Trade News

16 January 2003 Minor Processing -- CIFTA The following comments on CIFTA rates of duty are from Penny Rea-Keyes, Senior Policy Advisor in the Origin and Valuation Policy Division of the Trade Policy and Interpretation Directorate of the CCRA. Ms. Rea-Keyes can be reached at 613-957-4351, by fax at…

15 January 2003 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff, 2003 The following message is from Norm Scharf in the Duty Deferral Section, Trade Incentive Programs Division of the Trade Policy and Interpretation Directorate at the CCRA; Mr. Scharf can be reached at 613-954-6904. This advises…

15 January 2003 Importation of Meat and Meat Products from the USA -- USDA New Rule on Moisture Retention in Meat The following message is from Dr. Lou Skrinar, Chief, Import Program, Food of Animal Origin Division of the CFIA. On 9 January 2003, the USDA implemented a new rule on water retention in…

15 January 2003 Appeal No. AP-2001-064 This is an appeal under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act from a decision of the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency made under subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act on September 13, 2001. This matter was heard by way of written submissions in…

15 January 2003 Revised Canadian Import Policy for Wood and Wood Products The following message is from Gord Henry, Forestry Officer in the Plant Health & Production Division of the CFIA. Mr. Henry can be reached at 613-225-2342. The CFIA has revised its current wood and wood products import policy…

14 January 2003 Request for Fast-Track Tariff Relief on PPS Fibres The Department of Finance has received a request for fast-track tariff relief on certain poly (phenylene sulphide) PPS fibres for use in the manufacture of staple fibre yarn. These fibres are classified under tariff item No. 5503.90…

14 January 2003 Exotic Newcastle Disease Outbreak in Commercial Poultry Flocks in California The following message is from Dr. L. Skrinar, Chief, Import Programs, Food of Animal Origin Division at the CFIA. Further to the message sent on 2 January to members concerning Exotic Newcastle Disease, the…

14 January 2003 Change to CFIA EDI Contact Members should note the following change to the Electronic Data Interface (EDI) contact person for the CFIA. Please forward all applications or questions related to EDI, PARS, FIRST and HS codes to: Kathy Telmosse National Import Officer CFIA 3100…

13 January 2003 Outage Sunday, January 19, 2003 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. Members are advised that there is a planned outage this Sunday, January 19, 2003 for maintenance purposes. Therefore, the Customs EDI system will be unavailable from 3:00 am until…

13 January 2003 Facilities Designated for the Inspection of Meat Products from the US The following establishment has been removed from the list of designated facilities for the inspection of meat products from the US: Est. 461 Canadian Meat Tech Inc. Thornbury, ON

13 January 2003 Expiry Review No. RR-2001-006 IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on October 27, 1997, in Inquiry No. NQ-97-001, concerning: CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL…

The following messages were sent on 13 January: 1. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (electronic commerce) Outage Sunday, January 19, 2003 2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Facilities Designated for the Inspection of Meat... 3. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Expiry Review No. RR-2001-006 4…

9 January 2003 NAFTA Tariff Preference Level Utilization 2002 The NAFTA 2002 Tariff Preference Level Utilization for imports and exports have been updated on the DFAIT web site, as follow: Imports http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/textile/ntpl-imp-dec02-en.asp Exports http://www.dfait-maeci.gc…

9 January 2003 Canada Export Awards The following notice is from Brian Brimble, Director General of Operational Policy and Co-ordination Directorate at the CCRA. As some of you may have heard, 2003 marks the 20th year of the Canada Export Awards. In light of this, and considering the increased level…

9 January 2003 Request for Removal of Tariff on Paratertiobutyl Phenol Disulfide Polymer The Department of Finance has received a request for removal of the tariff on paratertiobutyl phenol disulfide polymer for use in the manufacture of rubber pneumatic tires. This product is used to cure the…

The following messages were sent on 9 January: 1. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (notices) Canada Export Awards 2. Department of Finance Request for Removal of Tariff on Paratertiobutyl... 3. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (general) NAFTA Tariff Preference Level Utilization…

9 January 2003 January LVS The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. All LVS releases for the period 1December 2002 to 31 December 2002 should be consolidated on one entry and must be transmitted to the CCRA by24 January 2003. The only change requested from other months…