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Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on June 16, 2018. Health, Dept. of Controlled Drugs And Substances Act Notice to interested parties — Proposal to add tramadol to Schedule I to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Schedule to the Narcotic Control Regulations…

Canada Gazette - Official Regulations

The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on June 27, 2018. Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations — Regulations Amending Customs Act SOR/2018-121 12/06/18
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Will you consider becoming a CSCB Director?

The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest is today! Each year, we look for volunteers to join our hard-working Board of Directors where they can have the opportunity to directly influence the work of the CSCB which for the coming year is likely to focus on: CBSA’s CARM consultations and the…

Gordie Howe bridge will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America

Construction on the bridge will begin later this month Bridging North America has been selected as the consortium group to build, maintain and finance the Gordie Howe International Bridge... The Gordie Howe bridge will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America, spanning 853 metres across…

China warns U.S. is 'opening fire' on the world with tariff threats

The United States is “opening fire” on the world with its threatened tariffs, China warned on Thursday, saying no one wants a trade war but it will respond the instant U.S. measures go into effect, as Beijing ramped up the rhetoric in the heated dispute. The Trump administration’s tariffs on $34…

CN 18-09, Time Frames for the Release of Commercial Goods

1. The purpose of this notice is to inform importers and customs brokers of an upcoming change in policy, regarding the earliest time frames in which goods may be released. 2. Upon implementation of changes to the house bill process (Date TBD), goods imported through the commercial process will only…

CVS Updates in Meat

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated Chapter 18 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures to use a more flexible, science-based approach to carry out inspection activities and to better align the meat inspection system with the impending Safe Food for Canadians…

CFIA-AIRS Updates, 5 July

Chapter 31 was published to add the following OGD extension. 31.01.00.6040 – Worm Castings Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.

Warning signs as states revive Depression-era trade tactics: Don Pittis

Food security fears and protectionist subsidies could make economies less efficient for everyone Following a week filled with threats and counter-threats, there are ominous signs that a long era of free trade may be coming to an abrupt end. In a transition that would have seemed astonishing only a…
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Surtax and Drawback

The CSCB has received clarification regarding drawback on goods subject to surtax. Our question to CBSA was: Goods which originate under NAFTA are imported into Canada duty-free and subject to the surtax. These goods are further manufactured or incorporated into goods which are then exported to the…

Retaliatory Tariffs – Helpful Links

Further to a message posted on June 29, CSCB members may be interested in the following easily accessible list of links to information about the retaliatory tariffs. The first link includes the affected goods and their 8-digit tariff items. Countermeasures in Response to Unjustified Tariffs on…

Early bird pricing for 2018 national conference ends Friday – Register today!

Register today for the 2018 CSCB National Conference on Mexico’s Pacific Coast in the beautiful Westin Resort & Spa Puerto Vallarta! This year’s conference theme is “A North American Perspective for Customs Brokers: Turning Expertise and Experience into Profit.” The challenges of trade within North…
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Will you consider becoming a CSCB Director?

The Expression of Interest deadline is 6 July 2018 Each year, we look for volunteers to join our hard-working Board of Directors where they can have the opportunity to directly influence the work of the CSCB which for the coming year is likely to focus on: CBSA’s CARM consultations and the role of…
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Retaliatory Tariffs – Some Clarification

The CSCB has had a conference call with CBSA to clarify certain aspects of the retaliatory tariffs and this clarification follows. Members with questions are encouraged to send them to the attention of Michelle Criger at the CSCB. PIRO and CIRO Good released under these remission orders are subject…

Largest U.S. business group attacks Trump on tariffs

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation's largest business group and customarily a close ally of President Donald Trump's Republican Party, is launching a campaign on Monday to oppose Trump's trade tariff policies. With some of America's tightest trading partners imposing retaliatory measures…

These are the places most vulnerable to U.S. tariffs

As Canada's retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars worth of American goods come into play, the immediate effect of the escalating trade dispute on the Canadian economy is expected to be small, economists say. "About 0.8 per cent of annual Canadian output is affected by these [U.S.] tariffs,"…