For
Immediate Release
PBB's
On-line Tariff Search Engine New and Improved
Traders Can Keep Informed of Changes to 2002
Tariff
Fort
Erie, Ontario - January 18, 2002 -
The logistics community has another
reason to celebrate the new year as
PBB Global Logistics introduces its
newly updated Canadian Customs Tariff
Search Engine. Located on PBB's Web
site at www.pbb.com, this popular feature
has again improved from previous versions.
It now features Harmonized (H.S.) codes
for 2002 as well as an extremely fast
search engine that produces incredibly
detailed results. With numerous changes
in the 2002 Tariff, PBB's on-line search
engine is an important resource for
traders to double-check their H.S.
information.
PBB's
on-line database features up-to-date information
on all 2002 Canadian H.S. codes. This feature
allows traders to access information for
planning and costing shipments. The database
is searchable by product keyword or code
number and includes data on 11 different
tariff treatments. Instead of searching through
lengthy printed lists or consulting out of
date Harmonized code CDs, importers can now
find 2002 codes with just a click of the
mouse.
"Since
it was launched back in 1997, this added-value
Web site feature has been extremely popular
with our clients," says John Ferguson,
Director of Sales & Marketing, PBB Global
Logistics. "Not only has the database
been completely updated but the search speed
is much faster. Traders can now access a
wealth of information in an easy and convenient
manner." PBB was the first 3PL to offer
this value-added feature.
This
year, importers must pay close attention
to H.S. codes because there have been several
changes to the 2002 Canadian Customs Tariff.
For instance, many classifications have been
changed at the three to sixth digit code.
By the spring of 2002, Canada Customs and
Revenue Agency (CCRA) regulations will require
that the new tariff classifications be applied
to all imported products affected by the
change. Furthermore, some previously non-dutiable
items will become dutiable under the Most
Favored Nation Tariff Treatment and vice
versa.
Commodities
that are most affected by the changes are fruits & vegetable
preparations, chemicals, pharmaceutical products,
rubber, leather, wood & paper products,
knitted or crocheted fabrics, miscellaneous
non-ferrous base metals, machinery and electrical
equipment.
Beginning
in May importers who do not wish to participate
in the CCRA's new Customs Self-Assessment program
will be required to use full ten digit codes
on their shipment.
PBB
Global Logistics employs more than 1,000 people
in 70 locations throughout North America. It
offers fully integrated global logistics services
including: International Freight Forwarding,
Customs Brokerage, Warehousing & Distribution,
North American Shipping, Trade & Regulatory
Services, Corporate Audit, Parcel Logistics,
Corporate Travel and e-globallogistics.comTM through
a North American network of automated facilities
and world-wide strategic alliances. PBB Global
Logistics is one of Canada's 50 Best Managed
Private Companies.
For
more information contact:
1-800-924-4466 ext. 3634
info@pbb.com
www.pbb.com
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