Trade News

20 July 2000 New Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes Available The new 2000 version of the Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes (the "Blue Book") will be available in hard-copy format as of today, 20 July. Members with permit machines will receive two free copies of the Blue Book…

19 July 2000 Provision of Container Number The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit. This notice advises all parties involved in importing commercial shipments into Canada of changes in customs procedures. It is also a follow-up to Customs Notice N-321 issued April 14, 2000…

19 July 2000 Defending Yourself: The Martial Arts of Intrusion Detection The following article is excerpted from volume 1, issue 4 of "Infosec Outlook", a joint monthly publication of the Information Technology Association of America and CERT Coordination Center at the Software Engineering Institute…

19 July 2000 Scheduled Outage for Saturday, 29-30 July 2000 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. Members are advised that the EDI systems will not be available on Saturday, 29 July from 3:00 am until 5:00 pm on Sunday, 30 July 2000 (these times are approximate)…

18 July 2000 D Memorandum and Customs Notices The following D memorandum and Customs Notices are available: D11-11-2 Policy Content of Tariff Classification National Customs Rulings (NCRs) (http://207.6.23.164/news/doce.cfm?id=4125) N-339 Use of 2ITN Carrier Code (http://207.6.23.164/news/doce.cfm…

17 July 2000 Data, data everywhere, and nary a thought to think The following article is excerpted from "The Journal of Commerce" edition of 14 July 2000. The joy of the Internet is that information can be passed easily, quickly and cheaply all around the world. The curse of the Internet is that…

17 July 2000 CUSDEC B3 Re-engineering Project The following message is from the CCRA Electronic Commerce Unit. Members are advised that the test environment is now available for those wishing to test the changes as a result of the B3 CUSDEC Re-engineering Project. Please contact Ms. Sheila Skuce at…

17 July 2000 2ITN Carrier Code The following notice was received from the CCRA, concerning the removal of carrier code 2ITN and provision of a new code — 77YY — for carriers without a company carrier code. In response to the CCRA's request for comment, the CSCB indicated that the distribution of…

17 July 2000 D Memorandum D1-4-1 Revised The following D memorandum has been updated: D1-4-1 Canada Customs Invoice Requirements This Memorandum supersedes Memorandum D1-4-1, Canadian Customs Invoice Requirements, dated April 14, 1999. This Memorandum has been revised to reflect the organizational…

14 July 2000 CSCB Qualification Course Application Form The application form for first and second year enrollment in the CSCB Qualification Course for 2000-2001 is now available on the CSCB web site. Alternatively, you may request a hard-copy form by contacting the CSCB national office, at 613-562…

14 July 2000 D Memorandum D1-8-3 Updated The following D memorandum has been revised: D1-8-3 Customs Brokers Examinations This Memorandum has been revised to clarify the examination requirements and procedures and to reflect changes that have been introduced to the exam format and marking system…

17 July 2000 GATS E-mail Consultations The following information is from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The Canadian government is negotiating with its trading partners to improve Canadian services exporters' access to foreign markets. One such set of negotiations is the…

13 July 2000 Unscheduled Outages due to Networking Problems Further to a number of temporary unscheduled outages that have occurred since the scheduled outage for system upgrades on 9 July, the CSCB has learned from the Electronic Commerce Unit (ECU) that they are continuing to experience network…

13 July 2000 Inquiry No.: NQ-99-004 THE DUMPING IN CANADA OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM BRAZIL, FINLAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, THAILAND AND UKRAINE, AND THE SUBSIDIZING OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM INDIA, INDONESIA…

12 July 2000 Notice to Importers No. 603 — Item 125.1 - Powdered Whey This Notice replaces Notice to Importers No. 586 dated 10 May 1999. It refers to Item 125.1 of the Import Control List, namely powdered whey falling under tariff item No. 0404.10.21 or 0404.10.22 in the list of tariff provisions…

12 July 2000 Notice to Importers No. 604 — Item 117.1 - Specialty Creams This Notice supersedes Notice to Importers No. 587 dated 10 May 1999. It refers to Item 117.1 of the Import Control List, that is specialty creams falling under tariff item No. 0401.30.10 or 0401.30.20 in the list of tariff…