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The following messages were sent on 27 April: 1. General NAFTA quotas to be traded online -- Canadian ... 2. Orders in Council PC 2000-547

27 April 2000 NAFTA quotas to be traded online — Canadian company provides Web site The following article is excerpted from "The Journal of Commerce" of 27 April 2000. A Canadian firm is preparing to offer textile and apparel traders in North America an electronic way to buy and sell the quotas…

27 April 2000 PC 2000-547 PC 2000-547 fixes 1 May 2000 as the day on which An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Criminal Code (assented to on 12 May 1998, being chapter 7 of the Statutes of Canada, 1998) comes into force.

25 April 2000 Customs Notice N-320 The following Customs Notice has been released: N-320 Plastic Shrinkable Bags The undertakings regarding plastic shrinkable bags originating in or exported from the US, pursuant to the SIMA, are being renewed until 2 April 2003.

20 April 2000 Compliance assistance The following article is excerpted from "The Journal of Commerce" issue of 19 April 2000. ... Since the Customs Informed Compliance and Modernization Act was enacted in 1993, [U.S.] Customs has urged importers to build in-house customs compliance departments in…

19 April 2000 IPPS Holiday Schedule for 2000 The following information is from DFAIT. The following schedule for IPPS during holidays this year has been announced. The system is down on: April 21, 2000 Good Friday May 22, 2000 Victoria Day July 3, 2000 Canada Day holiday September 4, 2000 Labour Day…

18 April 2000 Change to Textile and Clothing Permit Applications with Error Codes 104, 106 and 121 The following message is from Mr. Ian Burney, Director, Trade Controls Policy Division of the Import and Export Controls Bureau. In order to streamline the permit issuance process, the Import and…

18 April 2000 PC 2000-516 The date on which An Act to amend the Special Import Measures Act and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act came into force was fixed as 15 April 2000. *** 18 April 2000 PC 2000-517 PC 2000-517 is Regulations amending the Special Import Measures Regulations. The…

17 April 2000 Easter Weekend Service The following information is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. The electronic commerce unit will be closed for the Easter holiday from Thursday, April 20th at 5:00 pm (ET) until Monday, April 24th at 8:00 am (ET). On Monday, April 24th , between 8:00…

17 April 2000 Customs Notice N-321 The following Customs Notice has been issued: N-321 Estimated Time and Date of Arrival of Commercial Goods and the Provision of the Container Number This notice advises of changes to customs policy and is directed to parties involved in importing commercial…

17 April 2000 Prairie Region Annual Meeting The Prairie Region Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday, 15 May 2000 at the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel, Sheraton East Room, 2620 32nd Avenue, Calgary.

17 April 2000 Customs Information Day in Fredericton The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) is hosting a Customs Information Day for importers, exporters, and the travelling public on Saturday, June 17, 2000 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel, 225 Woodstock Road, Fredericton…

17 April 2000 Appeal No. AP-99-010 This is an appeal pursuant to 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) dated January 20 and April 7, 1999. The goods in issue are micronutrient…

17 April 2000 Inquiry No. NQ-99-004, Certain Carbon Steel Plate On 29 February 2000 the CITT gave notice that it had initiated an inquiry pursuant to section 42 of the SIMA respecting the importation into Canada of certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high strength low alloy steel plate…

17 April 2000 Appointment of Dr. André Gravel as Executive Vice-President The President of the CFIA, Mr. Ronald Doering, has announced the appointment of Dr. André Gravel as Executive Vice-President of te CFIA, as of 4 April 2000. Dr. Gravel has held the position of Vice-President, Programs, with…

13 April 2000 Late Accounting Penalties on K84 Notice of 20000413 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. The ECU experienced problems that affected some clients between Sunday, 9 April and Wednesday, 12 April 2000. Therefore, Late Accounting Penalties that appear on…

13 April 2000 Memorandum D17-1-1 Revised The following D memorandum has been revised: D17-1-1 Documentation Requirements for Commercial Shipments This Memorandum outlines and explains the policies and procedures for presenting the import documents required for reporting, obtaining release, and…

13 April 2000 Vancouver TAS Committee Meeting with CSCB The following are minutes from the Vancouver TAS committee meeting with the CSCB. These minutes are also available on the BC Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. TAS Committee Meeting with CSCB March 2, 2000 In attendance…