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Why Canada raced to get in on the CPTPP trade deal

The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, the 11-country Asia-Pacific trade agreement revived after being abandoned by the Americans, ...[took effect on December 30]. Agrifood exporters and consumers shopping for Japanese cars could benefit right away. But Canada's greater goals…
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CPTPP – Certification of Origin - Updated

CBSA has confirmed that there is no requirement to provide proof of CPTPP origin for commercial goods with an estimated value of less than CDN $1,600. Additional information regarding origin certification and regulatory amendments can be found in Customs Notices 18-22 and 18-27. January 3, 2019…

CCS Designation Renewal for 2019 is Now Open

Happy New Year! 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…

Message from CBSA re: NYK Nebula

The following message is from CBSA in British Columbia. Ocean Network Express (ONE), the vessel operator for the NYK Nebula, voyage 62, has advised CBSA that she has skipped Fraser Surrey Docks as a port of call. Regrettably, an electronic arrival was transmitted to CBSA systems; therefore you will…

Safe Food for Canadians Licences now Available for Food Businesses

Food business owners across Canada can now apply for a licence under the new Safe Food for Canadians Regulations by accessing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s online portal, My CFIA... Food business owners are encouraged to apply for a licence now in order to be ready when the regulations come…

Canada Gazette - Official Regulations

The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on December 26, 2018. In-Transit Steel Goods Remission Order - Customs Tariff SOR/2018-288 17/12/18 Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Extension of a CPTPP Tariff to Australia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam) — Order…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on December 22 and 29, 2018. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Expiry review of order Structural tubing Finding Sucker rods Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Health Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Publication of final…
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Customs Notice 18-27 - Clarification

Further to the message posted earlier today, CBSA has advised that there will not be any specific Certificate of Origin form created for CPTPP and the certification of origin only needs to meet the minimum requirements of information contained in CPTPP Annex 3B. As form B239 was created to support…

CBSA Message (TCC18-174): SCHEDULED Maintenance Outages for 2019

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest Portal clients of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are advised that they can expect scheduled maintenance outages on the following weekends, generally in the early morning: January 19-20 February 23-24 March 23-24 April 13-14 May 11-12 June 15…

CRA: Interest rates for the first calendar quarter

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts owed by the CRA to individuals and corporations. These rates will be in effect from January 1, 2019, to March 31, 2019. Details are available on the…

Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) webinar recording

The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) will be coming into force on January 15, 2019. To help food businesses and the industry prepare, the CFIA has been holding a series of SFCR webinars. If you were unable to join a recent live session, the pre-recorded webinar is now available online. The…

EDI Release Requests Received, November 2018

The EDI release requests received report for November 2018 is available on the CSCB website ( download). The national EDI percent was 98. The following indicates the IID transactions:

Tips for a smooth SFC licence application

The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) come into force on January 15, 2019. At that time, most food businesses will need a Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence to import, export or send food across provincial and territorial borders. Here are some things you need to know that could slow…

Upcoming January 15, 2019 Safe Food For Canadians Regulations Licence (SFCR)

This notice is to inform importers and brokers that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be updating the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) to include the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) licence requirement for the food commodities that will require a SFCR licence on January 15…
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Corrections After an Audit - Update

On October 28, 2017, the CSCB sent a message to members regarding the submission of B2s after an audit. CBSA has now updated that message with the following amended information. On September 19, 2017, you asked my predecessor “If a final verification letter is issued in June of 2017 and advises the…

Surge in trade confidence short-lived

Canada’s exporters ended the year in a ho-hum mood. That’s maybe an achievement in a year filled with freak-out factors. What’s disappointing is that this latest movement in EDCs Trade Confidence Index erased the mid-year surge, which occurred in spite of the worries that North American free trade…