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AMPS

March 4, 2010
AMPS Member were advised in a message sent on February 25th that the penalty for late accounting will increase from $25.00 to $100.00. Information on waiver or cancellation of late accounting penalties is available at: http://cscb.ca/listinfo/LateAccounting-20100304.pdf. As well, we have been provided with a copy of AMPS Bulletin 08-007. This bulletin lists the contraventions that were amended to remove the "whichever is greater" penalty calculation, and is available at: http://cscb.ca/listinfo/AMPS08-007Bulletin-20100304.pdf.
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Changes to Tariff

March 4, 2010
Changes to Tariff With respect to changes to the Customs Tariff as a result of yesterday's budget, until the Customs Commercial System (CCS) has been updated, the release of goods must be requested using tariff items and rates of duty in effect prior to March 5, 2010. Goods that are accounted for before CCS has been updated must be confirmed using the rates of duty in effect prior to March 5, 2010. Refund requests may be made to recover any overpayments of duty. Accounting for goods, if performed after the CCS has been updated, should reflect the new duty rates.

2010 Federal Budget

March 4, 2010
2010 Federal Budget The 2010 federal budget has been tabled at 4pm EST today. The document is available at: http://cscb.ca/listinfo/2010FederalBudget.pdf (~2.5 MB). The following are highlights that may be of interest to members. Customs Tariff Measures Tariff Reductions on Manufacturing Inputs and Machinery and Equipment Budget 2010 proposes to eliminate the remaining tariffs on manufacturing inputs and machinery and equipment. …

CBSA Message: Interest Rate

March 3, 2010
The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-013). The annual interest rate for the second quarter of 2010 (April 1 to June 30) will be 0.1910.
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B2 Review

March 3, 2010
B2 Review As members are aware, CBSA is continuing to centralize the B2 process, with most B2s being reviewed in the GTA and Quebec regions. Resulting DASs often include the statement “in this instance only” and CBSA earlier advised that DASs are being issued with this caveat so that the B2 can be approved quickly and with minor review.

IFCBA 2010 World Conference - Buenos Aires

March 2, 2010
IFCBA 2010 World Conference - Buenos Aires From May 4-7, 2010, the Marriott Plaza Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina will be the site of this year's IFCBA Conference, themed, " The Future of International Trade and Border Management for Customs Brokers – Meeting the Needs of Clients and Customs Administrations”. Our Argentinian hosts, the Centro Despachantes de Aduana de la Republica Argentina issues a warm invitation to all international delegates as they celebrate the 200th anniversary of their country’s movement toward independence.

Correction: 1 March Update to CFIA AIRS website

March 2, 2010
Correction: 1 March Update to CFIA AIRS website The following correction to the HS CODE/OGD extension was provided by CFIA. Chapter 08 was published to modify the conditions for the following HS Code. The release recommendation for the end uses of "Religious purposes", "Other end uses" and "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution" is now "No CFIA Requirements". 08.02.90.4082.08 - Betel nut

CFIA National Import Service Centre

March 2, 2010
CFIA National Import Service Centre The following clarification was issued today by Import Control Division, CFIA. 1) The National Import Service Centre (NISC) will not be offering 24 hour - 7 day a week service until July, 2010. 24 / 7 service will require major changes to our operations and we want to establish a fully-functioning Centre with sufficient staff and resources to ensure a smooth transition and to avoid any problems which may be encountered with an extended service.
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Proposed Tariff Elimination

March 2, 2010
Proposed Tariff Elimination In September, the CSCB sent a message to members regarding proposed elimination of tariffs on manufacturing inputs and machinery, and equipment. This message can be viewed at: http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=22359. Although by no means certain, it is possible that the changes identified in this message will be included as part of the budget that is scheduled to be announced at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 4.

CSCB Toronto Region Education Seminar, 8 March

March 2, 2010
Reminder: CSCB Toronto Region Education Seminar, 8 March 2010 Topic: Tariff Classification Apparel and TPL Presented by: Paul Coulombe (Senior Trade Consultant), Russell A Farrow Ltd Date: March 8, 2010 Time: 3:00 – 6:00 Location: 4 Points Sheraton Hotel (formerly Day’s Hotel & Conference Centre) 6257 Airport Road Mississauga, ON L4V 1E4 Everyone is welcome! CCS designates will earn 5 CCS points for attendance. Register today at http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/TO_RegionSeminar_March82010.pdf

Update to CFIA AIRS website

March 1, 2010
Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 08 was published to modify the conditions for the following HS Code. The release recommendation for the end uses of "Religious purposes", "Other end uses" and "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution" is now "No CFIA Requirements". 08.02.90.4082.07 - Betel nut

CFIA Service Interruption - AIRS

February 26, 2010
CFIA Service Interruption Automated-Import Reference System (AIRS) (external) As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve network services please be advised that CFIA IT Operations will be performing preventative maintenance that will affect access to AIRS (external) Service. This network service will be interrupted temporarily and may be unavailable for up to 20 minutes between 3:00 AM and 7:00 AM EST over a 7-day period beginning Thursday, February 25, 2010 and ending Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

Update to Plant Protection Policy Directives

February 26, 2010
Update to Plant Protection Policy Directives The following directives have been revised: Appendix 6 "Approved Nurseries, USDA APHIS Barberry Certification Program Compliance List" of Directive D-01-04 "Plant protection import and domestic movement requirements for barberry (Berberis, Mahoberberis and Mahonia spp.) under the Canadian Barberry Certification Program"

Report of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Committee

February 26, 2010
Fourth Report of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Committee on the Public Service Members may find of interest the Fourth Report of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Committee on the Public Service released on 25 February 2010.

Place of Supply for the Harmonized Sales Tax...

February 26, 2010
Place of Supply for the Harmonized Sales Tax - Proposed Amendments The Department of Finance has issued a bulletin that details proposed amendments to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) place of supply rules, the self-assessment and rebate rules, and the imported taxable supply rules. Many of the current HST place of supply rules for property and services rely on the location of the supplier to determine whether a sale is subject to the provincial component of the HST.

AMPS

February 25, 2010
In 2006, the BCCC created a sub-committee to undertake a fundamental review of the CBSA Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS). The purpose of the review was to make amendments to AMPS to ensure it was fair, consistent, and transparent, and was easy to administer. Streamlining the penalty regime and reducing the number of contraventions was also part of the sub-committee's mandate. Some of the changes to AMPS will be implemented on April 14th of this year. These changes include: - a new penalty amount structure, based on risk; - new penalty amounts; and

Excise and GST/HST News, Winter 2010

February 25, 2010
Excise and GST/HST News, Winter 2010 The Winter 2010 edition of CRA’s Excise and GST/HST News is now available at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gr/news75/news75-e.pdf. It covers the following topics: Ontario and British Columbia New electronic filing requirements for GST/HST registrants Definition of “financial service” Reminder for large business GST/HST registrants to account for the First Nations goods and services tax (FNGST) Enhanced filing options for GST/HST rebate filers

Update to CFIA AIRS website

February 24, 2010
Chapter 07 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following HS Codes for the following countries. AFRICA: Algeria, Lybian Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Tunisia, ASIA: Bahrain, Kuwait, EUROPE: Albania, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. 07.02.00.0001 - Tomatoes, field (fresh or chilled) 07.02.00.0002 - Tomatoes, greenhouse (fresh or chilled)