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12 June 2001 Filing GST/HST Returns by Telephone The following information is from the CCRA. The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) has introduced a fast, free, and easy way to file goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) returns. With GST/HST TELEFILE, businesses can now file…

11 June 2001 Update regarding Limited Resumption of Certification of Beef from Uruguay The following message is from Dr. Lou Skrinar, Chief, Import Programs, Food of Animal Origin Division of the CFIA; it concerns the resumption of certification of some beef after the recent Foot and Mouth Disease…

11 June 2001 The following minutes are also available to members only on the BC Region area of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. British Columbia Region Pacific Highway Committee Report RMD Corrections Customs is receiving an average of 70 corrections a week and is asking co-operation from…

11 June 2001 Preliminary Determination of Dumping re Cold-rolled Steel Sheet On 11 June the CCRA made a preliminary determination of dumping under the SIMA regarding certain cold-rolled steel sheet products originating in or exported from Brazil, Chinese Taipei, the former Yugoslav Republic of…

11 June 2001 PC 2001-967 PC 2001-967 is the Regulations Amending Certain Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Regulations (2001-1) (Miscellaneous Program). These Regulations amend a number of regulations made under the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff. These amendments are of a technical nature or…

8 June 2001 CCRA Confirms Dumping /Subsidizing of Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sheet The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) announced on 4 June that certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet from the People's Republic of China, India, Malaysia, the Russian Federation, South Africa, and…

8 June 2001 AMPS Master Penalty Document, Version 4 To view the latest version of the AMPS master penalty document, please go to the following page on the CCRA web site: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/general/amps/masterpen4-e.pdf http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/general/amps/masterpen4-e.pdf

8 June 2001 AMPS Master Penalty Document, Version 4 To view the latest version of the AMPS master penalty document, please go to the following page on the CCRA web site: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/general/amps/masterpen4-e.pdf http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/general/amps/masterpen4-e.pdf

8 June 2001 Exchange Rates for Libya Corrected The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. The exchange rate for Libya covering the periods 1 June to 7 June 2001 inclusive were incorrect. The correct currency rate should have read effective: 1 June 2.775045 2, 3, 4 June 2…

8 June 2001 Customs Notice N-386 The following Customs Notice deals with proposed revisions to the multi-purpose Customs bond. Members will have received messages on 11, 18 and 24 May from the CSCB outlining our concerns and the advocacy work we undertook to ensure that members were not adversely…

8 June 2001 SIMA Index for June 2001 To view the SIMA index for June 2001, please go to the following address on the CCRA web site: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/sima/monthly-e.html

8 June 2001 The following minutes are also available to CSCB members only in the BC area of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. British Columbia Long Room Committee Report 4 June 2001 In Attendance: CCRA: Wes Ferris, Chief of Commercial Operations, Metro Vancouver Jacquie Stadel…

7 June 2001 Form B234E, NAFTA Motor Vehicle Averaging Election, available on CCRA Web Site The following form is available on the CCRA web site, at the following address: B234E, NAFTA Motor Vehicle Averaging Election http://207.61.56.166/news/doce.cfm?id=4466 This form is to be used by producers of…

7 June 2001 Planned Outage for Maintenance The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients from CCRA. This is a notice of a planned outage for maintenance activities this Sunday, June 11, 2001. Therefore, the EDI system will be unavailable from 3:00 am until 1:00 pm (EDT). This will…

7 June 2001 Correction The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients. This is a notice of a planned outage for maintenance activities this Sunday, June 10, 2001, not June 11 as was stated is the earlier message. We apologize for any confusion.

Update The following messages were sent on 7 June 2001: 1. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency - Electronic Commerce Planned Outage for Maintenance - for Sunday, June 10, 2001 2. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency - Notices Form B234E, NAFTA Motor Vehicle Averaging Election 3. Canadian Society of…