Trade News

13 April 2004 FDA seeks second round of comments on bioterror rules The following article is excerpted from the 13 April 2004 edition of “American Shipper”. This message was garbled when it was sent earlier this morning, so this is its second mailing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will…

13 April 2004 Forms from CRA Web Site The following forms are available on the CRA web site: GST507 Third Party Authorization and Cancellation of Authorization for GST/HST Rebates http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/gf/gst507/README.html GST189 General Application for Rebate of GST/HST http://www.ccra…

13 April 2004 Business leaders want improved security for better trade, says poll The following article is excerpted from the 13 April 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. A COMPAS Inc. poll conducted for the Financial Post reports that more than 85% of Canadian business leaders…

13 April 2004 CPR's Ritchie calls for North American R/R network summit The following article is excerpted from the 13 April 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Rob Ritchie, President and CEO of CP Rail is seeking a North American summit between the rail industry and the federal…

13 April 2004 Investigation into Alleged Injurious Dumping and Subsidization of Self-Standing Barbeques On 13 April 2004 the CBSA initiated an investigation under the SIMA into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidization of self-standing barbeques for outdoor use, consisting of metal lid, base…

EICS Bulletin - Easter Holiday 12 April 2004 Monday, 12 April is designated a government holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available Monday from 04:00 - 24:00 (EST). Members should note that only the Help Desk…

8 April 2004 Facilities Designated for the Inspection of Meat Products from the US The following establishment has been added to the list of designated facilities for inspection of meat products from the US: Est. S116 Ever-Cold Storage Inc. Burnaby, BC

The Toronto Region of the CSCB requests members' assistance in submitting agenda items for the GTA meeting on Thursday, 22 April 2004. Please contact Rod Kyle at [email protected] with your discussion items. Thanks! mailto: [email protected]

8 April 2004 FDA releases prior-notice statistics The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 7 April 2004. Importers that file prior notice of food shipments required by the Food and Drug Administration under the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 are most likely to provide…

8 April 2004 Report U.S. express carriers hindered by barriers, customs service The following article is excerpted from the 8 April 2004 on-line edition of “American Shipper”. Countries without good customs processing and personnel are a major impediment to the international growth of U.S. express…

8 April 2004 Box shortage crisis coming, says Pacer exec The following article is excerpted from the 7 April 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The president of a leading intermodal service provider warned that rail congestion in North America is squeezing the supply of containers, a…

8 April 2004 Review of Undertakings regarding Filter-Tipped Cigarette Tubes On 7 April 2004 the CBSA concluded a review of the undertakings with respect to filter-tipped cigarette tubes, excluding those which bear the trademark or brand name of a finished or ready-made cigarette, originating in or…

8 April 2004 CSCB Toronto Region General Meeting and Dinner Courier Direction 2004 -- Challenges/Opportunities Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:30 p.m. Airport Marriott Hotel British Columbia/Alberta/Quebec Rooms The CSCB Toronto Region will host a General Meeting/information seminar pertaining to the…

7 April 2004 EICS Bulletin – T Shirts US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for T shirts, effective 1 April 2004. Effective immediately, commodity code 6109.10.00.05.0.352 has been replaced with 6109.10.00.04.0.352 and commodity code 6109.10.00.09…

7 April 2004 B3-3 Canada Customs Coding Form Form B3-3 has been corrected; the auto-calculation fields have been replaced by non-calculation fields. The form is found at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b3-3/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b3-3/README.html

7 April 2004 Update – Health Hazard Alert re Various Honey Products May Contain Nitrofurans On 6 April the CFIA updated the public warning issued on 3 April to clarify the product details for Billy Bee brand Pure Natural Honey Canada No. 1 White, in sizes 375 g and 500 g; the updated information is…

7 April 2004 Inquiry No. NQ-2004-001 Certain Stainless Steel Wire NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INQUIRY Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on April 2, 2004, from the Director General of the Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate at the…

7 April 2004 Request No. MP-2003-001 IN THE MATTER OF a ruling under section 90 of the Special Import Measures Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-15, as amended, on the question of who is the importer in Canada of: BICYCLES IMPORTER RULING The Canadian International Trade Tribunal conducted an inquiry, pursuant…

7 April 2004 Expiry Review Decision concerning Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet Products On 9 December 2003 the CITT initiated an expiry review of its findings made on 27 August 1999 in inquiry No. NQ-99-001 concerning certain cold-rolled steel sheet products originating in or exported from Belgium…

7 April 2004 Amendments to the Conditions for Importation of Meat Products from USA The following message to CFIA Import Service Centres and Meat Import Inspectors is from Dr. Lou Skrinar, Chief, Import Programs in the Food of Animal Origin Division of the CFIA. Attached are amended Conditions for…