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Updates to CFIA-AIRS Web Site

April 9, 2003
9 April 2003 Updates to CFIA-AIRS Web Site Changes to the AIRS web site have been made to chapters 06 and 16 earlier today. Chapter 06: 06.02.10.00.11.18 alder, unrooted -- other than USA 06.02.90.00.23.19 alder, rooted -- other than USA Chapter 16: New OGD extension: 16.03.00.9107.00, .01, .99 --…
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Round Trip Memos

April 9, 2003
9 April 2003 Round Trip Memos The CSCB has followed up on a question asked at a recent meeting held in Québec concerning the use of a “Round Trip Memo”. We have been advised by CCRA headquarters that the CCRA will be sending out a memorandum to all regions, asking that officers immediately stop…

EDI Outage for 13 April 2003

April 8, 2003
8 April 2003 EDI Outage for 13 April 2003 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. There is an outage planned this Sunday, 13 April 2003 for maintenance purposes. Therefore, the Customs EDI system will be unavailable from 3:00 am until 7:00 am eastern time. This will…

Windsor Commercial Clients’ Meeting, April 2003

April 8, 2003
8 April 2003 These minutes are also available on the Ontario Region web page, on the CSCB web site (http://www.cscb.ca). After logging in as a member, click on “CSCB Reference System”, then “CSCB Regions”, and finally “Ontario”. Windsor Commercial Clients’ Meeting, April 2003 Broker/Carrier…
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Information Request

April 7, 2003
Good morning. The CSCB national office has been asked if there are members in Montreal who have Russian-language employees. If your company has an individual who speaks Russian, we would be glad to provide your contact details to the enquirer. Please contact the national office (613-562-3543 or cscb…
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Time Frames for Release of Goods - Marine Carriers

April 7, 2003
7 April 2003 Time Frames for Release of Goods - Marine Carriers The CCRA has released a copy of a memo to Regional Directors advising of a policy change in the time frames for the release of goods. This policy relates to marine carriers and RMD clearance. Customs will now allow the importer or…
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AMPS Circular -- C274

April 7, 2003
7 April 2003 AMPS Circular -- C274 The CCRA has released a third AMPS circular. This one, entitled “Changes to Contravention C274”, can be viewed at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ampscircular274.pdf This circular includes all recent amendments to C274, including the change in penalty structure, and…

War's big threat: slower border traffic

April 7, 2003
7 April 2003 War's big threat: slower border traffic The following article is excerpted from the 7 April 2003 on-line edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Iraq war's greatest short-term threat to the Canadian economy is its potential to slow traffic at the Canada-U.S. border, a new report says. The…
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AMPS -- Information Requested

April 7, 2003
7 April 2003 AMPS -- Information Requested The CSCB has heard of an importer who, after paying a penalty under AMPS, was issued a subsequent NPA for the same transaction. The second NPA changed the contravention that was indicated on the first NPA and requested that a greater penalty amount be paid…

CCRA Announces 24-hour Rule for Marine Cargo

April 7, 2003
7 April 2003 CCRA Announces 24-hour Rule for Marine Cargo The Minister of National Revenue has announced that, following extensive consultations with stakeholders, Canada will be implementing a 24-hour advance cargo notification rule for marine cargo importation. The 24-hour advance notification…

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

April 4, 2003
4 April 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Notice to Food Processors, Distributors and Importers April 3, 2003 The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently coordinating a global response to reported outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), an atypical pneumonia presently…

CSCB Toronto Region Seminar, “The New Export ...

April 4, 2003
4 April 2003 CSCB Toronto Region Seminar, “The New Export Regulations and AMPS Penalties” The CSCB Toronto Region is offering its final seminar of the winter/spring 2003 series, “The New Export Regulations and AMPS Penalties”, on 23 April 2003. You are encouraged to take this opportunity to learn…

CFIA Web Site and AIRS Will be Available on 6 ...

April 4, 2003
4 April 2003 CFIA Web Site and AIRS Will be Available on 6 April The following message is from Kathy Telmosse, Acting Import Officer in the National Import Operations Division of the CFIA. Members are advised that the CFIA web site down time on Sunday, 6 April has been postponed, and that the AIRS…

Appeals No. AP-2002-010, 008, 007, 006

April 3, 2003
3 April 2003 Appeal No. AP-2002-010 The appeal concerns a notice of decision dated February 15, 2002, which confirmed the determination allowing for a partial refund for overpaid federal sales tax but disallowing the claim for the remaining amount sought by Corlab Inc. for federal sales tax paid on…

CFIA Web Site and AIRS Unavailable on 6 April 2003

April 3, 2003
3 April 2003 CFIA Web Site and AIRS Unavailable on 6 April 2003 The following message is from Kathy Telmosse, Acting Import Officer, National Import Operations Division at the CFIA. The CFIA web site, and the AIRS tool, will be unavailable from approximately 9:00 am until 3:00 pm on Sunday, 6 April…