Trade News

6 December 2000 New Export Import Controls System (EICS) The following message is from Ms. Barbara Lukaszzewicz, Director, Administration and Technology Services Division of the EICB. Numerous members of the CSCB provided invaluable input regarding the new systems via their contribution to the DFAIT…

Over the past few years, we have received many inquiries from members who have had appeals on file with the Adjudications Division of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) for unacceptably long periods of time, in some cases more than 4 years. The following letter was just received in…

The following message was sent on 5 December 2000 Canada Customs and Revenue Agency - General GST Penalties

4 December 2000 SIMA Investigation re Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sheet On 4 December 2000 the CCRA initiated an investigation under the SIMA into the alleged injurious dumping of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, India, Malaysia…

4 December 2000 Customs Notice N-361 The following Customs notice is available: N-361 Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Least Developed Country Tariff) and Regulations Amending the General Preferential Tariff and Least Developed Country Tariff Rules of Origin Regulations The Least…

4 December 2000 The following minutes of the meeting in Windsor, Ontario on 29 November are available to members only on the Ontario Region page on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. Customs/Brokers Associations Meeting Commercial Offsite Facility November 29, 2000 - 09:00 hrs. Attendance: J…

4 December 2000 Sublocation List Update Division Port Relation Sub Port Warehouse Name 1-2 Quebec 0395 4090 Modes Distex Inc. 2-2 Quebec 0395 4208 Transport Distribution Inc. M.T.L. 3-2 Quebec 0395 4371 H20 Recreation Inc. 4-2 Quebec 0395 4372 Knit Set 2000 Ltd. 5-2 Quebec 0395 4373 2781794 Canada…

1 December 2000 Tariff Rate Quota for Frozen Pork Originating from the European Union The following message is from the EICB at DFAIT. Effective 30 November 2000 the frozen pork TRQ from the European Union, imported under tariff item no. 0203.29.00 of the Customs Tariff, has filled and all imports…

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…