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3 May 2002 Expiry Review No. RR-2001-006 REVISED (May 1, 2002)1 NOTICE OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF FINDINGS CONCERNING CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import…

3 May 2002 Request for Removal of Tariff on Styrene Film The Department of Finance is seeking members' views on a request that the Department has received for removal of the tariff on styrene film of a thickness not exceeding 0.25mm, for use in the manufacture of shrink sleeve packaging. The film is…

3 May 2002 Request for Removal of Tariff on Sodium Carbonate for use in Refining Materials The Department of Finance has received a request for removal of the tariff on sodium carbonate for use in refining minerals. Sodium carbonate, commercially known as soda ash, is used to remove alkalinity from…

2 May 2002 Bulletin for October, November and December 2001 A list of CITT appeals arising from decisions on Customs and Excise issues from October to December 2001 is available on the CITT web site, at the following address: http://www.citt.gc.ca/publicat/oc-de2be/oc-de2be.htm http://www.citt.gc.ca…

2 May 2002 Preliminary Determination of Dumping under SIMA re Certain Automotive Laminated Windshields On 2 May, the CCRA made a preliminary determination of dumping under the SIMA on certain automotive laminated windshields, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China…

2 May 2002 PC 2002-675 PC 2002-675 is the Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2002-3. Amendments 1. The List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff is amended as set out in Part 1 of the schedule to this Order. 2. The List of Tariff Provisions set out in…

2 May 2002 PC 2002-676 PC 2002-676 is the Order Amending the Designer Remission Order, 2001. Amendment 1. (1) The definitions "apparel" and "fabric", in section 1 of the Designer Remission Order, 2001, are replaced by the following: "apparel" means (a) any article of heading Nos. 61.01, 61.02, 61.03…

1 May 2002 Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2002-001 Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on April 26, 2002, from the Director General of the Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate at the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA)…

1 May 2002 Outage of CFIA Systems on 4 May 2002 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. Members are asked to note that for maintenance purposes, there will be an outage of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) systems from 3:00 am to 7:00 am on Saturday, May 4…

1 May 2002 Customs Notice N-442 Change to "F" Type Consolidated Entries Members are advised that the issue described in Customs Proposal P011 has been finalized by Customs Notice 442. This notice gives an effective date of November 1, 2002, whereby separate subheaders indicating different tariff…

1 May 2002 Customs Notice N-441 Importer Name/Number Changes In July, 2000 the CSCB first wrote to the CCRA asking that, when a change is make to the importer's name on an accounting document after payment of the K84, Customs automated system reflect the correct importer's name. The last…

30 April 2002 D Memoranda Corrected The following D Memoranda have been corrected: D2-2-1 Settlers' Effects, Tariff Item No. 9807.00.00 D2-3-2 Former Residents of Canada, Tariff Item No. 9805.00.00 The Memoranda have been adjusted to reflect legislative changes and to explain that, effective 1…

30 April 2002 Determination of the Safety of BASF's Imazethapyr Tolerant (CLEARFIELDtm) Rice The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), specifically the Feed Section of the CFIA, with advice from the Plant Biosafety Office of the CFIA has evaluated information submitted by BASF regarding the…

30 April 2002 D-02-02: Plant Protection Imports Requirements for Rooted, or Unrooted Plants, Plant Parts, and Tissue Cultured Plants for Propagation This directive contains the general import requirements for plants and plant parts for planting from all countries to prevent the entry and spread of…

30 April 2002 Investors hope to cash in on truck crossing to U.S. The following article is excerpted from the 30 April 2002 on-line edition of "globeandmail.com". A group of Canadian and U.S. investors is hoping to shorten the wait at Ontario border crossings by turning an abandoned railway bridge…

30 April 2002 Updates to Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes - 2002 Information concerning corrections to the Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes - 2002 is available at the following address: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/~eicb/general/Bluebook/Since2001-e.htm Section H on…

30 April 2002 PC 2002-647 PC 2002-647 is the Order Amending the Order Directing the Canadian International Trade Tribunal to Inquire Into and Report on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods. 1. Item 2 of the schedule to the Order Directing the Canadian International Trade Tribunal to Inquire into…