Trade News

26 February 2001 SIMA Re-investigation re Bicycles and Bicycle Frames from Taiwan and the PRC On 26 February the CCRA announced the initiation of a re-investigation regarding bicycles and bicycle frames, originating in or exported from Taiwan and the People's Republic of China (PRC). This review of…

26 February 2001 Canada-US Softwood Lumber Agreement to End on 31 March 2001 As members will be aware, the Canada-US Softwood Lumber Agreement terminates on 31 March 2001. Basically, the nature of this agreement was that in return for the absence of legal challenges, Canada voluntarily restricted…

26 February 2001 Export Controls lifted on Goods destined for Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The Honourable John Manley, PC, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced on 23 February that Canada has removed the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) from the Area Control List under the Export and…

23 February 2001 Government to Address Industry Concerns about Dumped Steel Imports The government and Canadian steel industry representatives today agreed to a three-point action plan to address concerns about increased imports of low-priced steel. The Minister of Finance, the Minister of National…

23 February 2001 GST/HST Export Distribution Center Program (EDC) The following information is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. Under the new EDC Program, authorized export-oriented businesses that neither manufacture or produce goods may use a certificate to acquire or import most…

23 February 2001 Mattel Canada Inc. v The Queen (CTR 3671) At issue was whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that the transaction value of the goods in issue must be adjusted upward pursuant to the s. 48(5)(a)(v) ‘subsequent proceeds' provision because the royalty payments accrued to the…

23 February 2001 PC 2001-160 PC 2001-160 is the Order Amending Certain Remission Orders made under the Financial Administration Act (Miscellaneous Program). Paccar Canada Limited Remission Order 1. Subsection 2(1) of the English version of the Paccar Canada Limited Remission Order is replaced by the…

22 February 2001 D Memorandum D8-2-20 The following D memorandum has been revised: D8-2-20 Defence Supplies Remission Order The Defence Supplies Remission Order, found in D8-2-20, was converted to tariff item 9982.00.00, effective 1 January 1998. Relief of customs duty for qualified goods, imported…

22 February 2001 D Memorandum D8-9-1 The following D memorandum has been updated: D8-9-1 Defence Production and Development Sharing Remission Order This memorandum advises that the customs duty relief benefits and conditions of the subject remission order, Defence Production and Development Sharing…

22 February 2001 Customs Notice N-372 The following is available on the CCRA web site: N-372 Revocation of Motor Vehicle Tariff Order, 1998 This notice advises of the revocation of Motor Vehicle Tariff Order, 1998 (MVTO, 1998), related Special Remission Orders, and tariff items 9954, 9955, 9956 and…

22 February 2001 Customs Notice N-371 The following is available on the CCRA web site: N-371 Certain Refrigerators, Dishwashers and Dryers, Originating in or Exported from the United States of America This notice advises that the CCRA concluded its review on 1 February 2001, pursuant to section 55…

22 February 2001 Facilities Designated for the Inspection of Meat Products from the US The following establishment has been added to the CFIA list of designated facilities for the inspection of meat products from the US: Est. S522 Intercontinental Warehouses Inc. Toronto, ON M9W 1N4

22 February 2001 Solid Wood Packing Material The CSCB has been involved in discussions with the CFIA and other stakeholders and interested parties concerning solid wood packing material since the Asian Long-horned beetle infestation became an issue for importers in 1998. We have participated in…

21 February 2001 Request for Tariff Relief on Certain Fabrics used by Eligible Designers in the Manufacture of Apparel The Department of Finance is seeking the views of interested parties on a proposal to provide tariff relief, by means of remission, on certain fabrics used by eligible designers in…

21 February 2001 Appeal No. AP-97-138 This is in respect of a preliminary issue of jurisdiction in an appeal under section 67 of the Customs Act (the Act) from a decision of the Deputy Minister of National Revenue (now the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency) to reject a request…

21 February 2001 PC 2001-231 PC 2001-231 is the Order Repealing the Motor Vehicles Tariff Order, 1998 and Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff. The purpose of these Orders is to complete the implementation of the rulings of the World Trade Orgaanization (WTO) regarding the measures used by…

20 February 2001 Preliminary Injury Inquiry No.: PI-2000-005 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL SHEET ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA…

20 February 2001 The following minutes of the meeting held in Windsor on 14 February 2001 between customs brokers and the CCRA are also available on the Ontario Region area of the CSCB web site, at the following address: http://www.cscb.ca. Customs/Brokers Associations Meeting Commercial Offsite…