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16 February 2004 ACI Documents available from CBSA The following documents have been provided to the CSCB national office by the CBSA. Members wishing to receive these documents via e-mail are asked to contact the CSCB national office, at [email protected]. ACI Edifact Marine Cargo & Conveyance Acceptance…

16 February 2004 EICS Bulletin - 16 February 2004 The following message is from the EICB. The recent problem issuing multiple line permits against Taiwan export licenses has been corrected. Brokers that required multiple permits against single Taiwan licences are authorized to cancel and re-apply…

16 February 2004 Appeal No. AP-2002-096 UNOFFICIAL SUMMARY This is an appeal pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act (the ct) from a decision of the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (the Commissioner) dated August 2, 2002, made under subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act…

16 February 2004 New Zealand Customs wants correct container numbers The following article is excerpted from “American Shipper” on 16 February 2004. The New Zealand Customs Service said its information system will no longer accept invalid container numbers for import and export entries, starting Feb…

16 February 2004 Maersk Sealand prepares for Canadian 24-hour rule The following article is excerpted from “American Shipper” on 16 February 2004. To comply with Canada Customs and Revenue Agency’s 24-hour advance manifest rule, Maersk Sealand has notified its customers of the requirements of the…

16 February 2004 CFIA Outage The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CBSA. On February 19, 2004 at 8:00 pm (Ottawa time), there will be an interruption to the CFIA network for 2 hours to do emergency network maintenance. This interruption will affect all CFIA/AAFC…

16 February 2004 Prior Notice Moves into Phase Two at FDA/CBP The following article is excerpted from volume 2, no. 26 of “The Bar-Code Border”. Carriers and shippers of food products into the United States should note that the prior notice requirements of the Food and Drug Administration under the…

16 February 2004 Complete Sub-location Codes List The complete list of sub-location codes as of 31 January 2004 is available on the CSCB web site at the following address: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/subcodes31jan04.xls http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/subcodes31jan04.xls

13 February 2004 Bird flu leads to more bans on U.S. chickens The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 12 February 2004. American poultry farmers slaughtered an additional 72,000 chickens Tuesday [10 February] after officials found more infections of flu, and as…

13 February 2004 AFB chief: U.S., EU must stand together on ag issues in WTO The following article is excerpted from “American Shipper” of 13 February 2004. The head of the Washington-based American Farm Bureau Federation believes the U.S. and EU agricultural policymakers must stand together to move…

13 February 2004 USTDA offers $602,450 grant for Southern African supply-chain security The following article is excerpted from “American Shipper” on 13 February 2004. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency will provide a $602,450 grant to help fund a pilot to enhance supply-chain security for cargo…

13 February 2004 USTR plans to start free-trade negotiations with Thailand The following article is excerpted from “American Shipper” on 13 February 2004. The Bush administration announced its intention this week to soon start free-trade negotiations with Thailand. President Bush indicated his…

13 February 2004 Customs Notice CN553 Expansion of Mandatory HS Code The CSCB has asked the CBSA for clarification on the criteria used to select the additional lines of classification that will soon be required when requesting release of goods. They have now confirmed that: "There is no criteria…

13 February 2004 The following minutes are also available on the Toronto Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. After logging in as a member, click on “CSCB Reference System”, then “CSCB Regions”, and finally “Toronto”. GTA-Commercial District CCRA/CSCB Meeting January 22, 2004…

12 February 2004 RC4093 When Customs Seizes Your Goods The publication “When Customs Seizes Your Goods” is available on the CBSA web site, at the following address: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4093/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4093/README.html

12 February 2004 Request No. TR-2002-007 On 11 February 2004, the CITT issued a report, with a recommendation, to the Minister of Finance regarding a request for tariff relief filed on 17 December 2002 by Peerless Clothing Inc., regarding certain woven fabrics of viscose rayon/acetate…

12 February 2004 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site Chapter 20 published with new extension. 20.08.50.2082.03 - Apricots, pulp/Abricots, pulpe

12 February 2004 U.S. wheat group opposes U.S.-Australia free-trade agreement The following article is excerpted from the “American Shipper” magazine of 11 February 2004. U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), a Washington-based group representing American wheat producers, said it could not support the…

11 February 2004 2004 Turkey Quota Holders Lists Updated lists for 2004 Turkey Quota Holders are available on the DFAIT web site, at the following address: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/whatsnew-en.asp http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/whatsnew-en.asp