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CBSA Message (TCC17-173) - Labour Day Holiday

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and/or eManifest Portal. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on the statutory holiday of Labour Day on Monday, September 4, 2017. For urgent client…

CBSA Message (TCC17-172) - Labour Day Holiday

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on the statutory holiday of Labour Day on Monday, September 4, 2017. For urgent client service outside business hours…

Import requirements for wooden and bamboo products

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated its phytosanitary import requirements for wooden and bamboo products. Directive D-02-12: Phytosanitary import requirements for non-processed wood and other wooden products, bamboo and bamboo products, originating from all areas other than the…
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Advance Rulings

The CBSA is examining its trade appeal processes to identify ways to make it more efficient. As part of this, they are looking at their service standards. The service standard for issuing an Advance Ruling is not more than 120 calendar days from the date of receipt of complete information upon which…
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CETA – More Q & A

The CSCB has addressed two CETA questions to CBSA; these questions and CBSA’s responses are reproduced below. Q: With respect to CETA, if there is no requirement for the origin declaration to include the HS classification of the goods, how will CBSA conduct origin verifications when a tariff shift…

Web Update to Export requirements for Fish and Seafood

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is in the process of updating its website to harmonize the type of information provided and format used for food export requirements. Where available, information will be provided for each food commodity/destination market combination…

Update to Establishment Requirements for Export of Poultry Meat to the U.S.

Please be advised that Canada and Argentina are negotiating the conditions to permit the import of poultry meat products from Argentina into Canada. The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) regulations prohibit the import (directly or…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 31 August

A) Chapter 8 was published to add the following OGD extension. 08.10.90.4042 - Jujube (Fresh) B) Chapter 44 was published to: i) add a registration type to the following HS code originating from all countries except Continental United States. 44.21.99.0010 - Forestry Products: Wood turning blanks…

Mexico gets 'Plan B' trade plan ready as Trump revs up NAFTA threats

Mexico sees a serious risk the United States will withdraw from NAFTA and is planning for that eventuality, Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Tuesday, calling talks to renegotiate the deal a "roller coaster" that could lead to an impasse. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened three…

Certain Steel Piling Pipe, Notice of Expiry Review Investigation

On August 28, 2017, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its finding made on November 30, 2012, in Inquiry No. NQ 2012-002, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain steel…

Canadian lumber producers get reprieve with end of 20% of preliminary duties

Final U.S. decision on duties on Canadian softwood lumber postponed until no later than Nov. 14 Canadian softwood lumber producers are getting a temporary reprieve as a large portion of preliminary duties in place for four months have ended pending a final decision. Most lumber companies will pay 6…

2017 CSCB National Conference - Less than a month away!

The 2017 CSCB Annual Conference: “Taking Charge of Your Future: Canada’s Modernized Border and Your Business” is less than a month away! We have prepared an exciting program for you. Please REGISTER TODAY, if you haven’t already done so. HOTEL September is an extremely busy month in St. Andrews and…
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CETA

The CSCB would like to thank Mr. Peter Kirby of Fasken Martineau who has kindly agreed to share his CETA presentation entitled “Are You Ready” with CSCB members. Note that although a date has not been posted on either CBSA’s or GAC’s website, CBSA has verbally confirmed that September 21 is the…
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ACI Compliance Evaluation Period Extended

Canada Border Services Agency has provided the following Communiqué: Advance Commercial Information Compliance - Evaluation Period Extended Conformité de l'Information Préalable sur les Échanges Commerciaux - Période d’évaluation prolongée

Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinar, 31 August

As part of an ongoing commitment to communicate eManifest information, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is continuing with our regular eManifest Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinars. The next Webinar will be held Thursday, August 31, 2017 from 1:30-3:00pm ET. There will be various…

2017-18 CCS Course - Registration now available!

Le texte français suit le texte anglais The CSCB is pleased to announce that applications for the 2017-18 CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course are now available. The CCS online course offers flexible and interactive professional training for adult learners. Available in either English or French…

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

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act ( SIMA ), initiate an expiry review of its finding made on November 30, 2012, in Inquiry No. NQ-2012-002, concerning the dumping and…