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25 October 2006 Safeguards – Imports from China Textile and Apparel Goods Safeguard Inquiry No. CS-2005-002 Order The CITT hereby finds that Unite Here Canada, on its own behalf, on behalf of its members and on behalf of Ms. Radika Quansoon, Mr. Carlos Costa and Ms. Christina Ling, does not have the…

25 October 2006 CBSA ACI Air Error Code List for Electronic Messages As per our message last week concerning the update to our system for error code 100823, below is an explanation for the updates and the error code list showing the new error code 823 as well as T43 and T44 is found on the CSCB web…

25 October 2006 Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd., Application No. EP-2005-008 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd., under section 60.2 of the Customs Act, for an order extending the time to make a request for a further re-determination. ORDER Having found that Costco…

25 October 2006 Lane Closures and Scheduled Delays on the Peace Bridge US commercial inspection lanes 5, 6 and 7 will be closed for maintenance on 26 October, and reopen 2 November 2006. Lanes 1 through 4 will remain operational during this time.

25 October 2006 Mandatory e-truck manifest arrives This article is extracted from the 25 October 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is ready to announce the first group of border crossings at which truckers will be required to file electronic instead of paper…

23 October 2006 Accounting Office 410 -- Fort Erie The following message is from the CBSA’s Electronic Commerce Unit. Clients who submit their accounting data to Port 410, Fort Erie and have received late accounting penalties due to the power outage experienced October 12-13 should submit their…

23 October 2006 Customs Notice 655, New and Revised Export Penalties CN655 announces one new export penalty and one revised export penalty. Contravention C368 will be applied when a carrier fails to report the conveyance in writing, before export, at the export reporting office closest to each place…

23 October 2006 Customs Notice 656, Certain Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Fasteners This notice advises that on 17 July 2006 the CBSA initiated a re-investigation of the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy of certain carbon steel fasteners originating in or exported from the PRC…

23 October 2006 D15-2-47, Certain Stainless Steel Round Wire Originating in or Exported from India, Republic of Korea, Switzerland and the USA This Memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping and countervailing duty to importations of certain stainless steel round wire originating in or…

23 October 2006 RC4144 - Exporting Goods from Canada - Documentation Requirements for Exporters This chart is found on the CBSA web site, at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4144/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4144/README.html

23 October 2006 Revisions to Directive D-95-23, "Plant Protection Import Requirements for fresh apples from the Republic of Korea" Directive D-95-23, "Plant Protection Import Requirements for fresh apples from the Republic of Korea", has been revised and is available on the web at http://www…

20 October 2006 Scheduled Maintenance Outage on 22 October 2006 The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA): Please be advised that there is a planned outage this weekend for the migration of a system release. Therefore, the Customs EDI…

20 October 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published. One of the release recommendations was deleted - Idaho and New York only. / Le chapitre 06 a été publié. Une des recommandations de mainlevée a été supprimée - Idaho et New York seulement. 06.02.90.0224.02 - Eggplant - vegetable…

20 October 2006 Golden Nematode Infested Places Order The following notice is from the CFIA. IT IS HEREBY DECLARED THAT the Municipality of Saint-Amable and also portions of the Municipalities of Sainte-Julie (as depicted by number 2, 3 and 4 in Schedule 1 attached hereto), Saint-Marc sur Richelieu…

19 October 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published to streamline requirements for Idaho. / Le chapitre 06 a été publié pour simplifier des exigences pour l'Idaho. 06.01.00 - Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants…

19 October 2006 Message from CBSA Air Policy Group This email will provide a brief synopsis of the content that will be included for the CBSA's fall system release. The system enhancement will be effective October 23, 2006 and will include the following: a.. Warehouse validation against port of…

19 October 2006 Items 114 to 116: Beef and Veal, Serial No: 699 The purposes of this Notice are: a) to outline the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the beef and veal tariff rate quota (TRQ). This Notice should be read in conjunction with the Export and Import…

19 October 2006 Proposed Amendments to Seeds Regulations The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing changes to the Seeds Regulations. These regulations govern the testing, inspection, quality and sale of seeds to facilitate the availability of pure, effective seed for Canadian consumers…

19 October 2006 Registration Opens November 1st for CBP Trade Symposium This press release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 19 October 2006. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will hold its annual trade symposium on December 13-15 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International…

18 October 2006 D13-3-6 Income Tax Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation This memorandum is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d13-3-6/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d13-3-6/README.html