Trade News

8 February 2000 The Clinton Budget The following article is excerpted from "The Journal of Commerce" issue of 8 February 2000. It follows up the article sent on 4 February concerning the US Customs Service's ongoing funding problems for electronic commerce. President Clinton's fiscal year 2001…

4 February 2000 Importers to seek funding for ACE computer system The following article is excerpted from "The Journal of Commerce" edition of 4 January 2000. Importers are preparing to renew their campaign for congressional funding of a sorely needed U.S. Customs Service computer system. The drive…

3 February 2000 Minutes of Meeting of 25 January 2000 between CSCB and CCRA Commercial GTA Members will wish to read the minutes of the 25 January meeting between Toronto Region CSCB members and the CCRA Commercial GTA. This is available in the CSCB reference system. Log in using your user id and…

3 February 2000 The New Customs Environment: Opportunities and Obligations As promised in our message of 28 January, details are now available concerning the CSCB events scheduled in Toronto, Vancouver and Montréal. The first takes place on 10 February in Toronto, followed by 28 February in…

3 February 2000 Test Environment Availability The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. As noted in the message sent to members on 2 February, the CCRA has advised that the EDI test environment will not be available on 10-11 February and 18 to 24 February 2000. During…

3 February 2000 CTR 3518 — Deputy Minister of National Revenue v Toyota Canada Inc. At issue was whether the CITT was correct in allowing the two appeals of the respondent from decisions of the Deputy Minister made under subsection 63(3) of the Customs Act, which affirmed the appraisal of the value…

3 February 2000 Request to Remove Duty on Grilles The Department of Finance has received a request to remove the customs duty on steel or iron grilles (racks) to be used in the manufacture of gas ovens. These grilles (racks) are classified under the tariff item No. 7321.90.29 of the Customs Tariff…

2 February 2000 CV20 Test Environment Availability The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. Please be advised that the CV20 test environment will not be available on February 10 and 11, and from February 18 to 24, 2000. Therefore, please do not send any test data…

2 February 2000 Minutes of Standing Committee Meeting in Windsor on 26 January 2000 Members will wish to read the minutes of the 26 January Standing Committee meeting held in Windsor, ON, in the CSCB reference system. Log in using your user id and password, then click on "Divisions" in the reference…

1 February 2000 Correction re EDIFACT Message Maps for RNS/Arrivals The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. Members are advised of a correction to the letter sent from the ECU to all RNS clients on 14 December 1999, describing the changes required to the RNS system as…

A Beacon for the New Millennium: Shedding Light on the Complexities of Global Trade The next IFCBA World Conference scheduled for June 19 - 24, 2000 in Ocho Rios, Jamaica has already generated considerable interest from customs brokers and other international traders around the world. As someone…

1 February 2000 Updated Sublocation Codes The following are the updates to the sublocation list. Members who want the complete sublocation document should contact Pauline Morris at (613) 954-0827, or via email: [email protected]. Division Port Sub-Office Warehouse Name #1-1 Atlantic…

1 February 2000 SIMA Index for February 2000 To view the SIMA index for this month, please go to the following address: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/sima.htm Thank you. http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/sima.htm

28 January 2000 DON'T MISS THIS . . . .! What are you telling your clients when they ask how they will be affected by future Customs processes — including Customs Self-Assessment (CSA), carrier re-engineering, compliance obligations and AMPS? What options are right for them? How can they benefit…

28 January 2000 Review No. RR-88-009 On October 15, 1999, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal gave notice that it had initiated a review, pursuant to subsection 76(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, of its order made on June 5, 1995, in Review No. RR-94-004, continuing, without amendment…

28 January 2000 Appeal No. AP-92-238 The issue in this motion is whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to dismiss an appeal for failure to comply with a direction of the Tribunal. The appellant, which filed a notice of appeal under the Excise Tax Act within the statutorily prescribed time limits…

28 January 2000 Outage on 30 January for EDI Applications The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. There will be an outage on Sunday, 30 January from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm (noon) (ET) for all EDI applications, including CUSDEC, ACROSS, RNS, RAIL and MARINE.

27 January 2000 Update regarding Meeting in Niagara Falls re Release Practices The following announcement is from Wendy Pickett in the Ontario Region. As noted in the message of 25 January, Customs have discovered that many in-bond and INPARS shipments destined for Canada were released/arrived prior…

27 January 2000 Fast Track Tariff Relief Request on Certain Carded Wool-Nylon Fabrics The Department of Finance has received a request for fast track tariff relief on certain carded wool- nylon fabrics for use in the manufacture of billiard tables. The fabrics in question contain between 51 per cent…