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26 May 2004 Reference No. MN-2004-001, Textile Inputs This document comprises a letter from the Honourable Ralph Goodale, PC, MP, Minister of Finance, directing the CITT to inquire into and report on the availability of textile inputs produced by Canadian textile manufacturers for use in the…

26 May 2004 Application No. EP-2003-008 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by American Standard Bath & Kitchen (Canada) pursuant to section 67.1 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1, for an order extending the time within which a notice of appeal may be filed under section 67. ORDER OF…

26 May 2004 Appeal No. AP-2003-020 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on February 23, 2004, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency dated May 6 and June 6, 2003, with respect to…

26 May 2004 CN-CHECK0404 Customs Notice – Checklist (April 2004) The list of customs notices issued in April 2004 is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check0404/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check0404/README.html

26 May 2004 China, Sri Lanka and Taiwan Electronic Licence Confirmation Prior to processing an application for an import permit for a shipment of clothing and textiles accompanied with an export licence, confirmation of the accompanying export licence should be verified using the electronic foreign…

26 May 2004 U.N.: Maritime security not seaworthy The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 25 May 2004. Fewer than 6 percent of the world's seaports and ships adhere to United Nations rules aimed at preventing terrorist attacks, the head of the U.N.'s maritime…

25 May 2004 CSCB Toronto Region Annual Meeting - Registration Information and Agenda The Toronto Region annual meeting agenda and registration form are available on our web site, at: Agenda http://www.cscb.ca/members/2004torontoagmagenda.pdf Registration http://www.cscb.ca/members…

25 May 2004 'Said to contain' OK for bills of lading The following article is excerpted from the 24 May 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says that although the term "said to contain" is banned from customs manifests, it still may be used on bills of…

25 May 2004 Hong Kong air carriers to charge security fee This article is excerpted from “American Shipper” on 25 May 2004. Several air cargo carriers that serve Hong Kong will add a security surcharge of Hong Kong $1/kilogram effective June 1 for export shipments, Expeditors International [reported…

24 May 2004 EU pact boosts Russia WTO bid The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 21 May 2004. The European Union and Russia signed an agreement Friday [21 May] that caps six years of bilateral discussions between the two parties as Russia moves forward to…

24 May 2004 Honeybee Importation Prohibition Regulations The Honeybee Importation Prohibition Regulations, 2004 have been enacted to permit an exemption for the import into Canada of honeybee queens and their attendants from the continental U.S. The prohibition for importing any other honeybees from…

24 May 2004 Security Requirements Strengthened for Vessels, Marine Facilities and Ports The following press release was issued by Transport Canada on 21 May 2004. Security requirements relating to international trade, such as the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code discussed in this…

21 May 2004 Customs Notice N-573 Extension of the General Preferential Tariff and Least Developed Country Tariff Programs On 29 April 2004 Royal Assent was given to Bill C-21, An Act to Amend the Customs Tariff, which extends the benefits of the GPT and the Least Developed Country Tariff to June 30…

21 May 2004 D0-CHECKLIST D Series of Contents and Checklist This document is available on the CBSA web site, at the following address: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d0-checklist/d0-checklist-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d0-checklist/d0-checklist-e.html

21 May 2004 Directive D-02-12 Updated Appendix 2 of D-02-12, “Import requirements of non-manufactured wood and other non-propagative wood products, except solid wood packaging material, from all areas other than the continental United States” has been revised. The List of Tropical Species that are…

21 May 2004 CSCB Québec Region Annual Meeting – Documents available in French The invitation and preliminary agenda for the Québec Region annual meeting on 2 June are now available in French, at the following links: Invitation http://www.cscb.ca/members/qc2004agminvitef.pdf Agenda http://www.cscb.ca…

20 May 2004 EICS Bulletin - Connectivity Resolved The following message is from the EICB on 19 May. We apologize for the very slow connectivity today. The PKI Certificate Authority reports that normalcy has been consistently restored. The problem was an inordinately heavy load on their servers which…

20 May 2004 Victoria Day Holiday, 24 May 2004 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. Systems operations and accounting procedures for the statutory holiday on Monday May 24, 2004: entries confirmed from May 22 to May 25, 2004 (inclusive) will appear on the K84 notice…

20 May 2004 Update to Directive D-01-01 Appendix 1 of D-01-01, “Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum associated with Sudden Oak Death into Canada” has been updated to include Lake County in California. This document is found at the following address: http://www…