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CETA Q & A

Q12. Can a single statement of origin be used to cover multiple shipments of the same originating goods? A12. CBSA confirmed paragraph 5 of Article 19 of the CETA Protocol on rules of origin and origin procedures enables the Party of import to allow the origin declaration to apply to multiple…
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CETA: Another Q & A

Q. Can CBSA confirm that it is the date of release that determines whether the CETA tariff treatment can be used for originating goods? A. Yes. It is the date of release date that determines the effective date for which CETA preferential tariff treatment may be claimed. For goods that are entered…

NAFTA talks: Three scenarios and three bad outcomes

With NAFTA Round 3 starting this weekend in Ottawa, good news is hard to come by. Optimism is being dimmed by a lack of common purpose among the three countries, as Canada and Mexico try to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive "America first" agenda, aimed at hammering the two smaller…

CN 17-29, Proposed Regulatory Amendments and Proposed New Regulations Related to the Implementation of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

Please note that although this Customs Notice refers to Certificates of Origin, we have been assured by CBSA that a Certificate of Origin is not required for goods that originate under CETA. When a statement can be used in place of a certificate, the statement is considered a Certificate of Origin…
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CETA – More Q & A

Q1. Can the CETA tariff treatment be applied to goods from countries where the Agreement has not yet been ratified? A1. Yes, the CETA tariff treatment can be applied as of September 21 to originating goods even though that particular EU member country may not have completed their domestic…

CETA – Registered Exporters

Following is a recent question asked by the CSCB regarding field 2 of the Origin Declaration, and CBSA’s response. Q. What is the CBSA’s position or policy in situations where the Origin Declaration does not indicate the exporter’s customs authorization number? Will CBSA still recognize the Origin…

Certain Stainless Steel Sinks, Statement of Reasons

Concerning an expiry review determination under paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act regarding Certain Stainless Steel Sinks originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China. The Statement of Reasons is available on the CBSA website.

CBSA Message (TCC17-180) - TCCU Web Pages : Updated Contacts Page

Clients Affected: All clients who transmit data electronically The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) is pleased to announce the unveiling of the new and improved TCCU web pages. The TCCU web pages now provide clients with an intuitive and fresher look while allowing for user friendly…

Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)

This message pertains to imports of wheat products classified under Customs Tariff headings: 11.01, 11.03, 11.04, 11.08, 11.09, 19.01, 19.02, 19.04, 19.05 and 23.02. The purpose of this message is to inform you that the 2017-2018 Wheat Products tariff rate quota will be filled as of 11:59 p.m. local…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 18 September

A) Chapter 01 was published to remove a registration type to the following HS codes with the end uses; “In-transit through Canada” and “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE. 01.06.32.2088 - Psittacines over 3 days old. 01…

CFIA Message: CBSA Scheduled Maintenance, 17 September

Notice received: Fri 2017-09-15 3:20 PM EDT Please note that as part of the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) ongoing efforts to improve client service, a maintenance window of the production database is scheduled for Sunday, September 17, 2017 from 02:30 to 03:00, 09:30 to 12:00, and 17:00 to…

CBSA Message (TCC17-178) – EDI Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 17 September

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. For maintenance purposes, all EDI applications will be unavailable on Sunday September 17, 2017 from 02:30 to 03:00 (ET) , from 09:30 to 12:00 (ET) AND from 17:00-18:30 (ET). This includes: all incoming data or…

CBSA Message (TCC17-177) - CCS / CADEX Maintenance Outage, 17 September

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system For maintenance purposes, the CCS/CADEX system will be unavailable on Sunday September 17, 2017 from 02:30 to 03:00 (ET) AND Sunday September 17, 2017 from 08:00 to 10…
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RNS Incorrect Release Date

Further to the message sent to members on August 18 th regarding incorrect release dates on RNS notices, CBSA has advised that they are aiming for Wednesday September 20 th to have this issue corrected. The CSCB will advise members should this date change.

Québec Regulatory Update

On August 30, 2017, the Cabinet issued Decree No. 875-2017 adopting the Regulation respecting the energy efficiency of electrical or hydrocarbon-fuelled appliances. The Regulation, which was published in the Gazette officielle du Québec on September 13, 2017, came into force on the date of its…

CN 17-28, Update - Changes to the CBSA Policies Respecting the Importation and Transportation of Goods (Delivery Requirements of Consolidated Cargo to Type CW Sufferance Warehouses)

1. This notice updates Customs Notice 17-06 and is for the attention of carriers, importers, freight forwarders and sufferance warehouse operators. 2. As part of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Cargo Control and Sufferance Warehouse Modernization (CCSWM) initiative, the CBSA has amended its…