Trade News

18 October 2001 Facilities Designated for the Inspection of Meat Products from the US The following facility has been added to the list of designated facilities for the inspection of meat products from the US: Est. 237 Lilydale Foods 9620 56 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6E 0B3

17 October 2001 Industry Advisory - Olive Pomace Oil Updated October 15, 2001 The following message from the CFIA has been issued to associations, importers, brokers and manufacturers. Following up on the recent reports of the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in olive pomace oil…

17 October 2001 Import Policy for Guatemalan Fresh Raspberries and Blackberries This enforcement policy replaces the CFIA's Import Policy for the Spring Crop of Guatemalan Fresh Raspberries and Blackberries and the December 6, 1999 Memorandum to the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Specialists on the…

16 October 2001 Expiry Review No. RR-2001-004 NOTICE OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF FINDING CONCERNING CONCRETE PANELS The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry review…

15 October 2001 Qatar Exchange Rate for 10 October 2001 The CCRA has noted that the weekly exchange rate for Qatar, effective 10 October 2001, was incorrect. The correct rate should have read 0.429120.

15 October 2001 SIMA Re-investigation re Fresh Iceberg Lettuce On 15 October 2001 the CCRA announced that a re-investigation has been initiated respecting fresh iceberg (head) lettuce, originating in or exported from the US, for use or consumption in the province of British Columbia. The re…

12 October 2001 Food, Feed and Seed Products Containing Corn The following industry advisory is from Mr. P.J. Brackenridge, Vice President, Programs at the CFIA. This advisory is an update to and replacement of the September 11, 2001 advisory and will come into effect October 15, 2001. Testing and…

12 October 2001 Request for Removal of Customs Duty on Rotor Hub and Runner Blade Castings The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duty on rotor hub and runner blade castings produced with vacuum argon oxygen decarburized steel, meeting material…

12 October 2001 D-01-09, Canadian Plant Protection import requirements for fresh strawberry fruit from Argentina Directive D-01-09 outlines the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fresh strawberry fruit (Fragaria spp.) to Canada from Argentina. As with other fresh fruit importations…

12 October 2001 Conversion to EURO, January 1, 2002 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. Members of the European Union who are participating in the use of a single currency will convert to the use of the Euro on January 1, 2002. The following is a list of the…

12 October 2001 Amendments to Tariff Item No. 9921 re Down and Feather-Filled Pillows, Duvets and Featherbeds The Department of Finance is seeking views on amendments to tariff item No. 9921, which provides duty-free entry for shells made solely of 100% cotton fabrics for use in the manufacture of…

12 October 2001 CTACC Meeting October 10, 2001. Representatives from the CSCB attended the AMPS working group meeting in Toronto on October 9, and the CTACC meeting on October 10. To date, we have received a copy of the CTACC presentations, each in Power Point format. If members have questions or…

11 October 2001 Mandatory HS Requirements The following notice is from Earle Warren, Director General of the Major Project Design and Development Directorate at the CCRA. Members may wish to note that the CSCB participated in the Working Group on Mandatory HS referred to in Mr. Warren's note. This…

11 October 2001 Outage Sunday, October 14, 2001 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. This is a reminder of a planned outage for quarterly maintenance activities on Sunday, October 14, 2001. Therefore, the EDI system will be unavailable from 3:00 am to 1:00 pm (ET)…

11 October 2001 CCRA Announces Anti-Terrorism Measures On 11 October the Honourable Martin Cauchon, PC, MP, Minister of National Revenue, announced measures to fight the threat of terrorism. The documents concerned are available on the CCRA web site, at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc…

10 October 2001 Inquiry No. NQ-2001-002 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM BRAZIL, CHINESE TAIPEI, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, ITALY…

10 October 2001 Form B235E Available — NAFTA Origin Verification Questionnaire Form B235E is now available on the CCRA web site: B235E North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Origin Verification Questionnaire The purpose of this questionnaire is to request provision of information used to…

10 October 2001 CSCB AGM and Conference a Resounding Success! We would like to thank our members for making the 2001 Annual General Meeting and conference such a success. It was truly a pleasure to see so many familiar faces, and to meet some new participants at this year's events. And because the…