Trade News

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…

26 January 2000 Reference No.: RE-99-003 In the matter a reference, under paragraph 34(1)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act, made by White Consolidated Industries Inc. and WCI Canada Inc. to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal; And in the matter of an advice rendered by the Canadian…

26 January 2000 Appeal Nos. AP-98-058 and AP-98-082 The goods in issue are various models of motorcycle helmets which were imported into Canada between November 13, 1996, and October 17, 1997. The issue in these appeals is whether the motorcycle helmets in issue are properly classified under tariff…

26 January 2000 It's International Customs Day Today marks the 47th anniversary of International Customs Day, established by the World Customs Organization (WCO). There will be special events celebrating the day across the country, sponsored by the CCRA. For instance, at Ottawa's MacDonald-Cartier…

25 January 2000 D Memorandum D13-3-4 Updated The following D memorandum has been updated, but does not contain any policy or procedural changes. D13-3-4 Place of Direct Shipment

25 January 2000 Meeting in Sarnia regarding CN The following message is from June Oake in the Ontario Region. The CSCB has arranged a meeting with CN concerning Departure Consist Sheets and the timeliness with reference to rail demurrage charges. The meeting will take place on 1 February 2000 at 11…

25 January 2000 Meeting in Niagara Falls Scheduled re Release Practices The following announcement is from Wendy Pickett in the Ontario Region. The CCRA did a random check in their system of cargo control numbers from in-bond manifests, and discovered that many had already been released inland…

25 January 2000 ACROSS Profile Updates The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. ACROSS profile updates are scheduled every Tuesday. Due to the increase in the volume of requests for these updates, all requests must be received by the ECU by the end of business on…