Trade News

12 May 2003 US FDA Proposes New Rules re Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act Two additional proposed US Food and Drug Administration rules were published in the Federal Register on Friday, May 9, 2003 These two proposals address ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION of foods that may pose a risk to public…

9 May 2003 D Memorandum D11-5-2: NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations -- Amendments to Schedule I – Specific Rules of Origin The above-noted D memorandum contains the unofficial consolidation of Schedule I to the NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations. This consolidation provides the technical…

9 May 2003 Customs Notice N-514: Memorandum of Understanding for the Exchange of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)-Related Information The above-noted Customs Notice is available on the CCRA web site at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/cn514/README.html This…

9 May 2003 Manifest rules are changing - again The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 8 May 2003. The requirement for ocean advance manifest information took effect on December 2, 2002. Allowing a transition period, Customs did not begin to enforce the new rules…

The following messages were sent on 9 May: 1. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (notices) D Memorandum D11-5-2: NAFTA Rules of Origin... Customs Notice N-514: Memorandum of Understanding 2. Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (general) Customs Brokers' Responsibilities under PIP... 3. General…

8 May 2003 D Memorandum D19-5-2 -- Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Regulations The above-mentioned D Memorandum has been updated by the CCRA, and is available at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d19-5-2/README.html The Department assists the Department of Consumer…

8 May 2003 Customs Notice N-513 -- Proposed CCRFTA Verification of Origin Regulations The CCRA has made the above-mentioned Customs Notice available at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn513/README.html The CCRFTA Verification of Origin Regulations are proposed to implement…

8 May 2003 Update AMPS Master Penalty Document The CCRA has released an updated version of the AMPS Master Penalty Document. This version, dated May 6, 2003, contains changes to the following contraventions: C007 - Additional backgrounder has been added indicating that highway carriers must be given…

8 May 2003 Québec Region Annual Meeting Wednesday, May 28th 2003, from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM at the Delta Hotel, Centre-Ville 777 University Street, Montreal Please note this important date on your calendar. We look forward to seeing you there. This year, several information sessions will form part of…

8 May 2003 Product precautions barring trade: Report The following article is excerpted from the 7 May 2003 issue of “The Journal of Commerce Online”. Information on the precautionary principle was sent to members last year, and can be found at the following link: http://www.cscb.ca/archive/archive…

8 May 2003 Interim Review No. RD-2002-007 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INTERIM REVIEW CONCERNING CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, it has initiated…

8 May 2003 Interim Review No. RD-2002-008 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INTERIM REVIEW CONCERNING CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, it has initiated…

8 May 2003 Interim Review No. RD-2002-006 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INTERIM REVIEW CONCERNING CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, it has initiated…

7 May 2003 U.S. still keen on trade talks: Pettigrew The following article is excerpted from the 7 May 2003 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The United States remains committed to multilateral trade talks, notwithstanding the perception that it has shifted to unilateralism in the wake of the war in…

7 May 2003 Outage on 11 May 2003 The following is a message from the Electronic Commerce Unit. Please note that there will be a planned outage this Sunday, May 11, 2003 for maintenance purposes. Therefore, the Customs EDI system will be unavailable from 3:00 am until 7:00 am (Eastern time). This…

7 May 2003 CFIA-AIRS Web Site Users The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit. Members are advised that the CFIA Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is back up and running. This message is further to the note sent to members on 5 May.

7 May 2003 AIRS Update for 7 May 2003 The AIRS web site has been updated as follows: Chapter 06: 06.02.20.0017 – Belgium, Netherlands, UK/Belgique, Pays-Bas, Royaume-Uni

7 May 2003 D Memorandum D13-4-10 The following D memorandum has been updated on the CCRA web site: 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. The legislation…