Trade News

23 November 2000 AIRS Tool Now on the Internet Members will be interested to know that the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is now available on the CFIA web site, at the following address: http://www.airs-sari.agr.ca/airs-sari.asp The AIRS tool is updated on a daily basis. http://www.airs…

23 November 2000 Strategis Service Interruption Members who use the Strategis web site from Industry Canada should note that a scheduled upgrade to the site will take place between 9:00 am ET on Friday, 1 December and 6:00 pm ET on Saturday, 2 December. Users are warned that they may experience some…

23 November 2000 Invitation to Attend Farewell Dinner for Gary Maas Members in the Ontario and Toronto Regions will be interested in details of a farewell dinner organized for Gary Maas, Senior Customs Trade Advisor at the CCRA. Information about this event is available to members on the Ontario…

22 November 2000 Commercial Driver Registration Program RC4225, Includes Form E645 Commercial drivers who are interested in simplifying border crossings into Canada may wish to consider the CCRA's Commercial Driver Registration Program, details of which are now available on the CCRA web site at the…

22 November 2000 Canadian Pacific boosts rates The following article is excerpted from the on-line edition of "The Journal of Commerce" for 21 November 2000. Canadian Pacific Railway today announced a 4% increase in rates and a 3% fuel cost adjustment to rates. Both moves take effect on December 11…

22 November 2000 Striking truckers return to work at Port of Montreal The following article is excerpted from "The Journal of Commerce" on-line issue of 21 November 2000. A month-long strike by container-hauling truckers at the Port of Montreal ended on Monday [20 November] after 250 owner-operators…

22 November 2000 Customs Notices N-359, N-360 The following Customs Notices have been issued: N-359 Certain Machine Tufted Carpeting N-360 Certain Iodinated Contrast Media Used for Radiographic Imaging, Originating in or Exported from the United States of America (including the Commonwealth of…

21 November 2000 Inquiry No.: NQ-2000-002 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL ROUND BAR ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM BRAZIL AND INDIA FINDING The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, under the provisions of…

21 November 2000 Appeal No. AP-99-082 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on May 11, 2000, under section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the Deputy Minister of National Revenue dated August 3 and October 12, 1999, with respect to requests for…

21 November 2000 Expiry Review No.: RR-2000-002 Certain Carbon Steel Welded Pipe The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry review of its order made on July…

21 November 2000 Notice to Importers — Serial No. 609, Item 125 - Products of Natural Milk Constituents 1.0 Coverage 1.1 This Notice cancels and replaces Notice to Importers No. 596 dated October 19, 1999. It refers to Item 125 of the Import Control List (ICL), i.e. to products falling under tariff…

21 November 2000 Appeal Nos. AP-99-093 to AP-99-102 and AP-2000-010 to AP-2000-012 IN THE MATTER OF appeals heard on July 26, 2000, under section 81.19 of the Excise Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-15; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the Minister of National Revenue dated September 24 and 30, 1999, and…

20 November 2000 Review No.: RR-99-006 IN THE MATTER OF a review, under subsection 76(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on November 6, 1995, in Inquiry No. NQ-95-002, concerning: THE DUMPING OF REFINED SUGAR, REFINED FROM SUGAR…

20 November 2000 Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota The following message is from the IPPS system at DFAIT. This message concerns imports of wheat products classified under the following Tariff headings: 11.01 11.03 11.04 11.08 11.09 19.01 19.02 19.04 19.05 23.02 The Wheat Products TRQ will be filled…

20 November 2000 Appeal No. AP-2000-026 IN THE MATTER OF two appeals filed on October 28, 1993, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal dated June 5, 2000, with respect to a decision of the Canadian…

20 November 2000 Expiry No.: LE-2000-003 NOTICE OF EXPIRY OF ORDER CONCERNING CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL WELDED PIPE The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), that its order made on September…

20 November 2000 Notice to Importers No. 608 — Items 94 and 95 - Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks for Chicken Production 1.0 Coverage 1.1 This Notice supersedes Notice to Importers No. 592 of October 22, 1999. It refers to Items 94 and 95 of the Import Control List (ICL), namely live broilers for…

20 November 2000 Greater Toronto Area Meeting between CCRA and CSCB The following minutes of the GTA Customs Commercial meeting with the CSCB on 1 November 2000 were provided by Paula Carson, whom we thank for her assistance. These minutes are also available to CSCB members only on our web site in…