Trade News

7 May 2002 New Requirements for Aquatic Plants The following message is from Andrea Dropko, Western Area Import Co-ordinator of the CFIA. Under the Plant Protection Act, new requirements have been put in place for aquatic plants. Members can find updated information on the CFIA web site on aquatic…

7 May 2002 Notice of Review of Recommendation concerning Certain Textile Products Imported by Les Collections Shan Inc. The CITT gives notice it will review its recommendation to the Minister of Finance in Request Nos. TR-96-008 to TR-96-013, concerning certain textile products imported by Les…

6 May 2002 Certain Ring-Spun Yarns (Review No. TA-2001-001) On 3 May 2002 the CITT issued its report and recommendation to the Minister of Finance regarding the review of its recommendation on certain ring-spun yarns. The recommendation follows: .... [T]he Tribunal hereby recommends to the Minister…

6 May 2002 Inquiry No. NQ-2002-001 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INQUIRY Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on May 2, 2002, from the Director General of the Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate at the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency…

6 May 2002 Additional Revision to Notice of Expiry Review of Findings re Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate On 13 February 2002 the CITT issued a revised notice regarding the expiry review of its findings made on 27 October 1997 in Inquiry No. NQ-97-001, concerning hot-rolled carbon steel plate…

6 May 2002 Request to Amend Wording of Tariff Item Nos. 5516.23.30 and 5516.93.20 The Department of finance is seeking members' views on a request that the Department has received to amend the wording of tariff item Nos. 5516.23.30 and 5516.93.20, which were introduced on June 14, 2001 pursuant to a…

6 May 2002 Precursor Chemical Regulations Members may have an interest in the proposed Precursor Control Regulations that were published in Canada Gazette, Part I on April 27, 2002. The intent of the regulations is to control and monitor precursors, while at the same time avoid undue restrictions on…

6 May 2002 Scheduled Maintenance Outage on Sunday, 12 May 2002 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. A planned outage is scheduled for Sunday, 12 May 2002. The Customs EDI system will be unavailable from 3:00 am until 1:00 pm (eastern time). This will impact all EDI…

3 May 2002 May 2002 SIMA Index Available The SIMA index for May 2002 is 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

3 May 2002 Canadian Trade and Investment Strong despite Global Uncertainty Trade Update 2002: Third Annual Report on Canada's State of Trade highlights Canada's impressive international business performance and key trends at home and abroad in 2001. * Exports and imports of goods and services with…

3 May 2002 Minutes from April 2002 Customs Brokers and CCRA Meeting, Windsor Bridge Commercial The following minutes are also available to members only on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. After signing in as a member, click on CSCB Reference System, then Regions…

3 May 2002 Appointment to CCRA Board of Management The Minister of National Revenue has announced the appointment of Mr. Frederic Kieffer to the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Board of Management. Mr. Kieffer, 31, a businessman from Saint-Lazare, Quebec, was nominated by the Province of Quebec…

3 May 2002 Expiry Review No. RR-2001-006 REVISED (May 1, 2002)1 NOTICE OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF FINDINGS CONCERNING CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import…

3 May 2002 Request for Removal of Tariff on Styrene Film The Department of Finance is seeking members' views on a request that the Department has received for removal of the tariff on styrene film of a thickness not exceeding 0.25mm, for use in the manufacture of shrink sleeve packaging. The film is…

3 May 2002 Request for Removal of Tariff on Sodium Carbonate for use in Refining Materials The Department of Finance has received a request for removal of the tariff on sodium carbonate for use in refining minerals. Sodium carbonate, commercially known as soda ash, is used to remove alkalinity from…

2 May 2002 Bulletin for October, November and December 2001 A list of CITT appeals arising from decisions on Customs and Excise issues from October to December 2001 is available on the CITT web site, at the following address: http://www.citt.gc.ca/publicat/oc-de2be/oc-de2be.htm http://www.citt.gc.ca…

2 May 2002 Preliminary Determination of Dumping under SIMA re Certain Automotive Laminated Windshields On 2 May, the CCRA made a preliminary determination of dumping under the SIMA on certain automotive laminated windshields, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China…

2 May 2002 PC 2002-675 PC 2002-675 is the Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2002-3. Amendments 1. The List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff is amended as set out in Part 1 of the schedule to this Order. 2. The List of Tariff Provisions set out in…