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5 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…

The following messages were sent on 5 February: 1. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (anti-dumping) Final Determination of Dumping re Certain Grain Corn ... 2. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (electronic commerce) Update to Sublocation Codes 3. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Inquiry No.: NQ…

2 February 2001 Container Numbers The following message is from the electronic commerce unit at the CCRA. This is a message to all Electronic Release clients. Members who transmit electronic release information to Customs in the CADEX format (not EDIFACT) are asked to limit the number of container…

2 February 2001 Preliminary Determination of Dumping re Certain Concrete Reinforcing Bar On 1 February 2001 the CCRA announced a preliminary determination of dumping regarding certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from the Republic of Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Latvia…

2 February 2001 SIMA Index for February 2001 The SIMA index for February is now available on the CCRA web site, at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/sima/monthly-e.html

2 February 2001 Customs Proposal "Modification of Business Number Requirement at Time of Release for First- Time Importers" The CSCB National Office has received the following Customs Proposal from CCRA titled "Modification of Business Number Requirement at Time of Release for First-Time Importers"…

1 February 2001 Brazil Blocks Canadian Request for a WTO Ruling on Brazilian Aircraft Subsidy International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew and Industry Minister Brian Tobin announced on 1 February that Brazil has blocked Canada's request for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to examine the latest…

31 January 2001 Problem with Classification File Updates The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. The ECU is aware of the problem with the Classification File Updates not going out to clients, and asks that members query their systems today to obtain the proper rates…

30 January 2001 Classification and Tariff Code File Updates The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. Members who do not wish to receive the Classification and Tariff Code File Updates being done today (30 January) and available in clients' systems on 31 January are…

30 January 2001 Postponement of AMPS and CSA Further to the message sent to members on 19 January concerning delays to the Customs Self- Assessment program (CSA) and Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS), the CCRA today confirmed that these initiatives will be deferred from April, 2001 to 29…

29 January 2001 Preliminary Injury Inquiry No.: PI-2000-004 Notice was received by the Secretary of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on January 19, 2001, from the Acting Director General of the Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate at the Canada Customs and Revenue…

29 January 2001 Classification File Updates (AA Records) The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. AA records are downloaded to clients throughout the year, whenever changes are made to the CCRA's classification files. Often, the Electronic Commerce Unit does not know…

29 January 2001 PC 2001-110 PC 2001-110 is the Regulations Amending the Special Import Measures Regulations. Amendments 1. The definitions "industrial research" and "pre-competitive development activity" in section 2 of the Special Import Measures Regulations are repealed. 2. The headings before…

26 January 2001 D Memoranda Available from CCRA Web Site The following D memoranda are available on the CCRA web site: D3-1-2 Transit International Routier — TIR Carnet D19-13-5 Transportation of Dangerous Goods D3-1-2 has been revised to explain that, although Canada does continue to participate in…

26 January 2001 Importing a Firearm or Weapon into Canada The following brochure is available from the CCRA web site: RC4227 Importing a Firearm or Weapon into Canada It is available at the following address: http://207.61.56.166/news/doce.cfm?id=4275 http://207.61.56.166/news/doce.cfm?id=4275

26 January 2001 Classification and Tariff Codes The following information is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. On 30 January 2001 the ECU will update the Classification and Tariff code files to incorporate changes made to the hard copy Customs Tariff. These changes are outlined in the…

25 January 2001 Request No.: TR-2000-005 Notice is hereby given that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) is satisfied that the request received from Peerless Clothing Inc. (the requester) of Montreal, Quebec, is properly documented. The request is for the removal, for an…

25 January 2001 International Customs Day Will be Celebrated at Ottawa's International Airport The CCRA and the US Customs Service will mark the 48th anniversary of International Customs Day on 26 January at the MacDonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa. Established by the World Customs…

25 January 2001 List of Imported Vehicles from Transport Canada Annex G of D19-12-1 has been updated for the period 1 February to 30 April 2001. It is available electronically in PDF format only from the CSCB national office. If you wish to receive this document electronically (or by mail in hard…

25 January 2001 Textile Tariff Request No. TR-2000-001 On 24 January 2001 the CITT issued its report and recommendation to the Minister of Finance regarding a request for tariff relief filed on 17 July 2000, by Peerless Clothing Inc., regarding dyed woven fabric of rayon. RECOMMENDATION ... [T]he…