Trade News

26 August 2003 Customs Notice 532, Clarification on the Meaning of Other Like Goods, the Eligibility and Filing Time Frames for Providing a Submission under Paragraph 61(1)(c) of the Customs Act The purpose of this Notice is to clarify the following: (a) the scope and meaning of the term “other like…

26 August 2003 Customs opens C-TPAT to some foreign manufacturers The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 25 August 2003. The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection has opened the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) for participation by foreign…

26 August 2003 Update to CFIA-AIRS Web Site Members are advised that the CFIA-AIRS Web site has been updated today, August 26th, 2003. Changes have been made to the following chapter. It was published this morning. Chapter 06: 06.02.20.0017.05 - Blackberry/Mûre sauvage 06.02.20.0017.07 - Boysenberry…

25 August 2003 EICS Bulletin - 25 August 2003 Members are advised that the Export and Import Controls System (EICS) has returned to normal operation. Questions or problems can be directed to the following EICS help desk locations: [email protected] or by calling 1-877-808-8838 (outside of…

25 August 2003 Labour Day The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. The Electronic Commerce Unit will be closed on the statutory holiday, Monday, 1 September 2003. B3 entries processed and accepted on both Monday, 1 September and Tuesday, 2 September will appear on the…

25 August 2003 Preliminary Determination of Dumping re Certain Steel Structural Tubing The CCRA has made a preliminary determination of dumping under the SIMA regarding certain steel structural tubing know as hollow structural sections (HSS), originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea…

25 August 2003 Regionalization for Exotic Newcastle Disease in the USA The following message is from Dr. L. Skrinar, Chief, Import Programs, Food of Animal Origin Division at the CFIA. Effective today, CFIA has further regionalized the US States affected with Exotic Newcastle Disease. As a result…

25 August 2003 PC 2003-1202 PC 2003-1202 is the Stamping and Marking of Tobacco Products Regulations. These Regulations are deemed to have taken effect on 1 July 2003. *** PC 2003-1206 PC 2003-1206 is the Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2003-2. Amendments 1. Tariff item Nos. 5801…

22 August 2003 ECU Telephone Help Line Temporarily Unavailable The electronic commerce unit is currently experiencing problems with their telecommuting software, so telephone help for systems questions is unavailable at this time. Programmers are working to correct the software glitch, and while…

22 August 2003 ECU Telephone Help is Restored We have just learned that the ECU's telecommuting software problems have been resolved, and that the telephone help line is up and running again.

22 August 2003 EICS Bulletin -- Security Server Reboot The following message is from the EICB. Members are advised that the Export and Import Controls System (EICS) must reboot the security server #1 at 13:00 today. Please right click and selection option “server?” and log off the EICS system if you…

22 August 2003 EICS Bulletin for 22 August 2003 Members are advised that the EICS is operational, but that due to the ongoing power crisis in Ontario, the government is operating under emergency measures again today. Accordingly, the EICB has minimal staff available. The EICS telephone help desk is…

22 August 2003 Ontario - U.S. Power Outage This message is from the CFIA. Canada enjoys a reputation for a comprehensive and responsive food safety system. The reason for this reputation is that everyone plays a role in the food safety continuum: the Government of Canada, provincial, territorial and…

21 August 2003 EICS Bulletin for 21 August 2003 Members are advised that the EICS is operational, but that due to the ongoing power crisis in Ontario, the government is operating under emergency measures again today. Accordingly, the EICB has minimal staff available. The EICS telephone help desk is…

The following message was sent on 21 August: 1. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (general) EICS Bulletin for 21 August 2003

20 August 2003 Update from EICB The following message is from the EICB. This advises members that the Export and Import Controls System (EICS) is operational. However, due to the current power crisis in Ontario, the government is operating under emergency measures again today. Accordingly, the EICB…

20 August 2003 Exchange Rates August 16-18 2003 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. Due to the blackout in Ontario, the exchange rates for B3 declarations for August 16, 17 and 18 were not input into the system before the rates were automatic downloaded to clients…