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TRQ Import Permits for Steel - Update

The second TRQ period for goods subject to steel safeguard tariff rate quotas is December 14, 2018 to February 1, 2019. GAC has advised that one may apply for an import permit as of 4 a.m. ET on December 9th for goods that will be released on the 14th. Please note this is a change from their message…
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SWI IID stats - December 6, 2018

Members are reminded that two of the EDI service options currently used to declare regulated imports, OGD PARS (option 463) and OGD RMD (option 471), will be decommissioned for CFIA, Natural Resources Canada and Transport Canada clients on April 1, 2019. After April 1, 2019, the only service option…
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Steel Safeguard Tariff Rate Quotas – Update 2

The CSCB has contacted Global Affairs regarding the issuance of import permits, after accounting, for goods subject to steel safeguard tariff rate quotas. We asked the following questions and in both cases the response is: Permits will not be issued under the circumstances described below. 1. An…

Reminder: Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Certification Deadline

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…

CFIA-AIRS Updates December 7th, 2018

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…

Canadian international merchandise trade, October 2018

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 clock is ticking

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…

CUSMA: Deal or no deal for Canadian businesses?

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…

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…