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CBSA Message (TCC19-026) - EDI/Portal SCHEDULED Maintenance Outages

eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date/Time End Date/Time Clients Affected: 2019-03-23 / 05 :00 ET 2019-03-23 / 06 :00 ET 2019-03-24 / 05 :00 ET 2019-03-24 / 06 :00 ET 2019-03-23 / 05 :30 ET 2019-03-23 / 07 :00 ET 2019-03-24 / 05 :30 ET 2019-03-24 / 07 :00 ET All clients who submit their trade data…

5 reasons to bring your client to Accessing Ottawa

Haven't registered for the Accessing Ottawa forum yet? Questioning if it’s where you need to be? Here are 5 reasons why you should bring a client to Ottawa: Strengthen your relationship with your client through shared learning Help them understand and appreciate the complexity of the work you do to…

CFIA processing delays - Resolved

Notice received: Thursday 2019-03-21 11:54 AM EDT Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) delays in processing have been resolved. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border please fax documents to (613) 773-9999. The…

Trade in fake goods is now 3.3% of world trade and rising

Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods has risen steadily in the last few years – even as overall trade volumes stagnated – and now stands at 3.3% of global trade, according to a new report by the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office. Trends in Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods puts…
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Use of IID in the Postal Stream

CBSA has confirmed that the IID may be used to obtain the release of goods in the postal stream. As is the case with hand carried goods, you must contact the port to advise that the goods are awaiting release. CBSA should then manually add and release the cargo. If the BSO indicates that they are…

Certain Nitisinone Capsules, Notice of Final Determination

On March 20, 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), made a final determination of dumping in respect of certain nitisinone capsules from Sweden. The subject goods are usually classified under the following tariff…

Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate, Expiry No. LE-2018-009

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act( SIMA), that its finding made on May 20, 2014, in Inquiry No. NQ‑2013‑005, concerning the dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate…

Brexit: What’s next?

If you’re a Canadian exporter or investor currently doing business in the United Kingdom, you’re likely anxious about how Brexit will unfold. As the Mar. 29 exit deadline looms and talk of further extensions continue, there’s no doubt the eventual outcome will have an enormous impact on the U.K…

CFIA Scheduled System Maintenance, 21 March

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing maintenance on Thursday March 21st, 2019 from 3:00am until 7:00am (EST). Consequently, the following services may not be available during this time: AIRS…
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CFIA Forms

CFIA has advised that forms 5588 (Fish Import Notification) and 5608 Import Products Destined for Further Processing in Federally Registered Establishments) are no longer required, regardless of the release method used - IID or PARS/RMD.

Seeking Ideas for a CPTPP Textiles Webinar

Several members have asked us if we could have a CPTPP webinar focused solely on apparel and textiles. We’d like to proceed with a webinar, but first would like to know exactly what it is you need to know. To help us help you, please provide us with specific questions, or areas of uncertainty, so…

Upcoming changes to energy efficiency requirements for EPS

External power supplies Amendment 14 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations was published in Canada Gazette Part II and modifies the requirements for external power supplies (EPS). Attached you will find a summary of the regulations for this product and what you need to do to meet the requirements…

CFIA-AIRS Updates, 20 March

Chapter 23 was published to remove a registration type and modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE. 23.09.90.6211.01 - Containing ingredients of bovine origin. 23.09.90.6211.02 - Containing…
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The 2019 Canadian Federal Budget - Highlights

The 2019 Federal Budget is available on Finance Canada’s website. Highlights of the budget that may be of interest to CSCB members follow. There was no mention of any change to the de minimis threshold for CIRO and PIRO in the budget. Import Duties Customs import duties are projected to grow 27.0…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on March 16, 2019. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeals Notice No. HA-2018-029 Expiry review of order Aluminum extrusions Environment, Dept. of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Significant New Activity Notice No…

First Designate Quiz of 2019 Now Open

The first Designate Quiz of 2019 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. ET on April 4, 2019 to submit your answers online. To access the quiz, you must login to your CSCB account, then click on My CCS -> My CCS Quizzes -> Select the quiz. Available Submission Deadline Quiz 1 March 14 April 4 Quiz 2…
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Tell us how you feel about your job – and your prospects!

To help us get to know you better, we’d like to hear your views about your job, and how you are feeling about the industry in general. The world of customs, trade and border management is more complex than ever – is this the career for you? What are your expectations of your work environment and are…

CFIA processing delays

Notice received: Tuesday 2019-03-19 7:13 AM EDT Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is currently experiencing delays in processing import declarations. During this time clients are asked to continue sending all CFIA electronic declarations using the Electronic Data…
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Valuation Appeal

A trade lawyer has approached the CSCB regarding a potential appeal. The appeal concerns the inclusion of the value of unused material in the value for duty of imported goods and the lawyer is interested in getting in touch with members who may have encountered the same issue. Interested members are…