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28 January 2005 Certain Concrete Reinforcing Bar - Expiry Review No. RR-2004-001 IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on January 12, 2000, in Inquiry No. NQ-99-002, concerning…

28 January 2005 CFIA-AIRS updates - Chapter 44 Chapter 44 was published - recommendation change for Canadian goods returning. /Le chapitre 44 a été publié - recommandation modifiée pour refléter l'usage final de les produits canadiens revenant au Canada. 44.08 - Sheets for veneering (including those…

28 January 2005 CFIA - AIRS Website unavailable The following message is from the CFIA. Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) - Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is experiencing problems. At the moment, we are unable to predict when service will be restored…

28 January 2005 Garlic, Fresh or Frozen - SIMA Review The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it has initiated a review of normal values respecting garlic, fresh or frozen, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Vietnam. The review is part of the…

28 January 2005 US Customs, Border Protection extends FAST card enforcement deadline to May 1 The following article is excerpted from “Canadian Transportation & Logistics” on 28 January 2005. A new US security requirement that would have seen trucks turned around at some Canada-US border crossings…

28 January 2005 Strike threat removed as union members ratify new agreements with government The following is excerpted from a press release issued by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the union representing administrative personnel in the Canada…

27 January 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 06 and 21 were published. 06.03.10.0032.04 - Roses - cut flowers - fresh/Rosiers - fleurs coupées - fraîche 06.03.10.0033.02 - Roses - flower buds - fresh/Rosiers - boutons de fleur - frais 06.03.90.0034.04 - Roses - cut flowers - dried/Rosiers -…

27 January 2005 Problems with December, 2004 K84 Monthly Statements The following message is from the CBSA’s Electronic Commerce Unit. The following message is related to the problem that affected the December 2004 K84 Monthly Statements. Further to our message of December 30th, 2004 [found on the…

27 January 2005 Moves to renew Canada-U.S. lumber talks The following article is excerpted from the 26 January 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Last evening International Trade Minister Jim Peterson, PC, MP issued a statement reinforcing Canada’s commitment to working with the United…

27 January 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 21 was published with a new extension. 21.03.90.0292.00 - Containing 50% or more egg products/Contenant 50% ou plus de produits d'oeufs 21.03.90.0292.01 - Precooked products, fresh or frozen/Produits cuisinés, frais ou congelé 21.03.90.0292.02 -…

27 January 2005 Vancouver digs into box jam The following article is excerpted from the 26 January 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Vancouver's Deltaport … continues to dig out from a massive container backlog with the help of extra cars and an additional weekly train from Canadian…

27 January 2005 Spat over screw spurs levy on China The following article is excerpted from the 27 January 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The CITT decision on Inquiry No. NQ-2004-005, the subject of this article, is available on the CSCB web site at http://www.cscb.ca/archive/archive-preview…

27 January 2005 Montreal Intermodal Terminal - IMX-OSM The following message is from CN. On Monday, January 31st, will be the start up of the IMX-OSM. That will be the first day you will be able to request a Slot (Train) Reservation for Traffic ingating on February 2nd and beyond. In order to…

27 January 2005 Montreal Intermodal Terminal - Export Reservations The following message is from CN, and is a revision of the message sent this morning. Starting Wednesday, 2 February 2005, all export traffic delivered to CN Montreal must have a reservation. The attached sheet [found at http://www…

27 January 2005 Information Request regarding Termination Date associated with Tariff Item No. 9931.00.00 The Department of Finance is requesting comment on eliminating the termination date associated with tariff item No. 9931.00.00. This item is scheduled to terminate on March 31, 2005, at which…

26 January 2005 Fact Sheets from CBSA The CBSA has introduced fact sheets on the following programs and topics: Advance Commercial Information Advance Passenger Information/Passenger Name Record CANPASS Air Contraband Detection Equipment Cross-border currency reporting Detector Dog Service Free and…

26 January 2005 E15 Certificate of Destruction/Exportation The E15 Certificate of Destruction/Exportation has been updated (its last revision took place in 2000). Sections have been renumbered, and the “currency of value of the goods” section was deleted in the new version. This form is available on…

26 January 2005 CSCB Toronto Regional Meeting: “Border Issues” Members are very warmly invited to attend the forthcoming Toronto Region meeting, entitled “Border Issues”, on Thursday, 10 March 2005 at the Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel, in Salons F, G and H. The agenda is available on the CSCB web…

26 January 2005 Revision to Directive D-97-04 – Plant Protection Act Directive D-97-04, “Application, procedures, issuance and use of a permit to import under the Plant Protection Act”, has been revised and is available on the CFIA web site, at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir…