Trade News

17 April 2001 Ad Hoc CSCB/CCRA Committee Meeting North Central Alberta District Edmonton Commercial Operations February 14, 2001 The following minutes were provided by Dave Black of Alberta Customs Brokers. They are also available to members only on the Prairie Region area of the CSCB web site, at…

17 April 2001 Customs Notice N-380 The following Customs Notice has been made available on the CCRA web site: N-380 Fresh Garlic, Originating in or Exported from the People's Republic of China This Notice advises that the re-investigation of the normal value initiated on 31 October 2000, pursuant to…

11 April 2001 Canada Wins NAFTA Chapter 11 Dispute The Government of Canada today welcomed a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) tribunal decision decisively confirming that Canada's implementation of the Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement was consistent with its NAFTA obligations. The…

11 April 2001 Risk of Bottleneck at the Border During the Long Weekend The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) would like to inform travellers that it expects long line- ups at the Montérégie border crossings-particularly at St-Bernard-de-Lacolle and St-Armand-de-Philipsburg- on Sunday, April…

The following messages were sent on 10 April: 1. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (General): Canada Wins NAFTA Chapter 11 Dispute 2. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (General): Risk of Bottleneck During Long Weekend 3. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (General): E-government…

10 April 2001 E-Government - Business Community Benefits A joint initiative between Ontario and the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) now makes it possible for businesses to register online with both levels of government in one step. This new service significantly reduces the time and effort…

10 April 2001 Foot and Mouth Disease In support of the government's initiative to combat the potential spread of foot and mouth disease into Canada, the CCRA has issued instructions to our field offices to increase the surveillance of all shipments originating in the EU and Argentina. The CFIA…

10 April 2001 Appeal No. AP-99-045 There are three issues in this appeal. The first issue is whether the goods in issue form an integrated greenhouse system and are properly classified under tariff item No. 8403.10.10 as central heating boilers other than those of heading No. 84.02, as determined by…

10 April 2001 Proposal to Amend Scope of Tariff Item No. 9994 The following letter is from Rose Ritcey in the Interntional Trade Division regarding tariff item No. 9994. I am writing to seek your views on a proposal to amend the scope of tariff item No. 9994, which came into effect on April 5, 2001…

10 April 2001 D Memoranda D13-1-3, D13-4-5, D8-1-2 The following D Memoranda are available on the CCRA web site: D13-1-3: Customs Valuation Purchaser in Canada Regulations D13-4-5: Transaction Value Method for Related Persons D8-1-2: Convention Services Program D13-1-3:This Memorandum explains the…

9 April 2001 Removal of Customs Duties on Certain Aluminum Cups and Steel Wick Sustainers The Department of Finance has received a request for the removal of customs duties on certain aluminum cups and steel wick sustainers for use in the manufacture of candles. The cups (also referred to as…

9 April 2001 Potential Labour Disruption by CFIA Inspection Staff The following notice to CSCB President Carol West is from the CFIA. The purpose of this notice is to advise you of the potential for some labour disruption activity by CFIA inspection staff who are represented by the Public Service…

9 April 2001 Easter Weekend Service The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. The Electronic Commerce Unit will be closed for the Easter Holiday from Thursday, April 12, 2001 at 5:00 pm until Monday, April 16, 2001 at 8:00 am (EDT). On Monday, April 16, between 8:00 am…

6 April 2001 New Tobacco Tax Structure The government has introduced a comprehensive package of tax measures designed to reduce tobacco consumption by Canadians. Proposed tax measures include: -- new tobacco tax structure that reduces the incentive to smuggle Canadian-produced tobacco products into…

6 April 2001 Customs Information Day in Niagara Falls The CCRA's Southern Ontario Region will host a Customs Information Day on Saturday, 5 May 2001 at the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Centre, 6755 Oakes Drive in Niagara Falls. The event will take place between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. The…

6 April 2001 NAFTA Verification of Origin Questionnaire The NAFTA Verification of Origin Questionnaire is available from the CCRA web site at the following address: http://207.61.56.166/news/doce.cfm?id=4397 http://207.61.56.166/news/doce.cfm?id=4397

6 April 2001 ACROSS/CCS/EDI Outage for 8 April Postponed The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. The scheduled outage for maintenance of the CFIA-EDI system will proceed as planned between 3:00 and 7:00 am on 7 April 2001. Members are advised to present paper packages…

The following messages were sent on 6 April: 1. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (electronic commerce) ACROSS/CCS/EDI Outage for 8 April Postponed 2. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (general) Customs Information Day in Niagara Falls 3. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (notices) New Tobacco Tax…