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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,"…

EU warns Trump of $300B in retaliation if he puts tariffs on autos

The European Union is slamming the Trump administration for considering tariffs on auto imports, saying they could lead to global retaliation against some $300 billion in U.S. goods. European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said Monday the U.S. investigation into the possibility of auto…

Election of new Mexican president adds uncertainty to future of NAFTA talks

The future of the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations was injected with a new dose of uncertainty with the election of a new president in Mexico on Sunday. Following his overwhelming majority win, Mexico's president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he supports reaching a deal on…

System Council No. 11 of the IBEW ratify three-year agreement with CP

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) and System Council No. 11 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) today announced they have ratified a new three-year agreement. "We are grateful for the collaborative effort with union leadership that led to a successful…

Questions re the 2018 national annual conference? We’ve got answers.

1. How does this year’s conference compare with last year’s on a cost-basis? A recent check of airfares from Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal showed many options beginning at around $500. We don’t know exactly what each delegate paid for airfare and car rental or shuttle last year but we are pretty…