Trade News

7 March 2001 Warning regarding Meat and Animal Products from the UK The following is extracted from a CCRA Port Lookout bulletin. Effective 23 February to 23 March 2001, the importation of all meat and animal products from the UK is suspended. Products include: swine, cervine embryos, porcine…

6 March 2001 Customs Notice N-373 The following Customs Notice is available on the CCRA web site: N-373 Amendment to Customs Procedures Concerning the Importation of Oak Logs with Bark, Originating from Certain States in the United States Contrary to instructions in section 10, "Plants and Plant…

6 March 2001 Seminars in Toronto, Spring 2001 The following information is also available on the Toronto Region page on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. Those requiring further information about these seminars should contact Mr. Phil Mason at 416-252-9844, or by fax at 416-252-1788. The…

6 March 2001 Provisional Duties on Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sheet On 5 March 2001 the CCRA announced a preliminary determination of dumping respecting certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, India, Malaysia, the Russian Federation…

6 March 2001 EICS External Communications Activities Calendar The Export and Import Control System (EICS) calendar of external communications activities is posted on the DFAIT web site, at the following address: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/%7Eeicb/whatsnew-e.htm http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/%7Eeicb…

6 March 2001 D Memorandum D13-4-11 The following D memorandum is now available on the CCRA web site: D13-4-11 Confirming Commissions and Credit Risk Insurance (Customs Act, Section 48) This Memorandum outlines and explains the treatment, under the transaction value method, of payments made by…

5 March 2001 Canada-US Softwood Lumber Trade Fact Sheets and Background Members with an interest in the Canada-US Softwood Lumber Agreement that ends on 31 March may wish to visit the DFAIT web site for an information package on the softwood lumber trade between the two countries. This can be found…

2 March 2001 Customs Offices Automated As of 26 February 2001, the following offices are automated for release only. The K115 release information must be transmitted on the CADEX B3: Daquaam 0371 St-Pamphile 0335 Pohenegamook 0331

2 March 2001 Exchange Rate for Turkey Corrected The CCRA advises that the exchange rate for Turkey (TRL) was incorrectly entered into CCS. The exchange rate for 28 January 2001 was changed to 0.000001 incorrectly; it has been revised to relfect the correct rate of 0.000002. The rate for 28 February…

2 March 2001 PC 2001-232 PC 2001-232 is the Order Repealing Certain Remission Orders made under the Financial Administration Act (2000-1). 1. The Specified Commercial Vehicles, Mack Trucks, Remission Order is repealed. 2. The Buses, Motor Coach Industries Limited, Remission Order is repealed. 3. The…

1 March 2001 New Plant Protection Import Permit Application Form The following information is from the Chief of the Import Unit, Plant Health and Production Division of the CFIA. Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has developed a new import permit application form for…

1 March 2001 The following is a message from the Electronic Commerce Unit to all Electronic Commerce Clients testing with the CCRA. Please be advised that the EDI TEST environment will not be available from Monday March 5 to Friday March 9, 2001 inclusive due to the migration of the April release to…

1 March 2001 Customs Proposal P-006 on the Business Number The following information is from the CCRA. Regarding the Customs Proposal on modification of the Business Number, notification of which went to members on 2 February 2001, the CCRA advises that it will not proceed with the 1 April 2001…

28 February 2001 2001 Export and Domestic Controls Seminars Members with an interest in changes to Canada's export controls related to military, defence, strategic or dual-use goods, Canada's "Controlled Goods Registration Program" and/or the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations may wish to…

28 February 2001 Appeal Nos. AP-99-068 to AP-99-072 These appeals, made pursuant to section 81.19 of the Excise Tax Act (the Act), raise the issue of whether the appellant is entitled, under section 68.2, to a refund of federal sales tax paid on new and unused imaged articles. The tax was paid in…

28 February 2001 PC 2001-254 PC 2001-254 is the Regulations Amending the United Nations Afghanistan Regulations. On 19 December 2000 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1333 (2000) and, acting pursuant to Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, decided to strengthen the sanctions…