Trade News

22 January 2004 CFIA Directive D-03-13 Directive D-03-13 "Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Apples (Malus spp.) from Brazil" is now available on the CFIA web site at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/directe.shtml http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect…

22 January 2004 Update to CFIA Directive D98-05 Directive D-98-05 "Plant protection import requirements for untreated fresh grapes from Australia" has been revised and is available on the CFIA web site at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/directe.shtml http://www.inspection.gc…

22 January 2004 Electronic Commerce Unit to Discontinue Fax Messaging on 1 February 2004 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at CBSA headquarters. The following is a third and final reminder that the Electronic Commerce Unit of Canada Customs will be discontinuing its use of…

22 January 2004 SIMA Expiry Review Decision regarding Certain Flat Hot-Rolled Carbon and Alloy Steel Sheet On 24 September 2003 the CITT, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the SIMA, initiated an expiry review of its finding made on 2 July 1999 in inquiry No. NQ-98-004, concerning certain flat hot…

21 January 2004 Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2003-004 The preliminary determination of injury regarding the dumping of certain stainless steel wire originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei, India, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland and the USA and the subsidizing of certain stainless…

21 January 2004 Tariff Relief Report No. TR-2002-006 On 21 January 2004 the CITT issued a report, with a recommendation, to the Minister of Finance regarding a request for tariff relief filed on 13 December 2002 by CS Brooks Inc, regarding certain polyester/cotton woven fabrics. RECOMMENDATION … [T…

21 January 2004 Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2003-003 The preliminary determination of injury regarding wood venetian blinds and slats, originating in or exported from Mexico and the People’s Republic of China is found on the CITT web site at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/dumping/preinq/determin…

The following messages were sent on 21 January: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (notices) B232 - NAFTA Certificate of Origin Fee Schedule for Off-load Pilot at Fort Erie 2. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeal No. AP-2001-041 Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2003-004 Preliminary Injury…

21 January 2004 B232 -- NAFTA Certificate of Origin The NAFTA certificate of origin is now available on the CBSA web site, in both fillable and non-fillable formats, at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b232/README.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/b232/README.html

21 January 2004 Fee Schedule for Off-load Pilot At Fort Erie The CBSA has published the fee schedule for the off-load pilot project at Fort Erie, whereby the responsibility for unloading trucks will be transferred to a designated service provider. The fee schedule is found at: http://www.cscb.ca…

21 January 2004 Appeal No. AP-2001-041 UNOFFICIAL SUMMARY This is an appeal under section 81.19 of the Excise Tax Act with respect to two decisions issued on July 4, 2001, by the Minister of National Revenue. The issue in this appeal is whether certain discounts given by Atlantic Promotions Inc. to…

20 January 2004 SIMA Review respecting Filter Tipped Cigarette Tubes On 20 January 2004 the CBSA, pursuant to the SIMA, initiated a review of the undertaking respecting filter tipped cigarette tubes, excluding those which bear the trademark or brand name of a finished or ready-made cigarette…

20 January 2004 Air Waybill Rules to Change in April The following article is excerpted from “Canadian Transportation & Logistics” edition of 20 January 2004. Under current IATA regulations, either dimensions or volume of the consignment must be inserted on the air waybill only when the volume…

20 January 2004 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site Chapter 10 was published this morning: 10.08.90.0090.00 - Cereal- Quinoa - grain/Céréale - Quinoa - grain.

20 January 2004 Two New Computer Worms Members may find their e-mail systems affected by two new mass mailing worms. The first is V32.Beagle.A@mm and it works only until 28 January. It will access remote web sites and e-mail all contacts it can find; the subject line is “Hi”. The second worm is VBS…

20 January 2004 EICS Bulletin Maintenance Schedule for EICS (both Web and EDI): Saturday, 24 January - the system will close at 16:00 (4 PM) EST and will resume at 04:00 ( 4AM EST) Monday, 26 January as per normal. Saturday, 31 January - the system will close at 16:00 (4 PM) EST and will resume at…

19 January 2004 Request for Tariff Relief on Certain Nonwoven Fabrics for Manufacture of Exhibition Panels The Department of Finance is seeking members’ views on a request that the Department has received for tariff relief on certain nonwoven fabrics for use in the manufacture of exhibition panels…

19 January 2004 Proposed Changes to Tariff Item No. 9936.00.00 – Apparel Samples This is further to the Department’s letter of July 11, 2003 seeking comments on proposed new wording for tariff item No. 9936.00.00. We have met with certain importers and have reviewed all the comments and suggestions…