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As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing Digital Document Store (DDS) maintenance and therefore will be unavailable from Thursday, July 13 th, 2017 at 5:00pm (EST) to Monday, July 17 th, 2017 at 7:00am…

On June 20, 2017, the Government of Canada finalized the regulatory process to amend the Export Control List. This amendment serves to add controls, clarify controls and remove controls over specific items as agreed upon in the various multilateral export control regimes. The current December 2013…

Registration to challenge the Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) examination on September 23, 2017 will be closing this Friday, July 14. An individual may apply to challenge the CCS exam if: is currently employed by a CSCB member firm and has employer-certified two years of work experience in a…

The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on July 12, 2017. Area Control List — Order Amending Export and Import Permits Act SOR/2017-138 20/06/17 Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations — Regulations Amending Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act…

In the Federal Budget of 2017, the Government made a commitment to improve market access for the world’s least developed countries. Changes were proposed to the rules of origin to allow more apparel products imported from LDCs into Canada—particularly from Haiti—to benefit from duty-free treatment…

1. This notice provides new information regarding the requirements for electronic house bills during the interim voluntary period as indicated in Customs Notice 17-15, Changes to the Implementation Timeline for Electronic House Bills. 2. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has developed an…

Members of a Pacific Rim trade initiative rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump are to hold working-level talks [on July 12] in the Japanese mountain resort town of Hakone, west of Tokyo. The three-day meeting among envoys from the 11 remaining members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership follows a…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service has posted 30 questions for stakeholder input regarding the establishment of a National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard . The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Law was enacted by Congress on July 29, 2016…

Canada topped the rankings based on its overall score for performance measures such as tax administration, policy making, inclusiveness, openness, integrity, crisis management, fiscal and financial management. New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Norway, Korea and…

The CSCB national conference is a unique annual opportunity to interact with the people who are directly involved in the setting of policies and procedures that impact how you operate your business and your relationships with other trade chain partners and clients. This year’s conference program…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is now offering access to more online services to more industry sectors through the second release of My CFIA. Whether you're doing business with the CFIA as an individual, a business or an alternative service provider, such as veterinarians or laboratories…

Of all the issues testing the mettle of G20 leaders in Hamburg, Germany this weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to put new tariffs on steel imports to protect national security may be the strangest. If the logic put forward by countries like Canada prevails, his threats may also be empty…

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

Notice was received by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) on July 5, 2017, from the Director General of the Trade and Anti-dumping Programs Directorate at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), stating that preliminary determinations had been made respecting the dumping of…

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, [has] concluded a successful G20 Leaders’ Summit in Hamburg, Germany. During the Summit, Prime Minister Trudeau promoted open, progressive trade that benefits the middle class and those working hard to join it. He also emphasized the importance of gender equality…

Canada and the European Union have finally agreed on a date for provisional application of the oft-delayed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. The provisional application of the massive deal will come into effect on Sept. 21, according to a joint-statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…

A) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA – Veterinary inspection” for the following HS code originating from Slovenia and Spain. 01.06.31.2086 - Birds of prey over 3 days old. This created a requirement version change for the following HS…

Canada’s merchandise exports hit another record level in May, with the value of goods reaching $48.7 billion and up by 1.3% compared to a month earlier. May was the third consecutive month that exports grew and also in which 8 of 11 major industry categories increased, an indicator of the broad…