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The Bureau’s offices will be closed on Monday, September 3, 2018 (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours.

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. The annual interest rate for the third quarter of 2018 (July 1st 2018 to 30 September 2018) will be 1.1583 1.1606.

The problem reported below has now been resolved. All systems are functioning normally. --- Received on 2018-08-29 23:52 ET. CFIA is currently experiencing a delay in processing trade data. Please be advised that all EDI transactions are being received by CFIA’s system, however, the processing of…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. The annual interest rate for the fourth quarter of 2018 (October 1st, 2018- December 31th, 2018) will be 1.3299 1.4532.

The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on the statutory holiday of Labour Day on Monday, September 3, 2018. For urgent client service outside business hours and statutory holiday, please contact the TCCU hotline at 1-888-957-7224 and your…

American officials from the president on down have issued the warning repeatedly in recent days: Canada must agree to a revamped NAFTA deal by Friday or miss out on a crucial window of opportunity... But outside experts say the American law governing how Congress approves trade deals — the oft-cited…

Canadian and American negotiators were bargaining through the night in pursuit of a North American free-trade deal before the Friday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump, separating into working groups to address key disagreements, including the dispute-resolution mechanism at the heart of…

Chapter 30 was published to add the following OGD extension. 30.02.90.0185.02 – Fungi in clay smectite

Received on 2018-08-29 23:52 ET. CFIA is currently experiencing a delay in processing trade data. Please be advised that all EDI transactions are being received by CFIA’s system, however, the processing of the EDI data is very slow at the moment. There is no time of resolution. We are working with…

The U.S. International Trade Commission has overturned duties imposed on Canadian newsprint by the U.S. Commerce Department earlier this year. The five commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday that imports from Canada of uncoated groundwood paper, used for newspapers, commercial printing and book…

Canada’s decision on whether to sign onto a U.S.-Mexico trade agreement will hinge largely on how much stock it puts in Donald Trump’s threats to wipe out NAFTA and forge a two-way deal with Mexico. On both counts, the president is on decidedly shaky ground, say veteran trade lawyers and negotiators…

One concession Canada seems likely to make in the current round of free trade discussions with the U.S. and Mexico is on the level of duties that Canadians must pay when shopping online — and it's one where Canadian consumers could end up be happy with the result. Known as the de minimis threshold…

For five weeks, Canada has watched from the sidelines as the U.S. and Mexico hammered together a revised free-trade deal. Now this country may have less than five days to become part of that new agreement, one that is likely to shape the Canadian economy for years. President Donald Trump announced a…

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on August 18 and 25, 2018. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain sucker rods — Decisions Canadian International Trade Tribunal Order Hot-rolled carbon steel plate Appeals Notice No. HA-2018-012 Commencement of…

Chapter 12 was published to: i) add the following OGD extension. 12.11.90.9993 – Cannabis spp., dried plant parts ii) to remove the end use “Other end uses” and modify the import conditions for the following HS codes. 12.11.30 - Coca leaf. 12.11.50 - Ephedra.

The CSCB asked CBSA the following question regarding participants in the Exporters of Processing Services (EOPS) program and the collection of surtax. Can CBSA comment on whether surtax is applicable on the following situation: An importer imports duty free goods of a tariff classification subject…

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced changes to the structure and mandate of Cabinet committees to make them even more efficient and responsive to the needs of Canadians, and to reflect recent changes to the Ministry... The Treasury Board will assume responsibility for key delivery…

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today released new ministerial mandate letters that reflect recent changes to the Ministry, guide the direction of the Government of Canada’s ministerial team, and highlight the Government’s commitment to continue delivering economic growth and creating good…

The presidents of the U.S. and Mexico announced Aug. 27 a preliminary agreement in principle on a bilateral free trade agreement that President Trump indicated will replace NAFTA. The deal is expected to be signed in late November following a 90-day congressional review period. Trump said the U.S…