Trade News

23 April 2002 The following minutes are also available on the BC Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. To access this members-only service, log on to our web site as a member, then click on "CSCB Reference System", then "CSCB Regions", and finally, "BC Region". Minutes of CSCB…

23 April 2002 Correction to BC Region General Meeting Minutes Members may have noted that the minutes from the 28 February BC Region general meeting, e- mailed earlier this afternoon, contain misleading information regarding mandatory HS. Members are advised that if the HS provided at time of…

22 April 2002 Cotton Terry Towels from Brazil Members are advised that, effective immediately, DFAIT has created a new annex code 3060 to cover other toilet/kitchen linen, cotton terry, woven of less than 30 x 60 inches (76 cm by 150 cm) in size. For ease of reference, the following agreement…

22 April 2002 Pamphlets/Reference Guides Available Two pamphlets of interest to members are now available on the CCRA web site: Importing a Vehicle into Canada (DRAFT) Customs Information for Visitors to Canada and Seasonal Residents Both documents are available at the following address: http://www…

22 April 2002 Updates to CFIA Documents The following documents have been updated by the CFIA: List of Restricted Commodities from a Country Infected with Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Members should refer to general import policy directive on commercial shipments of dairy products (this is currently…

18 April 2002 "Frontline" Publication from CFIA A new publication, entitled "Frontline", has been introduced by the CFIA. It will be released three times a year, and is designed to inform consumers, public health interests, industry organization, academia, other government departments, international…

18 April 2002 Safeguard Inquiry GC-2001-001 Under the terms of reference for the safeguard inquiry, the CITT is to provide recommendations, where appropriate, to exclude from any remedy goods that are not available from domestic producers. In this respect, the Tribunal is calling for parties that…

17 April 2002 Request for Textile Tariff Relief, Doubletex Tr-2000-006 On 19 June 2001 the CITT initiated an investigation into a request by Doubletex for tariff relief on certain woven fabrics of cotton/polyester and polyester/cotton. On 16 April 2002 the CITT issued a second amendment to the…

17 April 2002 Proposal to Maintain Text of Certain CIFTA Rules of Origin The CSCB has received the following letter from Denise Climenhage in the International Trade Division of the Department of Finance. The Canada Gazette Notice referred to in the letter is available on the Canada Gazette web site…

17 April 2002 Annual Report on Canadian Market Access Priorities for 2002 Released On 16 April the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade released the government's annual report on Canada's market access priorities for 2002. The report sets out the initiatives to be pursued by the…

17 April 2002 Canadian Trade Mission to Mexico The Honourable Pierre Pettigrew, PC, MP, Minister for International Trade, will lead a trade mission to Mexico from 3 to 7 June 2002. The goal of the mission is to promote stronger business relations between the two countries, and support the efforts of…

16 April 2002 Customs Notice N-440 Footwear Originating in or Exported from the PRC This notice advises that the CCRA administers four orders/findings of the CITT respecting the dumping of certain footwear originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China (PRC). This notice is available…

16 April 2002 Ten Digit Dialling Comes to Montréal In 2004 a new area code will be added to Montréal's 514 area, in the same way that the 416, 905 and 604 regions of Ontario and British Columbia have adopted ten digit dialling. The new code will be "438", and will be added to Montréal in 2004; it…

16 April 2002 An International Wood Packaging Guideline has been adopted! The following information is from the Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program at the CFIA. During the week of March 11 - 15, 2002, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met in Rome, Italy. The second draft…

15 April 2002 Canada Customs Revenue Agency - Customs Verification and Services Southern Ontario Region (Hamilton) in association with Ontario Division of the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB) and Association of International Customs and Border Agencies (AICBA) The above-mentioned…

15 April 2002 Revision to Request for Tariff Removal on Polypropylene Bags for Mussels or Onions The Department of Finance has revised its request regarding the wording of proposed tariff item No. 5803.90.91 to read as follows: ... polypropylene strip and polyethylene strip for use in the…