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CCS Designation Renewal for 2019 is Now Open

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

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

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

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

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

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…

Last Chance to register for tomorrow's ARL webinar!

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

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

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

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

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…

[U.S.] Customs brokers fret over border closure threat

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…

CBSA Message (TCC19-007) Update to ECCRD Chapter 24 (ARL - DN and SOA)

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

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)

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…