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20 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…

20 May 2004 Directive D-00-08 Updated Appendix 1 of D-00-08, “Requirements to Prevent the Introduction of undescribed species of Phytophthora pathogenic to Alder (Alnus spp)” has been revised, to add Poland and Ireland to the Areas Regulated for Phytophthora Pathogenic to Alder (Alnus spp). This…

20 May 2004 Reminder about CSCB Québec Region Annual Meeting Members are reminded that Québec Region will hold their annual meeting on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at the Montréal Airport Hilton in Dorval. Plan to be there – the registration form is found at http://www.cscb.ca/members/2004qcagmregform…

20 May 2004 Trade says Customs should regulate security The following article is excerpted from the 19 May 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs & Border Protection should incorporate security into its trade compliance regulations, said William G. Peck, president of Global Trade…

20 May 2004 NCBFAA weighs in on bioterror rules The following article is excerpted from the “American Shipper” edition of 20 May 2004. The Food and Drug Administration should modify its system for monitoring the safety of food imports to reduce the administrative burden on brokers and importers that…

19 May 2004 RC4299 Free and Secure Trade (FAST) – Highway Carrier Application Process This updated publication is available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4299/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4299/README.html

19 May 2004 D15-1-95 Carbon-Steel Welded Pipe The following are changes in this Memorandum: 1. change Taiwan to Chinese Taipei 2. add a new first paragraph about the Tribunal’s last review in 2001 to continue the finding, but excluding Venezuela 3. remove Venezuela from the finding as a result of…

19 May 2004 EICS Bulletin - 19 May - Connectivity Problems EICS is currently experiencing connectivity delays due to technical problems with the PKI Certificate Authority. If you are able to connect, be warned that activity will be extremely slow. The situation is under investigation. Further…

19 May 2004 ACI EDIFACT Marine PRD v2.8 The CBSA has provided an updated version of the ACI EDIFACT Marine Participants Requirement Document, and a detailed list of changes made to the PRD. Members wishing a copy of these files are asked to contact the CSCB at [email protected].

19 May 2004 Inquiry No. NQ-2004-003 Notice was received by the Acting Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on May 17, 2004, from the Director General of the Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate at the Canada Border Services Agency, stating that a preliminary…

19 May 2004 Expiry Review No. RR-2003-001 Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate and High-Strength Low-Alloy Plate originating in or exported from Italy, the Republic of Korea, Spain and the Ukraine IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of…

19 May 2004 Long Weekend 22-24 May 2004 EICS (web & EDI) will close at 12:00 (Noon) EST Saturday 22 May, and will resume at 04:00 ( 4AM EST) Monday, 24th May as per normal. Monday, 24 May is a designated government holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will…

19 May 2004 Update to D-98-09 Appendix 1 of Directive D-98-09, “Comprehensive policy to control the spread of North American gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar in Canada and the United States” has been revised and is available at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/gmlist_e.shtml This…

19 May 2004 Update to D-94-22 Appendix 1 of Directive D-94-22, “To prevent the introduction and spread of pine shoot beetle” has been revised, and is available at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/psbe.shtml This appendix lists pine shoot beetle-infested areas in Canada and the…

19 May 2004 Request for Tariff Relief on Certain Corduroy Fabrics The Department of Finance is seeking members’ views on a request that the Department has received for tariff relief on certain corduroy fabrics for use in the manufacture of apparel. We are proposing to create a new duty-free item as…

19 May 2004 Request for Fast Track Tariff Relief on Certain Denim Fabrics The Department of Finance is requesting comments on a request for "fast track tariff relief" on denim fabrics for use in the manufacture of apparel. The proposed duty-free items will read as follows: 5209.42.00 -- Denim for…

19 May 2004 Vancouver ports backlog update The following article is excerpted from the 19 May 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The backlog situation at the port of Vancouver is not abating according to reports from Hapag-Lloyd and the Canadian International Freight Forwarders…

18 May 2004 2004 Other Products of Natural Milk Constituents Quota Holders List The list of quota holders for other products of natural milk for 2004 is available on the DFAIT web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/milkQH04-en.asp http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric…

18 May 2004 E686 Application for G7 Import One Step Release on Full Documentation (RFD) – Declaration of Intention to Participate This application is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e686/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e686/README.html

18 May 2004 Be Sure to Update your Virus Definitions – New Worm Found Today If you receive an e-mail message with the following subjects, you don’t want to open it or any attachments -- the w32.lovgate.w@mm worm was discovered today, and is spreading rapidly. You might want to update your virus…