Trade News

The WTO’s latest World Trade Outlook Indicator (WTOI) suggests that global merchandise trade growth will continue to strengthen in the third quarter of 2017. The latest reading of 102.6 is higher than the previous reading of 102.2 issued in May this year, suggesting sustained momentum for trade…

Clients Affected: All Freight Forwarders As of August 14, 2017, the process outlined in the original version of this bulletin will no longer be in effect. Please refer to Customs Notice 17-22 for the interim process for electronic house bills. “When a back to back/single shipment (defined as a…

A) Chapter 04 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS code with the end use “Further processing” originating from the States of Arkansas, California, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin. NO…

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…

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 Civic holiday on Monday, August 7, 2017. For urgent client service outside business hours and statutory…

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 Civic holiday on Monday, August 7, 2017. For urgent client service outside business…

In July 2017, in Brussels Belgium, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) signed bilateral Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA) with the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) and the Israel Tax Authority (ITA) regarding our respective Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)…

Canada's merchandise trade balance with the world posted a $3.6 billion deficit in June, widening from a $1.4 billion deficit in May. Exports fell 4.3% to $46.5 billion in June. This sharp decrease was mainly due to lower exports of unwrought gold and energy products. Imports edged up 0.3% to $50.1…

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 10, 2017 from 1:30-3:00pm ET. There will be various…

Please be advised that the REGAL program: Alternative Service Delivery for the Testing of Grain Exports for Phytosanitary Certification will be delivered on a voluntary basis and is expected to be implemented in fall 2017. Industry members exporting grain crops of all kinds to India and China will…

Uh-oh, it’s taking off again. Our dollar got restless last week, and it’s catching. Its nascent liftoff has filled the airwaves with ‘loonie logic’, of varied sorts. At the same time, exporters have legitimate fears of a march back to the ‘parity-plus’ zone. After all, only three years ago, we were…

Monday, August 7, 2017 is a holiday. The Trade Controls Bureau offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours.

FTZ title will help promote the region and attract investors Windsor-Essex has been designated a Foreign Trade Zone, a title federal politicians hope will help bring business opportunities and jobs to the region. The area is the eighth such zone in Canada, according to Minister of Innovation…

Opening of the application period for the new Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) tariff rate quota (TRQ) for cheese The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act received Royal Assent on May 16, 2017. As per Canada’s commitments under the…

Canada Revenue Agency has released the following publication: Excise and GST/HST News – No. 102 (July 2017)