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US suing Canada, EU, others at WTO for retaliating against tariffs

The United States is suing Canada and a host of other countries at the World Trade Organization for retaliating against Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum, firing the latest salvo in the President’s global trade war. Mr. Trump’s trade chief, Robert Lighthizer, said on ...[July 16th] that U…

Steel Piling Pipe, Expiry Review No. RR-2017-003

IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on November 30, 2012, in Inquiry No. NQ-2012-002, concerning: CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL PIPE PILES ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE…
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Retaliatory Tariff Q & A - New

Here are the latest Questions and Answers relating to the July 1, 2018 surtax. Q. What are the rules regarding gifts valued at less than $60 that re brought into Canada under heading 9816? A. According to Customs Notice 18-08 only the following numbers in chapter 98 are exempt from the application…

CFIA Scheduled System Maintenance, 17 July

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance at the National Import Service Centre (NISC) on Tuesday July 17th, 2018 from 3:00am until 7:00am (EST). During this time all systems will be…

Reminder - Consultation: Openness and Transparency at the CFIA

How can the Canadian Food Inspection Agency be more transparent? As part of maintaining trust in Canada's regulatory system for food, plants and animals, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) intends to refresh its approach to openness and transparency. This means it will proactively release…

CBSA Message (TCC-18-083) - Update to ECCRD Chapter 1: ACI Marine

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI The CBSA has released a new version of the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document (ECCRD), “Chapter 1: Advance Commercial Information (ACI) Marine” containing a number of updates, wording changes and…
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SKS Freight & Brokerage - CSCB Membership Application

The CSCB has received an application for membership from SKS Freight & Brokerage. The CSCB contact is Mr. Shariq Syed Muhammad, Manager, who is also the qualified officer. The licence was issued in March 2018 for Toronto. The contact information follows: SKS Freight & Brokerage 100 Consilium Place…
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Rome Customs & Trade Inc. - CSCB Membership Application

The CSCB has received an application for membership from Rome Customs & Trade Inc. The CSCB contact is Mr. Derrick Stroebel, President, who is also the qualified officer. The licence was issued in May 2018 for Kitchener, ON. The contact information follows: Rome Customs & Trade Inc. 100 Campbell Ave…

CFIA-AIRS Updates, 16 July

Chapter 04 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Approved” and modify the import conditions for the following HS code. 04.03.90.3540.04 - Kephir This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes. 04.01.10.3501.01 – Liquid skimmed milk…

CBSA Message (TCC18-082) - Best practices in preparation for summer vacations

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI With the summer months and vacation time well underway, the TCCU remains committed to timely client support to resolve electronic commerce and portal systems technical issues. To ensure our officers are available…

China's trade surplus with U.S. hits record as exporters rush to beat tariffs

China’s trade surplus with the United States swelled to a record in June as its overall exports grew at a solid pace, a result that could further inflame a bitter trade dispute with Washington. But signs exporters were rushing shipments before tariffs went into effect in the first week of July…

Italy says it won't ratify EU-Canada trade deal; Canada plays down threat

Italy will not ratify the European Union’s free trade agreement with Canada, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Friday, although Canadian officials played down the threat to the accord, which mostly took effect last year. “Soon CETA (the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) will…

2018 National Conference early bird pricing ends today!

Last chance... today is the last day to take advantage of early bird pricing for the 2018 CSCB National Conference! 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 American are…
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Time is running out …. Scholarship applications are now available!

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The CSCB is pleased to announce that two scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing post-secondary education, the CSCB National and the CSCB Guy Graveline scholarships. Each scholarship is worth $3,500 and is awarded on the basis of academic…
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Retaliatory Tariff Q & A - New

Q1. Does CCS have a linkage that will automatically reject an entry that contains an HS and an origin that is subject to a surtax? If not, will surtax related errors be eligible for accounting override corrections? A1. No, CCS will not reject an entry if an HS code and country of origin that are…

Canada's Candace Sider appointed as Chair of IFCBA

The International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA) has announced that Candace Sider, a representative of the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB) and Livingston International’s Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, North America has been appointed as Chair of…