Trade News

18 September 2003 CN536 Tariff Classification of Vitamin Preparations as Medicaments This Notice explains the CCRA’s administrative policy regarding the tariff classification of vitamin preparations as medicaments under heading 30.04 of the Customs Tariff. This document is found at: http://www.ccra…

18 September 2003 Canada to Open New Consulates in the United States The following press release is from DFAIT. The Government of Canada announced on 17 September that it will open seven new consulates in the United States, upgrade two consulates to consulates general and appoint 20 honorary consuls…

18 September 2003 U.S. warns FTAA targets may be missed The following article is excerpted from the 18 September on-line edition of “American Shipper”. After the … collapsed global trade talks last week, Bush administration officials are concerned about completing some targets of the proposed Free…

17 September 2003 Expiry No. LE-2003-002 IN THE MATTER OF a request, under subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, for a review of the order made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on June 22, 1999, in Review No. RR-98-005, continuing, without amendment, its finding made on…

17 September 2003 Boxes piling up at CN terminal The following message is from the 16 September 2003 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Congestion continued to build Tuesday at a key Canadian National intermodal terminal hit by a truckers' protest. While 19 small drayage firms as of Tuesday…

17 September 2003 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site Members are advised that the CFIA-AIRS Web site has been updated today Tuesday September 16, 2003. Chapters 01, 06 and 44 have been published. Changes made in chapter 01 is to reflect birds from the Netherlands. 01.05.11.0000 - Fowls of the species…

17 September 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. The…

17 September 2003 Request for Tariff Relief on Desloratadine The Department of Finance is seeking members’ views on a request they have received for tariff relief on desloratadine for use in the manufacture of antihistamines. This product is currently classified under tariff item No. 2933.39.90 and…

16 September 2003 Sub-Location List Updates Updates to the sub-location code list are found on our web site at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/subcodesept03.pdf The sublocation list and updates are available on the CCRA web site at http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/carrier/. The complete sublocation document…

16 September 2003 Headway made over weekend at Brampton intermodal yard The following article is excerpted from the 15 September on-line article from “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Considerable headway was made over the weekend to ease the backlog at CN's Brampton, Ont., intermodal yard…

16 September 2003 Bulletin - 16 September 2003 The following message is from Sandy Moroz, Director, Trade Controls Policy Division. MESSAGE TO THE INDUSTRY - TEXTILES & CLOTHING REGARDING: INDIA AGREEMENT ITEM 009 UNDERWEAR TO DATE, INDIA HAS UTILIZED 7O PERCENT OF THEIR 2003 QUANTITATIVE LIMIT ON…

15 September 2003 CN535 Certain Dishwashers and Dryers Originating in or Exported from the USA This notice advises that a re-investigation initiated on 24 March 2003 concerning the normal values and export prices of certain electric household dishwashers and gas or electric laundry dryers…

15 September 2003 CN534 New ATA Carnet Format This notice advises that the format of the ATA carnets will change as of 1 October 2003. The new carnet will be printed on smaller paper and contains minor cosmetic changes to the size of some fields. However, the information required on the cover, the…

15 September 2003 D15-2-32 Certain Refrigerators, Dishwashers and Dryers, Originating in, or exported from, the USA This Memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty to importations of certain household appliances. These measures result from a finding of injury made by the CITT pursuant…

15 September 2003 D9-1-1 Jurisprudence and Revenue Canada’s Interpretative Policy for the Administration of Tariff Item No. 9899.00.00 On Goods Deemed to be Obscene under Subsection 163(8) of Criminal Code This Memorandum has been revised to reflect the CCRA’s current policy on the administration of…

15 September 2003 Proposal to Amend Tariff Item No. 9994.00.00 The Department of Finance has received a submission on a proposal to amend tariff item No. 9994.00.00, to read as follows in bold: Items of heading 39.18, 39.20, 39.21, 39.25, 39.26, 40.08, 40.16, 44.21, 45.03, 48.04, 48.08, 48.10, 48.11…

15 September 2003 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site Members are advised of the following update. Chapter 44 has been published. It affects all of the HS Codes and OGD extensions. A new end use has been added: 68. Imported for special purposes under section 43 - Plant Protection Regulations / Importé pour…