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China to resume imports of Canadian beef and pork

China will resume imports of Canadian beef and pork, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, some four months after Beijing blocked shipments amid an escalating diplomatic feud between the two countries. “Good news for Canadian farmers today: Canadian pork and beef exports to China will…

Canadian international merchandise trade, September 2019

Canada's imports fell 1.7% in September, while exports declined 1.3%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.2 billion in August to $978 million in September. Decline in gold imports Total imports fell 1.7% to $50.8 billion in September. Declines were…

CFIA-AIRS Updates November 6th 2019

A) Chapter 06 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” for the following HS code with the end use “Other end uses” originating from the state of California. 06.04.20.0045.73 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Cercis spp. ii) change the release…

Don't miss the 2019 CSCB Atlantic Regional Seminar on November 14!

We’re pleased to invite you to the 2019 CSCB Atlantic Regional Seminar on November 14, 2019! For the first time ever, we will be offering a seminar with 2 unique participation options: Join with other attendees to view the online seminar together in St. John's, NL; Dartmouth, NS; Fredericton, NB, or…

CBSA Message (TCC19-125) - RESOLVED - Systems Update

Start Date/Time: 2019-11-01 14:30 PM ET End Date/Time: 2019-11-04 16:30 PM ET The problem reported below has now been resolved. All systems are functioning normally. This is not an official notification of a system outage or degradation but an advance notice that the CBSA is currently observing…

Third Designate Quiz of 2019 due Thursday

The third and final Designate Quiz of 2019 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 7, 2019 to submit your responses. As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points toward maintenance of the CCS designation and/or five credits toward maintenance of the CTCS…

Third Designate Quiz of 2019 due Thursday

The third and final Designate Quiz of 2019 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 7, 2019 to submit your responses to the CSCB. The quiz must be completed online. The quiz is worth 10 professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation, and is free of…

D19-7-2, Requirements Concerning the Importation and Exportation of Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives and certain Products Containing or Designed to Contain these Substances

In Brief This memorandum has been updated to reflect requirements under the Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations, including the amendment that came into force on April 16, 2018. Main revisions to this memorandum include: a) the introduction of an allowance system for…

CFIA-AIRS Updates November 4th 2019

Chapter 08 was published to: i) remove the following OGD extensions. 08.02.21.4083.01 - Edible nut - filbert, hazelnut (other than cured processed and graded) (Corylus spp.) 08.02.21.4083.02 - Hazelnuts or filberts (Corylus spp.): In shell (cured, processed and graded seed) 08.02.21.4084.01 - Edible…

CBSA Message (ARL19-1104) – Repeated Delays in issuance of the Daily Notices

Notice received: Monday 2019-11-04 7:08 AM ET Repeated Delays in issuance of the Daily Notices We are experiencing ongoing delays with the issuing of DNs. We are working to resolve the issue, while we await this resolution, our interim solution should have you receiving your Daily Notices by 10:30 a…
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CBSA IT Systems Update

The CSCB participated in a conference call with CBSA earlier today where CBSA shared important information regarding CBSA IT systems issues. CSBA has continued to work to isolate the root cause of the issue; however, despite hardware fixes, degradation continues. As a result, they have identified…

CBSA Message (TCC19-125) - Systems Update

Note from CSCB: The CSCB participated in a conference call this afternoon with senior CBSA officials to discuss recent outages and resulting delays. CBSA has indicated that should there be additional delays, they will provide hourly updates. Members who experience delays are asked to advise the…

Import of mixtures containing animal ingredients

Starting November 1, 2019, guidelines for importing products of animal origin containing multiple ingredients come into effect (section 9 of the Terrestrial animal products and by-products: Import policy framework). These guidelines affect, for example, feeds, fertilizers, food with milk or egg…

Updates to the CFIA Fish List

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has added or modified the common names for the following fish species within the CFIA Fish List: Anguilla australis Chamelea gallina Holothuria whitmaei Lepidopsetta polyxystra Parastichopus tremulus Stichopus herrmanni All requests…

CBSA Message (ARL19 - 1101) - Delay in issuance of the Daily Notices

CBSA Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) RE: Delay in issuance of the Daily Notices Daily Notices (DNs) are being sent to External Trade Chain Partners at a slower than normal rate this morning. Brokers and Importers may encounter a delay in receiving DNs. All questions related to this issue should be…