenings of Friday, August 2 and Monday, August 5. The…

31 July 2002 SIMA Final Determination of Dumping re Certain Automotive Laminated Windshields On 31 July 2002 the CCRA announced the final determination of dumping respecting certain automotive laminated windshields, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China. This decision…

The following messages were sent on 31 July: 1. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (anti-dumping) SIMA Expiry Review Decision re Certain Bicycles... SIMA Final Determination of Dumping re Certain... 2. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (Electronic Commerce) August Civic Holiday 3. Canada Customs and…

30 July 2002 Clarification regarding Where to Send your Fax Documents The message sent to members on 24 July concerning documents to be faxed to the CFIA was a reminder, informing you where to fax documents and EDI transactions. The message can be found on the CSCB web site at: http://www.cscb.ca…

30 July 2002 CSCB Qualification Course Results, Spring 2002 As a result of the CCRA's decision earlier this year to remove the requirement for Qualified Persons in the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, this was the last year for the CSCB Qualification Course. It will be replaced in the fall…