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CCS Designation Renewal for 2019 is Now Open
January 14, 2019
Congratulations to all CCS designates who acquired 20 professional development points in 2018! You are eligible to renew your designation for 2019. The renewal is now open until March 1, 2019. If you are paying for your renewal, please refer to section 1. If you expect to be covered by your employer…
CN 19-02, Amendment to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff
January 14, 2019
1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that Vietnam has ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Tariff (CPTPP) Agreement. As a result Vietnam will be entitled to CPTPP tariff treatment beginning January 14, 2019. For more information see Tariff elimination for…
CFIA Scheduled System Maintenance, 15 January
January 14, 2019
As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing maintenance related to the implementation of the Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) on Monday January 14th, 2019 from 9:00pm until Tuesday January 15th…
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In Memoriam - Allan David Rutherford
January 11, 2019
We are deeply saddened to learn that Al Rutherford, a long standing member and friend of the CSCB, passed away on January 2, 2019. Al is survived by his wife of 66 years, Wanda, two children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Al began his work at a customs brokerage when he was a…
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Import Permits for Tubular Steel Products
January 11, 2019
The CSCB is aware that import permit requests for tubular steel are on hold. This is due to an issue with tariff updates in GAC’s system and although GAC is working on fixing this problem, there is no time frame when this will be done. The CSCB has requested that permits issued after accounting be…
CFIA Scheduled System Maintenance, 13 January
January 11, 2019
As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing maintenance on Sunday January 13th, 2019 from 3:00am until 7:00am (EST). Consequently, the CFIA Digital Document Store Application (DDS) may not be available…
CBSA Message (TCC19-010) - Changes to the Commercial Carrier and Freight Forwarder Contact Information
January 11, 2019
Clients Affected: All Carriers and Freight Forwarders On behalf of Commercial Registration Unit Effective Monday January 14, 2019, the telephone number for the Commercial Registration Unit’s Carrier Code team will no longer be in service. Contact can be made by email or mail. E-mail: carrier-cargo…
Softwood Lumber U.S. Trade Remedy Proceedings – Impact of the partial U.S. government shutdown
January 11, 2019
To customs brokers representing softwood lumber companies, Global Affairs Canada would be grateful for onward transmission of this notice to your clients. Further to our email of December 18, 2018, please note that the United States government is currently in a partial shutdown. Companies should…
CBSA Message (TCC19-009) – Service change for commercial importers or brokers who declare CFIA regulated imports to the CBSA
January 10, 2019
Message from CFIA All customs brokers or importers who declare Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulated imports to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) should now be certified to use the Single Window Integrated Import Declaration (SW IID). The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)…
Last Chance to register for tomorrow's ARL webinar!
January 10, 2019
Join us tomorrow, January 11 at 1 pm ET for an ARL webinar! Marc Séguin, CBSA Director of Revenue Accounting and Reporting and Janice McBride, CSCB Vice President will discuss the recent and upcoming changes to the ARL process. They will also provide an update on the Financial Institutions and offer…
Carr to rejoin 'like-minded' for next talks on WTO reform at Davos
January 10, 2019
International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr's office has confirmed he's attending the next gathering of 13 members of the World Trade Organization looking to reform the institution in the face of ongoing threats to the rules-based multilateral trading system. Canada will join a dozen other…
Notification of SFCR Changes to Fish Importers
January 10, 2019
On January 15, 2019, the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) will come into force. The SFCR will consolidate 14 sets of regulations into one, including the Fish Inspection Regulations and the food related provisions of the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations. As a food business that…
Designate Quiz schedule for 2019
January 10, 2019
CCS and CTCS Designates are advised that three free quizzes will be offered during 2019 on the following dates: Available Submission Deadline Quiz 1 March 14 April 4 Quiz 2 June 13 July 4 Quiz 3 October 17 November 7 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points toward…
Canadian international merchandise trade, November 2018
January 10, 2019
Canadian exports fell 2.9% in November, mainly on lower crude oil exports, while imports decreased 0.5%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $851 million in October to $2.1 billion in November. Total exports fell 2.9% to $48.3 billion in November, a fourth…
CBSA Message (TCC19-008) – Changes to The Single Window Initiative (SWI) Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria
January 10, 2019
Clients Affected: All importers and brokers using the IID The CBSA is pleased to announce that Trade Chain Partners can now use the SWI IID Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria to identify commodities regulated by a particular Participating Government Department or Agency (PGA)…
[U.S.] Customs brokers fret over border closure threat
January 9, 2019
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America warned that closure of the U.S.-Mexico border would cause an “economic disaster.” “Laredo [Texas] is the United States’ largest inland port and processes between 10,000 and 12,000 trailers daily,” said Jose Gonzalez, president of…
CN 19-01, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)'s Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) coming into force on January 15, 2019
January 9, 2019
The purpose of this notice is to advise importers that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)'s Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) come into force on January 15, 2019. Under the SFCR, new requirements will apply to businesses and individuals importing food, including non…
CBSA Message (TCC19-007) Update to ECCRD Chapter 24 (ARL - DN and SOA)
January 9, 2019
Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and Service Providers An updated version of Chapter 24 of the CBSA’s Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document has been released, containing the Accounts Receivable Ledger Daily Notice and Statement of Account maps, version 3.8, dated November 2018…
CBSA Message (TCC19-006) - Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) HS Codes
January 9, 2019
Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. As a result of a thorough review of goods regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), identified in the CFIA’s Automated Import Reference System (AIRS), significant changes have been made to the list…
CBSA Message (ARL19-01-09) – UPDATE - Delay in Issuing Daily Notices (DN)
January 9, 2019
Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who receive accounting statements via electronic data interchange (EDI). Update: All DNs have been issued successfully. Please be advised that DNs for January 9th 2019 are being issued with a delay. An update will be sent once they have…