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Aluminum producers in Canada cash in on U.S. tariff exemption

Canada’s exemption from U.S. tariffs on imports of aluminum metal has boosted earnings at the Canadian operations of companies such as Rio Tinto and Alcoa, but has not cut costs for U.S. consumers. In May, the United States lifted the Section 232 tariff of 10% imposed on Canadian imports of aluminum…

French parliament ratifies CETA trade deal with Canada

The French National Assembly has ratified the CETA trade agreement with Canada in a 266 to 213 vote. Lawmakers in France began their ratification of the comprehensive trade agreement between the European Union and Canada last week, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed European Council President…
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SWI IID CFIA Reject code 4B9

The CSCB has been advised that CBSA has been receiving requests for assistance with SWI IID transmission rejects that contain goods regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. If you have received a 4B9 reject it means that the reject has been issued by the CFIA. CBSA staff cannot assist with…

CFIA-AIRS Updates, 24 July

A) Chapter 01 was published to: i) add the following OGD extensions. 01.06.39.2106.09 – Roadrunner 01.06.39.2107.09 – Roadrunner ii) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses “Breeding”, “Feeding for slaughter”, “Other end uses” and “Temporary stay in Canada”…

Australia: Seasonal Measures related to BMSB

On June 18, 2019 the CSCB published information on the Australian seasonal measure related to Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) that would be enacted for Canadian shipments commencing September 1, 2019. Global Affairs Canada is now accepting feedback on this matter from Canadian exporters who may…

U.S. CBP to Test Advance Data Requirements for E-Commerce Shipments

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that starting Aug. 22 it will conduct an approximately one-year test under which additional data elements for Section 321 goods will be transmitted in advance of their arrival. CBP states that it is conducting this voluntary test to determine the…

Updates to directive D-18-01

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's import directive, D-18-01: Phytosanitary import requirements for propagative material of Rubus and Ribes species from all origins has been updated to align with recent changes to U.S. import requirements. In this first revision of D-18-01, published on July 22…

CFIA Scheduled System Maintenance, 23 July

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing maintenance on Tuesday July 23rd, 2019 from 6:00am until 7:00am (EST). Consequently, the Electronic Data Interchange - Integrated Import Declaration (EDI -IID)…

Further Measures to Protect Canadian Steel Workers and Industry

Finance Canada has announced further measures to protect Canadian steel workers and industry. These measures affect goods that are subject to safeguard surtax (not the surtax that was put into place after the US imposed surtax on imports of Canadian steel), as follows: ...Today, the Government is…

CFIA-AIRS Updates, 19 July

AIRS was published to change the format from “N” (Numeric) to “A” (Alphanumeric) for the following Registration type. NO VERSION CHANGE. #773 - US Zoosanitary Export Certificate Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your National…

Prime Minister concludes productive Canada-European Union Summit

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today concluded his participation at the Canada-European Union (EU) Summit, where he hosted European Council President Donald Tusk. The European Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström, as well as the Minister of International Trade Diversification, Jim Carr…

EDI Release Requests Received, June 2019

The EDI release requests received report for June 2019 is available on the CSCB website ( download). The national EDI percent was 97.6. The following indicates the IID transactions: