Trade News

31 May 2000 CCRA Confirms Dumping and Subsidizing of Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate On 29 May the CCRA confirmed that certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate from Brazil, Finland, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Ukraine were dumped into Canada at prices that were, on average, 40 per cent below…

31 May 2000 Appeal No. AP-98-102 This is an appeal under section 67 of the Customs Act from decisions of the Deputy Minister of National Revenue (now the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency) made under section 63 of the Customs Act. The issue in this appeal is whether certain plush…

31 May 2000 WTO Appellate Body Opposes Canada Auto Pact - EU The following article is excerpted from Reuters Business Headlines on 31 May 2000. The European Commission said on [31 May] that the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Appellate Body had confirmed an earlier ruling that the Canadian rules…

31 May 2000 Re-investigation Completed of Bicycles and Bicycle Frames from Taiwan and the PRC On 31 May the CCRA announced that it has concluded the re-investigation respecting bicycles and bicycle frames, originating in or exported from Taiwan and the People's Republic of China (PRC), which was…

31 May 2000 Electronic Commerce Unit's After-Hours Pager Number To Change The CCRA's electronic commerce unit will change its after-hours pager number on 31 May 2000. The new number is 613-780-9635.

31 May 2000 Exchange Rate Update The update to the CCS exchange rate for Indonesia (IDR) will not be kept on a daily, rather than a weekly basis, effective 30 May 2000. In addition, the exchange rate for Egypt (EGP) effective 30 May was incorrect; the correct rate should read 0.4350.

30 May 2000 Customs Notice N-327 The following Customs Notice has been issued: N-327 Administrative Change Regarding Release Requirements for Logs and Other Wood Materials with Bark This notice advises that the CCRA will no longer maintain the CFIA exemption lists for importers of wood products with…

30 May 2000 Members Invited to Participate in CCRA Consultation re Duty Deferral Program The following information is from Cathy Evans, Manager, Duty Deferral, Trade Incentives Program Division. Copies of the consultation document, entitled "Duty Deferral 2000 Consultation -- Improving the Duty…

29 May 2000 Mexico Eyes No.1 Spot Among U.S. Trade Partners The following article is excerpted from the Reuters New Service on 29 May 2000. Mexico expects to eclipse Canada as the United States' biggest trading partner within the next decade, a top government trade official said. Mexico's Trade…

29 May 2000 D Memoranda D14-1-8 and D14-1-7 The following D memoranda have been revised: D14-1-7 Assessment of Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties under the Special Import Measures Act D14-1-8 Re-investigation Policy under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) D14-1-7 outlines the assessment of…

29 May 2000 CTR 3552, re Appeals AP-96-046 and AP-96-074 Motion by the appellant requesting that the Tribunal strike out the respondent's brief and that the CITT allow the appeals on the basis of the remaining documentation on file. The appellant argued that the respondent's pleadings do not…

29 May 2000 CTR 3551 -- Hermes Numismatique et Arts Anciens Inc. v MNR Request by the defendant to quash the claimant's action on the basis that the Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the said action. The claimant did not send to the defendant, after the latter seized some goods imported by…

26 May 2000 D Memorandum D10-14-28 The following D memorandum is available: D10-14-28 Bath Preparations, Shower Gels, and Certain Other Preparations for use in Washing the Skin This Memorandum replaces Customs Notice N-286, issued 17 August 1999. The amendments contained within are in accordance…

26 May 2000 CCRA Computer Staff Refuse Latest Contract Offer Computer programmers and analysts at the CCRA have rejected their latest contract offer, asking for raises to bring their salaries closer in line with the high-technology industry. This is the first time in decades that workers have…

26 May 2000 Tariff Amendment T2000-3 Members who wish to download tariff amendment T2000-3 in MS Access format may do so from the CCRA internet site, at http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca. From the front page, under the Customs heading, click on "Business", then the "Virtual Customs Office". Once in the VCO…

26 May 2000 Fast-Track Tariff Relief Request on Certain Knitted Sleeve Cuffs The Department of Finance has received a request for fast-track tariff relief on certain knitted sleeve cuffs and collars for use in the manufacture of gold jerseys. The products are described as: Sleeve cuffs and collars…

25 May 2000 US, Canada diverge on driver-hour rules The following article is excerpted from "The Journal of Commerce" edition of 25 May 2000. The United States and Canada are moving in different directions with standards to limit the hours that truck drivers can be on the road. Crossings at the U.S…