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15 juin 2012

Technical documents: Government memorandums, notices and decisions.

This page lists newly published government memorandums, notices, regulations and decisions. Clicking on a title will open the document (in a new window) as published by the relevant department or agency on its own Web site.

Canada Border Services Agency

• Memorandum D15-2-62 Certain Stainless Steel Sinks Originating In or Exported From the People's Republic of China.
• SIMA - Certain Mattress Innerspring Units from China - Notice of Conclusion of Re-investigation of the normal values and export prices.
• Customs Notice CN12-018 Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Victoriaville, Quebec).

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

• EICB Imports: Textiles and clothing - NAFTA Tariff Preference Level Utilization. Updated June 11.
• Canada imposes further sanctions against Somalia. The new measures prohibit the import of charcoal from Somalia and from persons in Somalia, whether or not the charcoal originated in Somalia.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

• Canadian Government introduces Safe Food for Canadians Act, tightening control over imports and exports.
• Changes to Import Notification Requirements for Products in the Non-Federally Registered Food Sector – Ninth phase: Amendments to Annex 1.
• Industry Notice - Monitoring for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Smoked Fish Products Destined For Export to the European Union.
• Fish Import Program - Glossary (non-conformity and critical non-conformity added)
• Reminder - Aquatic Animal Imports.

Canadian International Trade Tribunal

• Inquiry No. NQ-2011-002 Stainless steel sinks from China. Reasons issued.
• Appeal No. AP-2011-015 Levolor Home Fashions Canada. Whether shipments of aluminum extrusions meet the requirements of the exclusion granted by the Tribunal.
• Appeal Nos. AP-2010-033 and AP-2010-042 Contech Holdings Canada Inc. Classification of greenhouse carts and parts thereof.
• Appeal No. AP-2011-042 Philips Electronics Ltd. Tariff classification of Philips AVENT Airflex slow-flow teats.
• Appeal No. AP-2011-039 United Wood Frames Inc. Mattress innerspring units imported from China. Determine if subject to anti-dumping duties.
• Appeal No. AP-2011-021 Performance Steel Specialities Inc. Classification of on-alloy cold-drawn steel wire fibres made for adding to concrete before hardening as a reinforcement to prevent cracking.

World Customs Organization

• Harmonized System Committee Classification Decisions - Last Session (49th Session in March 2012)
  - Classification Rulings
  - Amendments to the Compendium of Classification Opinions

United States

• U.S. CBP CSMS# 12-000215 - New Requirements For All Importers of Solar Panels
• U.S. CBP CSMS# 12-000214 - Are You Ready for ACE e-Manifest: Rail and Sea (M1)?
• U.S. CBP CSMS# 12-000208 - CBP Form 434, NAFTA Certificate of Origin, May Still Be Used Pending New Expiration Date.
• U.S. CBP Announces Simplified Entry Pilot to Enhance Cargo Security.
• U.S. CBP Importer Self-Assessment Product Safety Pilot. Announcing a new benefit for Importer Self Assessment-Product Safety Participants.
• USDA Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports. Proposed rule would increase the value assigned to imported cotton for calculating supplemental assessments. In addition, AMS proposes to change the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) statistical reporting numbers that were amended since the last assessment adjustment. [PDF]

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