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AMPS and NAFTA Certificates of Origin

20 February 2003 AMPS and NAFTA Certificates of Origin The following information is also available on the CSCB members-only area of the web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. After logging on as a member, click on “Where We Stand” on the front page of our web site, then click on “AMPS Consultative…

Revised Canadian Import Policy for Wood and Wood..

20 February 2003 Revised Canadian Import Policy for Wood and Wood Products The following message is from Gord Henry, Forestry Officer at the CFIA. Mr. Henry can be reached at 613-225-2342. The CFIA has revised its current wood and wood products import policy, D-95-14. Several new commodity groups…

Tariff Amendment Package T2003-1

20 February 2003 Tariff Amendment Package T2003-1 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. Please be advised that on February 21, 2003 we will be updating the classification and tariff code files to incorporate the changes made to the hard copy customs tariff. These…

Update for 20 February 2003

The following messages were sent on 20 September: 1. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (electronic commerce) Tariff Amendment Package T2003-1 2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Revised Canadian Import Policy for Wood and Wood... 3. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Textiles - Requests Not Yet…

Clarification re Changes to Release Procedures ...

19 February 2003 Clarification re Changes to Release Procedures regarding certain Fruits from the US destined to British Columbia The CFIA has sent a notice to customs brokers and importers clarifying the notice sent to members on 14 February concerning certain fruits from the US destined to British…

CSA and FIRST Carrier Code Requirement

9 February 2003 CSA and FIRST Carrier Code Requirement The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. This notice addresses the issue of carriers still using 2ITN on their cargo control documents. CSA and FIRST Carrier Code Requirements for B-3 Canada Customs Coding Form and…

Educational Program in Southern Ontario re AMPS

19 February 2003 Educational Program in Southern Ontario Region regarding AMPS REALITY WITH AMPS FOR IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS, CARRIERS The following information is from Rick Bosco, Manager, Customs Client Services in the Hamilton Office, Southern Ontario Region of the CCRA. Members may wish to inform…

Customs Information Sessions in Northern Ontario..

19 February 2003 Customs Information Sessions in Northern Ontario Region (Ottawa) The Northern Ontario Region’s Client Services Division is offering seminars and workshops on the key programs administered by the CCRA. A copy of the poster advertising these events in Ottawa is available on the CSCB…

D11-5-3: Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement..

18 February 2003 D11-5-3: Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA) Rules of Origin This Memorandum contains the CCFTA Rules of Origin Regulations that are to be used for the determination of origin of goods for the purposes of the CCRFTA tariff treatment, enacted pursuant to subsection 16(2)…

The Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Program

18 February 2003 The Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Program The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. The Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program is a joint Canada-U.S. initiative involving the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the United…

Amended Conditions to Importation of Chicken Meat

18 February 2003 Amended Conditions to Importation of Chicken Meat from Brazil The following memorandum is from Dr. Lou Skrinar, Chief, Import Programs, Food of Animal Origin at the CFIA, to CFIA inspection personnel. This is with reference to the memorandum of October 18, 2002, on the subject. The…

2003 Federal Budget Highlights

18 February 2003 2003 Federal Budget Highlights The 2003 federal budget has just been delivered. The emphasis of this budget is squarely on health care and what might be broadly termed as social values. Items of interest to members include the following commitments regarding border security and…
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AMPS Working Group Minutes

17 February 2003 AMPS Working Group Minutes The CSCB participated in an AMPS Working Group meeting held on January 21, 2003. The minutes of this meeting can be viewed at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/21jan03amps.pdf As indicated by these minutes, there are still a great number of outstanding AMPS…

C-TPAT not so 'voluntary': NCBFAA chief

14 February 2003 C-TPAT not so 'voluntary': NCBFAA chief The following article is excerpted from the 13 February 2003 on-line edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Members can find further information about the C-TPAT program on the US Customs Service web site, at the following address: http://www

Changes to Release Procedures for Some Regulated..

14 February 2003 Changes to Release Procedures for Some Regulated Fresh Fruit and Vegetables in BC from the US The CFIA has revised the procedure on the release of the following list of fresh fruit and vegetables destined for British Columbia from the US: Apples, crabapples, haws Apricots Peaches…

Canada Offers Greater Market Access to Free ...

14 February 2003 Canada Offers Greater Market Access to Free Trade Area of the Americas Partners The Minister for International Trade, Pierre Pettigrew, PC, MP, announced today that Canada has made public its initial market access offers in services, investment and government procurement in Free…

CN497: Tariff Item No. 9905.00.00 and the ...

13 February 2003 CN497: Tariff Item No. 9905.00.00 and the Passover Products Remission Order, PC 1990-2849 The following Customs Notice has been published on the CCRA web site: CN497 Tariff Item 9905.00.00 and the Passover Products Remission Order, PC 1990-2849 This Notice provides information about…