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Change to Time for Outage on 25 November

22 November 2001 Change to Time for Outage on 25 November The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. The EDI system will not be available on Sunday, 25 November 2001 between 5:00 am and 9:00 am, EST.

IFCBA World Conference in Venice

22 November 2001 IFCBA World Conference in Venice Members are invited to attend the forthcoming world conference of the International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA). This meeting will take place at the Hotel Des Bains in Venice, Italy between 21 and 25 May 2002. Mark your…

Free Trade Negotiations Started with Four ...

21 November 2001 Free Trade Negotiations Started with Four Central American Countries The following information is from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. On 21 November, International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew announced the launch of free trade negotiations with El…
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Update to AMPS Area of CSCB Advocacy Information

21 November 2001 Update to AMPS Area of CSCB Advocacy Information The AMPS area of the CSCB members-only advocacy information has been updated to include a new entry in the list of Questions and Answers. The information concerns the nature of "warnings" issued by CCRA during the period prior to AMPS…
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Use of Sub-Agents in Ports where Primary Agent ...

21 November 2001 Use of Sub-Agents in Ports where Primary Agent is Licensed Approximately five months ago, the CSCB wrote to David Moore, Manager, CCRA Broker Licensing to express concern with his statement that "It should be noted that a customs broker cannot use a Sub-Agent in the area in which…
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GST Letters

21 November 2001 GST Letters At a recent meeting with CCRA Broker Licensing officials, the subject of GST letters was discussed. It appears that delays in the processing of these requests are occurring because many of the letters do not contain the required information. Following is a summary of the…

Request for Removal of Tariff on Press Line, ...

21 November 2001 Request for Removal of Tariff on Press Line, Resin Blender and Forming Station The Department has received a request for removal of the tariff on a press line, resin blender, and forming station for use in the manufacture of strawboard. The press line is classified under tariff item…

D-01-10: Plant Protection Import Requirements...

20 November 2001 D-01-10: Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Apples (Malus spp) from the United Kingdom This directive outlines the phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Canada of fresh apples (Malus spp.) originating from the United Kingdom. As with other fresh fruit…

Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 25 November 2001

20 November 2001 Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 25 November 2001 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. There will be an outage for maintenance activities on Sunday, 25 November 2001. The EDI system will be unavailable from 6:00 am until 9:00 am EST. This will impact…

"Crossing International Borders: A Trucker's Guide

20 November 2001 "Crossing International Borders: A Trucker's Guide" Updated Members may be interested in the updated version of the booklet "Crossing International Borders: A Trucker's Guide", which is now available from the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). Written in 1995, the latest version has…

SERIAL NO. 626 - Products of Natural Milk ...

19 November 2001 SERIAL NO. 626 - Products of Natural Milk Constituents ITEM 125 - PRODUCTS OF NATURAL MILK CONSTITUENTS Notice to Importers Export and Import Permits Act Serial No. 626 Date: November 9, 2001 1.0 Coverage 1.1 This Notice cancels and replaces Notice to Importers No. 609 dated…

U.S. vows speed at the border

19 November 2001 U.S. vows speed at the border The following article is excerpted from the 17 November 2001 edition of "globeandmail.com". U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill is vowing to fast-track measures aimed at speeding the flow of traffic across the Canadian-U.S. border, shooting down…

Removal of Tariff on Cut and Sewn Leather ...

19 November 2001 Removal of Tariff on Cut and Sewn Leather Furniture Covers The following request to CSCB President Carol West comes from Paul Robichaud in Domestic Tariff Affairs at the Department of Finance. He is seeking members' views on a request that the Department has received for removal of…

Customs reform in WTO agenda

16 November 2001 Customs reform in WTO agenda The following article is excerpted from the 15 November 2001 on-line version of "The Journal of Commerce". In a breakthrough being hailed by international trading companies, customs reform was officially put on the agenda of the World Trade Organization…
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Update to NCOI Area of CSCB Advocacy Material

16 November 2001 Update to NCOI Area of CSCB Advocacy Material The National Committee on Operational Issues (NCOI) area of the CSCB advocacy chart has been updated to reflect the CCRA's response to the Society's submission on Customs proposal P-010. This information is available to members only in…