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

• SIMA - Certain stainless steel sinks from China. Notice of Preliminary Determinations. Provisional duties are now be payable on the subject goods that are released from customs on or after January 25, 2012.
• SIMA - Potassium silicate solids from Pakistan. Reasons
• Goods subject to anti-dumping or countervailing duties. Measures in Force. Last reviewed January 20, 2012.
• Guide BSF5146 What to Expect: Secondary Services and Inspections.

Canada Revenue Agency

• Form RC1A Business Number (BN) - GST/HST Account Information
• Form RC1C Business Number (BN) - Import/Export Account Information

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

• EICS Message - February 2012 Softwood Lumber Quotas Now Available.
• Canada Further Expands Sanctions Against Syria.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

• South Korea gives Canadian beef final stamp of approval.
• TAHD-DSAT-IE-2011-5-1 Import Conditions for Horses from the European Union Member States for Permanent Stay in Canada: Breeding Horses, Racing Horses, Horses for Riding and Pleasure, Horses for Non-Competitive Entertainment, and Andalusian Horses, December 07, 2011
• TAHD-DSAT-IE-2011-6-1 Import Conditions for Horses from European Union Member States for Temporary Stay in Canada: Horses for Competition or Racing, Training and Stallions for Non-Competitive Entertainment, December 07, 2011
• TAHD-DSAT-IE-2011-7-1 Import Conditions for Canadian Horses returning from European Union Member States, December 07, 2011
• Notice: Importation of non-manufactured and non-propagative wood products from U.S. states
• Directive D-11-05 Phytosanitary Requirements for Non-Manufactured and Non-Propagative Wood Products to Prevent the Introduction from the Continental United States and Spread Within Canada of the Asian Long-horned Beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky)

Statistics Canada

• Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED): Due to HS Library omissions in CAED 2012 version 12.00, a new release was required. CAED 2012 version 12.10 rectifies the identified HS omissions found in version 12.00.

World Customs Organization

• Harmonized System (Errata N° 1 – January 2012) (pdf)

United States

• U.S. CBP - Tariff classification of footwear with textile outer soles - Request for advance public comments on the proposed administration of additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 64, HTSUS, as it relates to the tariff classification of footwear with textile outer soles.
• U.S. CBP CSMS# 12-000020 - Harmonized System Update 1201 - Changes to the 2012 Harmonized Tariff Schedule
• U.S. CBP CSMS# 12-000019 - Correction to Memorandum on Bond Requirements on Informal Entries
• U.S. FDA - Import Tolerances for Residues of Unapproved New Animal Drugs in Food. Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule. [PDF]