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11 December 2003 CN Statistics at Brampton Terminal CN has provided the CSCB with the performance statistics from the Brampton Terminal for December 1 - December 7, and have also provided this message: The weekend pick ups were lighter than last weekend. The dwell time has increased. Monday's…

10 December 2003 Canada Customs and Revenue Agency confirms dumping of certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate On 9 December the CCRA confirmed today that certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate originating in or exported…

10 December 2003 Peace Bridge to Implement New Driver Interview Procedure for FDA Pre-notification The following article is excerpted from the Ontario Trucking Association on 10 December. Starting December 15th, the Peace Bridge Authority will be stopping each truck at a booth prior to entering the…

10 December 2003 Presentations from December 2003 CTACC Meeting CSCB representatives attended the CTACC meeting that took place on 4 December. We are pleased to provide the following presentations given at that meeting: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/acictacc4dec03.ppt http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/c003…

9 December 2003 Food and Feed Shipments to the United States -- New U.S. Bioterrorism Act Food Regulations The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is advising industry and the public involved in food and feed shipments to and via the United States that new regulations come into effect December 12…

9 December 2003 Update to CFIA-AIRS Web Site Chapter 8 was updated this morning: 08.02.11 - Almonds: In shell/Amandes : En coques 08.02.12 - Almonds: Shelled/Amandes : Sans coques 08.07.19.0001.02 - Cantaloupes (fresh)/Cantaloups (frais) - Mexico/Mexique

9 December 2003 Application No. EP-2003-001 In the matter of an application made by Bernard Chaus Inc. under section 60.2 of the Customs Act, RSC 1985 (2nd Supp.), c.1 for an extension of time to make a request for a further re-determination. Order The CITT grants the application for an extension of…

9 December 2003 Canadian Imports Affected by Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures, 1995-2002 -- Analytic Report This study reports estimates of the percentage of imports affected by anti-dumping and countervailing measures for the period from 1995 to 2002. The document is available on the CITT…

9 December 2003 U.S. Customs Orders Truck Transponders for FAST Border Program The following article is excerpted from the on-line “American Shipper” e-magazine of 9 December 2003. TransCore will supply the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection more than 170,000 radio frequency identification…

9 December 2003 Update to ACI PRD (ANSI Version) The CCRA have advised that there is a change that must be made in the ANSI version of the ACI PRD. These changes will be included in the next PRD update in January 2004. The following message has been provided by them: Please be advised that the CCN…

8 December 2003 Update from Export Process Division The Export Process Division has provided CTACC members with an update regarding the new Reporting of Export Good Regulations and Customs D Memorandum D20-1-1. This update is found on the CSCB web site at the following address: http://www.cscb.ca…

8 December 2003 E686 Application for G7 Import One Step Release on Full Documentation (RFD) – Declaration of Intention to Participate This fillable form is found on the CCRA web site at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/ef/e686/README.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/ef…

8 December 2003 D1-16-1 Disclosure of Information Pursuant to the Customs Act This D memorandum reproduces section 107 of the Customs Act and provides a clause-by-clause description of the legislation. For further information respecting the process to be followed when considering the disclosure of…

8 December 2003 U.S. Customs issues final rule for advance cargo data The following article is excerpted from the “American Shipper” on-line magazine on 8 December 2003. The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection has formally issued its final rule requiring freight carriers for all modes of…

8 December 2003 Scheduled Maintenance Outages for 2004 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. EDI clients of the CCRA are advised to expect a scheduled maintenance outage on the second Sunday of every month. Generally these outages can take place from 7:00 am to 9:30…

5 December 2003 D10-15-1 Administrative Policy – Florist and Nursery Stock under Tariff Item No. 0602.90.10 of the Customs Tariff This memorandum has been amended to reflect current Customs Tariff legislation. The phrases defined in this memorandum clarify the end-use provisions afforded to florists…

5 December 2003 EDM8-1-1 Excise Warehouses The Excise Act, 2001 requires a person to obtain an excise warehouse licence in order to store alcohol and tobacco products. This Memorandum provides an overview of the obligations and entitlements of persons who may become excise warehouse licensees. This…