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1. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) wishes to advise of an amendment to the September 1, 2018 version of the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff. 2. As a result of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Tariff (CPTPP) Agreement, the following additions and…

Clients Affected: All clients using AT&T Communication Lines The CBSA’s Information Science and Technology Branch (ISTB) technical team has advised that due to the older technology of X.400 communication lines as well as their associated costs, the CBSA will be discontinuing support for the AT&T…

Please note, this is a duplicate of the message sent on 7 December 2018. Clients Affected: All importers and brokers Update on the upcoming format release for Statements and Daily Notices. As you are aware, there is an upcoming format change for your statements and daily notices. As of the following…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who use EDI to transmit their trade data. Further to Customs Notice 18-22 Implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) dated December 5, 2018 and Customs Notice 18-23 Amendment to the Departmental…

This message pertains to imports of certain steel goods as listed in the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods. The purpose of this message is to inform importers that online shipment-specific permits for goods arriving on December 14th may be requested as of 4:00 a.m EST…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers Update on the upcoming format release for Statements and Daily Notices. As you are aware, there is an upcoming format change for your statements and daily notices. As of the following dates, only the new format will be issued: Statements of Account –…

This is an important reminder for all those who declare plant, animal, and food imports to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The deadline to become certified to use the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) process is fast approaching. As of…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) will be updated to add a date of signing on the letterhead required since November 30, 2018 following the outbreak of E. coli O157 illnesses in Canada linked to romaine lettuce harvested in California (USA)…

A) Chapter 07 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS code with end uses “Human Consumption” and “Further Processing” originating from California. 07.05.19.3028.10 - Romaine Lettuce. B) Chapter 20 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS code with…

IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: NITISINONE CAPSULES Statement of Reasons issued - Wednesday, December 5, 2018 http://www.citt.gc.ca/en/node/8472

Canada's exports were down 1.2% in October, principally on lower exports of crude oil. Imports were down 0.6%, mainly due to fewer imports of passenger cars and light trucks. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $891 million in September to $1.2 billion in…

The CUSMA is still very much on the rails. Last Friday was another key date for North American free trade, as it was the very last chance for the outgoing Pena Nieto administration in Mexico to sign on the dotted line. It also satisfies a key date in the US legislative calendar, allowing critical…

In the wake of the newly proposed Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, I took part in a webinar at EDC on How Small Business Can Sell to the U.S. You can watch it on-demand to hear the views of fellow panelists, including Mark Fisher, President and CEO of the Council of the Great Lakes Region…

This customs notice is to inform you of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that will be implemented in Canada, Australia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore on December 30, 2018. Additionally, the Agreement will enter into force for Vietnam on…