Trade News

2 October 2003 CN Releases Brampton Terminal Statistics The CSCB has received the first of a series of promised reports, from CN, on activity at their Brampton terminal. These reports will be sent to the CSCB every Tuesday and shared with members. This report can be viewed at: http://www.cscb.ca…

1 October 2003 Update to CFIA-AIRS Web Site Please be advised that AIRS has been updated for Chapter 16: 16.01.00.5458 - Pork (including salami)/Porc (incluant salami) 16.02.10.5475 - Pork - baby food/Porc - nourriture pour bébé 16.02.20.5481 - Of liver - Pork/De foie - Porc 16.02.41 - Pork - hams…

1 October 2003 CN Meeting, 30 September 2003 The CSCB attended a meeting on September 30 at CN’s headquarters in Concord, ON to discuss the issues facing CN at their Brampton terminal. Also represented at the meeting were CAIE, CIFFA, the Shipping Federation of Canada, and three ocean carriers. CN’s…

1 October 2003 CN539 Customs Procedures for the Category of Restricted Feeder Cattle from the United States This Customs Notice cancels and replaces Customs Notice N-476, dated 28 October 2002. It is based on legislation passed on 22 October 1997, that allows for the clearance of “restricted feeder…

1 October 2003 SIMA Index for October 2003 The SIMA index for October 2003 is now available on the CCRA web site, at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/sima/monthly-e.html

1 October 2003 TR-2002-005 Recommendation to the Minister of Finance In light of the foregoing, the Tribunal hereby recommends to the Minister that tariff relief not be granted on importations, from all countries, of dyed, woven fabrics of polyester filament yarns, mixed with single yarns of…

1 October 2003 Bench and Bar Committee - Minutes The minutes of the November 2002 meeting of the CITT and Canadian Bar Association are available on the CITT web site, as follows: http://www.citt.gc.ca/publicat/02_11_28_e.asp http://www.citt.gc.ca/publicat/02_11_28_e.asp

1 October 2003 Conference Only One Month Away There is just one month left until the 2003 annual conference scheduled for Queen’s Landing Inn and Conference Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake from November 2-4. If you are planning to attend and have not already registered with us or booked your…

1 October 2003 SIMA Re-investigation of Hot-Rolled Deformed Carbon or Low Alloy Steel On 1 October 2003 the CCRA announced initiation of re-investigations respecting hot-rolled deformed carbon or low alloy steel concrete reinforcing bar in straight lengths or coils, originating in or exported from…

1 October 2003 PC 2003-1418 PC 2003-1418 is the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations. Part I of the regulations describes the obligations of persons who are required under section 11 of the Customs Act to present themselves to a customs officer at a customs office that is open for business…

30 September 2003 Appeal No. AP-2002-009 This is an appeal under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act from a decision of the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (the Commissioner) dated April 17, 2002, made under subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act. The issue in this appeal is…

30 September 2003 L15 Application for Licence under the Provisions of the Excise Tax Act This form is available on the CCRA web site at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/ef/l15/README.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/ef/l15/README.html

30 September 2003 E664 Direct Deposit Request/Electronic Transfer Request (Payments > $25 Million) for Excise Refunds and Rebates The above-noted form is available on the CCRA web site at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e664/README.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf…

30 September 2003 Update for CFIA-AIRS Web Site Please be advised that AIRS has been updated for Chapter 94; 94.01.50 - Seats of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials/Sièges en rotin, en osier, en bambou ou en matières similaires 94.01.60 - Other seats, with wooden frames/Autres sièges, avec bâti…

30 September 2003 Request for Removal of Customs Duty on Single Surface Wood Planing Machines The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the Customs duty on single surface wood planing machines of a width of 600 mm or more. Currently single surface planers of a…

30 September 2003 EICS Bulletin - 30 September 2003 The following message is from the EICB. DFAIT has experienced a intermittent slowdown in the receipt of incoming e-mail that has resulted in delays in EDI permit issuance. The situation has been rectified, however, there is a current backlog of e…

29 September 2003 D13-4-10 Discounts (Customs Act, Section 48) This Memorandum outlines and explains the treatment of discounts in determining a transaction value under section 48 of the Customs Act. It is found at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d13-4-10/README.html http…

29 September 2003 Update to CFIA-AIRS Web Site Please be advised the AIRS web site has been updated on 29 September for chapter 5: 05.04.00.5340 sausage casings of hog/boyaux à saucisses de porc for Spain only.

26 September 2003 Joint industry meeting with CN September 30 The following article is excerpted from the 26 September 2003 on-line edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. A meeting has been called for this coming Tuesday morning with CN's top management, to address terminal problems in…