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D2-2-3, Seasonal Residents’ Effects - Tariff Item No. 9829.00.00

This memorandum outlines and explains the conditions under which seasonal residents may import goods without the payment of duties. This memorandum has been updated as the result of a technical review. Revisions to the text do not affect or change any of the existing guidelines or procedures…

D2-6-7, Use of Form BSF241, Non-monetary General Receipt

This memorandum outlines the use of Form BSF241, Non-monetary General Receipt as it applies to goods or currency and monetary instruments that are abandoned to the Crown or detained by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). This memorandum has been updated as the result of a technical review…

Canadian dairy processors quietly awarded benefits from new CPTPP imports

While the dairy industry was warning about concessions forced upon Canada in the new North American free trade deal text last week, the federal government quietly awarded Canadian dairy processors almost exclusive rights to import nearly all of the dairy products set to arrive soon from countries…

CFIA processing delays - Resolved

Notice received: Tuesday 2018-12-04 11:24 PM EST 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…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on December 1, 2018. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Determinations Nitisinone capsules Expiry review of findings Circular copper tube Global Affairs Canada Initial environmental assessment of the modernization of the North American…

Trump Announces Plans to Withdraw U.S. from NAFTA

President Trump said Dec. 2 that he intends to formally withdraw the U.S. from NAFTA “shortly” after signing a replacement deal with agreement partners Canada and Mexico. However, it is unclear what the impact of such a move would be. Trump said submitting a formal withdrawal notice, which could end…
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Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Text Now Available

The text of the CUSMA, otherwise known as USMCA, is now available on the Government of Canada’s website, in both English and French. Chapter 5, Origin Procedures, indicates that preferential tariff treatment will be based on certification of origin, rather than a formal Certificate of Origin. Any…
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Completion of B2 – Remission of Surtax (Update)

The CSCB has asked CBSA how to complete a B2 to correct a transaction where no surtax was paid; however, the goods were subject to surtax at time of accounting and are now covered by remission. The format is as follows: The “accounted for” line is identical to the B3 line in question, as usual. The…

Steel Safeguard Inquiry and Industry Overview

On November 29, 2018, the CITT posted an overview and statistical summaries related to goods subject to safeguard measures, as follows. Steel Safeguard Inquiry and Industry Overview The overview has been prepared to provide the context, scope, methodology and other information common to all the…

CFIA processing delays

Notice received: Monday 2018-12-03 7:30 PM EST 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…

NAFTA Replacement Deal Signed but Lawmakers Warn of Hurdles Ahead

The U.S., Canada, and Mexico signed Nov. 30 on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Argentina a trade agreement updating the quarter century-old NAFTA. However, prospects for congressional approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement remain uncertain... Congress is not likely to take up…

Canada takes Trump’s intention of terminating NAFTA seriously

Canada takes U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about pulling out of NAFTA seriously and has no indication when the White House might act, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on Monday [Dec 3, 2018]. Morneau... also said it was clear that a negotiating process was starting in the United States…

The Canada-Mexico-United States Financial Regulatory Forum

The Department of Finance Canada, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury are pleased to announce the establishment of the Canada-Mexico-United States Financial Regulatory Forum. The Financial Regulatory Forum will provide an annual venue for…

Notice to industry: Advice on romaine lettuce

Further to our Statement issued on November 26, 2018, and as part of the ongoing investigation into the outbreak of E. coli illnesses linked to romaine lettuce, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is advising distributors, importers, restaurants, retailers, and institutions not to distribute…