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Request No. TR-2002-006, Certain Polyester/...

11 April 2003 Request No. TR-2002-006, Certain Polyester/Cotton Woven Fabrics On 11 April 2003 the CITT gave notice that it was satisfied that the request received from CS Brooks Inc. of Magog, QC was properly documented. The request is for the removal, for an indeterminate period of time, of the…
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Appointment of New CCRA Commissioner

11 April 2003 Appointment of New CCRA Commissioner Further to the note sent earlier this afternoon concerning the appointment of a new Commissioner for the CCRA, please note that Mr. Nymark will take up his position on 2 June 2003.

Trade Ties Still Strong: Pataki

10 April 2003 Trade Ties Still Strong: Pataki The following article is excerpted from the 10 April 2003 on-line edition of “The Toronto Star”. Ontario’s valuable trade relationship with New York state will not be jeopardized by Canada’s refusal to back the US led war in Iraq, the state’s governor…

Updated Chapters for CFIA-AIRS Commodities

10 April 2003 Updated Chapters for CFIA-AIRS Commodities The following change has been made to the AIRS web site: An import permit condition has been added to chapter 12 12.13.00.0054.04, .06, .08, .10, .12 and .14 -- USA only Requirements and versions have not changed.

Opening Doors to the World: Canada’s ...

10 April 2003 Opening Doors to the World: Canada’s International Market Access Priorities – 2003 The above-mentioned report from International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew sets out initiatives the government will pursue and details about trade barriers to be overcome in key markets. The report…

FDA's new food import measures

9 April 2003 FDA's new food import measures The following article is excerpted from the 8 April 2003 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 resulted in sweeping changes to the legal and regulatory framework under which…
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Comments of the Government of Canada on rules...

9 April 2003 Comments of the Government of Canada on rules proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act). The CSCB has excerpted relevant material…

Updates to CFIA-AIRS Web Site

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…