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The ties that bind — a staple for electronic...

17 January 2002 The ties that bind — a staple for electronic data is key to global logistics The following article by CSCB President Carol West was published in the Winter 2001 edition of "Logistics Quarterly". What the global logistics industry needs today is a good, global e-stapler, designed for…

Temporary Duty-Free Status of Tariff Item No. ...

17 January 2002 Temporary Duty-Free Status of Tariff Item No. 9931.00.00 The Department of Finance is seeking comment on continuing the temporary duty-free status of tariff item No. 9931.00.00, which reads as follows: Woven fabrics, of a length not exceeding 160 m, with an ex-factory value of $27.70…

LVS Releases on Consolidated Entry for December...

17 January 2002 LVS Releases on Consolidated Entry for December 2001 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. All LVS releases for the 1 to 31 December 2001 should be consolidated on one entry and must be transmitted to the CCRA by 24 January 2002. The only change…
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Revised CSCB General Agency Agreement and ...

17 January 2002 Revised CSCB General Agency Agreement and Standard Trading Conditions For the past eighteen months, the CSCB has been undertaking a review of our agency agreement and standard trading conditions. This is a regular practice during which we try to identify any common changes in…

Customs Information Day in Montréal, 25 January

16 January 2002 Customs Information Day in Montréal, 25 January 2002 Members and their clients may wish to attend the CCRA's Customs Information Day that will be held at the Wyndham Hotel in Montréal on Friday, 25 January 2002. Staff from the CSCB national office will be on hand at this event, and…
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AMPS Penalties — Highway Carriers Required to....

16 January 2002 AMPS Penalties — Highway Carriers Required to Barcode Cargo Control Documents CSCB members have started to see notices of penalties issued during the AMPS grace period. One penalty, issued under contravention C007, was brought to our attention since the notice appeared to be…
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Cabinet Shuffle Brings New Minister to CCRA

15 January 2002 Cabinet Shuffle Brings New Minister to CCRA In today's Cabinet shuffle, a new Minister of National Revenue was appointed. The Honourable Elinor Caplan, PC, MP is now the Minister responsible for the CCRA. Ms. Caplan was previously Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, from August…

Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes ..

15 January 2002 Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes — 2001 Further to the message sent to members this morning (15 January) concerning the update to section E6 of the "Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes — 2001", the CSCB contacted DFAIT and asked that changes to the content of…

Classification Problems

15 January 2002 Classification Problems The CCRA Electronic Commerce Unit reports that the majority of classification problems reported to the ECU from 2 January to 14 January have been corrected (a message concerning these problems was sent to members on 9 January 2002). The reported problems…

RD-2001-001

15 January 2002 RD-2001-001 Garlic, Fresh or Frozen, Originating in or Exported form the People's Republic of China and Vietnam, Excluding Fresh Garlic Subject to the Finding made in the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Inquiry No. NQ-96-002 Order On 20 November 2001 the China Chamber of…

New CSCB On-Line Course Available!

14 January 2002 New CSCB On-Line Course Available! In addition to the three on-line modules already available (on NAFTA, valuation and tariff classification), the CSCB is now offering a course entitled "Refunds, Drawbacks, and Underpayments of Customs Duties". Over 170 students have participated in…

Classification and Tariff Code File

14 January 2002 Classification and Tariff Code File The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. The ECU will be updating the classification and tariff code files on 14 January to incorporate the changes made to the hard-copy Customs Tariff. These changes are outlined in…

Appeal No. AP-2000-013

14 January 2002 Appeal No. AP-2000-013 This is an appeal under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act from a decision of the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency made under subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act on March 17, 2000. The issue in this appeal is whether a wooden blowpipe…

Exchange Rates for Argentina

14 January 2002 Exchange Rates for Argentina The following message is from the CCRA. The exchange rates for Argentina, effective 8-11 January 2002 were incorrect. The correct rates should have read as follow: 8 January 1.59950 9 January 1.59660 10 January 1.59780 11 January 1.60270

Customs Notice N-425

11 January 2002 Customs Notice N-425 The following Customs Notice has been issued: N-425 Updated List of GST/HST Status Codes This Notice provides an appendix with an updated list of GST/HST status codes for completion of Form B3, Canada Customs Coding Form, and Form B2, Canada Customs - Adjustment…
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AMPS Implementation Date

11 January 2002 AMPS Implementation Date At yesterday's CTACC meeting it was announced that the AMPS regulations are not yet available. As a result, the implementation date of AMPS may be extended until April 15. Customs plan to review this issue next month, and CSCB members will be kept up-to-date…
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In Memoriam

11 January 2002 In Memoriam The CSCB was saddened to learn of the passing of David Stewart on 10 January. Mr. Stewart was principal of David M. Stewart Limited, a founding shareholder of Federated Customs Brokers Ltd., past director of Freight Consolidators of Canada, and a three-time past President…