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CBSA Keying Errors

CSCB members are advising of ongoing keying errors by CBSA officers when paper documentation is submitted. If there are particular ports where keying errors occur more frequently, please identify those ports in an email to [email protected]. CBSA’s ARL teams has indicated that they will contact those…

CFIA Scheduled Network Maintenance, 13 January

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance on Saturday, January 13th, 2018 from 5:00am until 7:00am (ET). Consequently, the following services may not be available: Automated Import…
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ARL Update – January 11, 2018

Here are details from this week’s meeting of CBSA’s ARL Working Group Electronic Banking Update – Here is the link to the latest FI information. “In development” means that technical work is underway. “Developing plans” means that technical work has not yet begun. Unfortunately, the only electronic…

Online list of CCS Designates

CSCB is excited to announce a searchable public listing of current CCS designates. It includes all CCS designates who are in good standing and who have agreed to publish their information. This means you will need to update your privacy settings if you wish to be included. All you have to do is…
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Ontario Labour Bill 148 - Implications in the Workplace Webinar

As previously announced, the CSCB partner, TwoGreySuits, will be hosting a webinar to review the Ontario Labour Bill 148. During the webinar, HR professionals Graham Brown and Paula Lewis will be joining Ron Guest of TwoGreySuits to examine Bill 148 and its implications in the workplace, such as…
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Accessing Ottawa: A Forum for Customs Brokers and their Clients

Specially designed for CSCB customs brokers and their clients, this event opens the door to Ottawa’s border management strategy and the people who make and implement the decisions that impact the millions of commercial shipments that enter and exit Canada. Throughout the day-long conference program…

Border Alert - Emerson

Normal operations resume for commercial traffic at the Emerson port of entry The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is pleased to report normal operations have now resumed for commercial traffic at the Emerson port of entry, which recently experienced a service disruption. We thank you for your…

Canada preparing for possibility Trump will pull out of NAFTA: sources

The Canadian government is actively preparing for the possibility U.S. President Donald Trump could soon signal his intent to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, Liberal government sources told CBC News. Despite those preparations for a possible pullout, Canada will stay at the…

Canada taking U.S. NAFTA threat seriously, seeks to end logjam

The threat of the United States quitting NAFTA has to be taken seriously, Canada’s foreign minister said on Thursday, even as Ottawa prepares creative ideas to unblock talks to update the tri-nation treaty. Chrystia Freeland said the U.S. administration had repeatedly stated it could walk away from…

Designate Quiz schedule for 2018

CCS and CTCS Designates are advised that three free quizzes will be offered during 2018 on the following dates: Available Due Quiz 1 March 15 April 5 Quiz 2 June 7 June 28 Quiz 3 October 4 October 25 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points toward maintenance of the CCS…

Border Alert - Emerson

Traveller traffic at the Emerson port of entry is experiencing a service disruption This port of entry is currently experiencing a service disruption and commercial and regular traveller traffic may encounter delays. Until further notice, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) encourages you to…

New from Health Canada's Consumer Product Safety Program

NEW from Health Canada's Consumer Product Safety Program: Consumer Product and Cosmetics Reports Received - Index Consumer Product and Cosmetics Reports Received - Quarterly Data April 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017

'We make good food together:' MacAulay touts NAFTA at U.S. farm conference

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay travelled to Nashville on the weekend to address more than 5,000 delegates of the American Farm Bureau Federation convention. The P.E.I. MP was introduced as the first Canadian agriculture minister to speak to the meeting, gave a keynote address Sunday…

Newsprint tariff $8M annual hit for Corner Brook Pulp and Paper

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper is facing a major crisis following the ruling of the U.S. Department of Commerce which imposed a duty on all Canadian newsprint exported to the United States, an industry group says. Kruger, which owns Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, was hit the hardest with a preliminary…

Canada takes United States to WTO in complaint over trade remedies

Canada has launched a wide-ranging trade dispute against the United States, challenging Washington’s use of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties, Canada said in WTO filing dated Dec. 20 and published on Wednesday. Canada appeared to be mounting a case on behalf of the rest of the world, since it…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on January 6, 2018. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain dry wheat pasta — Decisions Canadian Food Inspection Agency Health of Animals Act Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations Environment, Dept…

CFIA-AIRS Updates January 9th, 2018

A) Chapter 06 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes. 06.02.10.0020.29 – Aaron’s beard St. John’s wort – Unrooted plant 06.02.10.0020.30 – Red Clover – Unrooted plants 06.02.10.0020.31 – Old man’s beard - Unrooted plants 06.02.10.0020.32 – spurge flax - unrooted…