Trade News

1 December 2000 New Privacy Legislation The following brief is from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. This legislation holds the potential to impact every business in Canada. Bill C-6 — The Personal Information Protection & Electronic Documents Act November 2000 The purpose of this brief is to…

30 November 2000 Exchange Rate for Lebanon The exchange rate for Lebanon, effective 30 November 2000, was not input in CCS. The correct rate should have read 0.1026.

30 November 2000 Preliminary Injury Inquiry No.: PI-2000-003 — Certain Concrete Reinforcing Bar The following document is available on the CITT web site at the following address: http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/preinq/notices/pi2a003e/pi2a003e.htm. Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian…

30 November 2000 Appeal No. AP-99-085 — Bio Agri Mix Ltd. The following document is available from the CITT web site at the following address: http://www.citt.gc.ca/appeals/decision/ap99085e/ap99085e.htm. This appeal is pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act. At issue is whether the goods in…

30 November 2000 Preliminary Injury Inquiry No.: PI-2000-004 — Pulp-Dewatering Screw Presses The following document is available from the CITT web site, at the following address: http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/preinq/notices/pi2a004e/pi2a004e.htm. Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian…

29 November 2000 D Memoranda D8-1-1 and D8-2-2 Updated The following D memoranda have been updated: D8-1-1 Temporary Importation (Tariff Item No. 9993.00.00) Regulations D8-2-2 Postal Imports Remission Order D8-1-1 reflects changes to the list of contacts in the event of an emergency, in Appendix L…

29 November 2000 Monthly Returns to EICB of Export Licences, Letters of Authorization, Departmentals and Pink Copies for Cancellation The following message is from the EICB. Members are reminded of the following instructions for remitting monthly returns to the EICB: 1. Export Licences Monthly…

28 November 2000 Customs Update: The Good, the Bad, and the Section 592 List The following article is excerpted from the on-line edition of "The Journal of Commerce" of 27 November 2000. Members may wish to refer to the article entitled "US Customs Service Reverses its Policy on Publication of…

28 November 2000 D Memorandum D19-1-1 The following D memorandum has been revised: D19-1-1 Food, Agricultural Commodities, Aquatic Commodities, and Agricultural Inputs This Memorandum completely replaces the previous Memorandum dated August 29, 1997, dealing with the food inspection requirements for…

28 November 2000 Truckers Protest over Wages at Port of Vancouver The following article is excerpted from "The Journal of Commerce" on-line edition of 27 November 2000. Angry truckers rallied at the Port of Vancouver on Sunday [26 November 2000] to protest the port's plans to drop guaranteed hourly…

28 November 2000 NEXUS lanes open at Blue Water Bridge On 28 November, the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the United States Customs Service (USCS), the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (USINS), and the bridge authorities at…

27 November 2000 Canadian ocean conferences announce rate increase The following article is excerpted from the 24 November on-line edition of "The Journal of Commerce". Conference carriers operating in the market linking Canada with Europe-Britain and Ireland have notified importers and exporters…

27 November 2000 Canada-US Softwood Lumber Agreement The following document has been edited; the complete version is available on the DFAIT web site, at the following address: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/~eicb/softwood/Drilled_1-e.htm. U.S. Customs Service's Revocation of Ruling Letters Relating to…

27 November 2000 Initiation of SIMA Investigation re Pulp-dewatering Screw Presses On 27 November 2000 the CCRA initiated an investigation under the SIMA into the alleged injurious dumping into Canada of pulp-dewatering screw presses, assembled or unassembled, originating in or exported from Norway…

27 November 2000 Notice to Importers: Serial No. 610, Items 162 to 181 — Wheat Products This notice is available on the DFAIT web site, at the following address: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/~eicb/notices/ser610-e.htm Date: November 9, 2000 1.0 Coverage 1.1 This Notice is an adjunct to Notice to…

27 November 2000 Reminder re Availability of 2001 Classification and Tariff Code Files The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. The 2001 classification and tariff code files will be available the first week of December in the following formats: 3 ½ inch disk or…

24 November 2000 Notice to Importers — Serial No. 607 — Items 114 to 116, Beef and Veal Date: November 9, 2000 This notice is available on the DFAIT web site at the following address: http://dfait-maeci.gc.ca/~eicb/notices/ser607-e.htm 1.0 Coverage 1.1 This Notice replaces Notices to Importers No…

23 November 2000 Inquiry No.: NQ-2000-002 — Certain Stainless Steel Round Bar Originating in or Exported from Brazil and India Special Import Measures Act — Whether the dumping and the subsidizing of the above-mentioned goods have caused material injury or retardation or are threatening to cause…