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For information in relation to the softwood lumber dispute, please visit our website for updates that may answer a number of your questions. Global Affairs Canada Softwood Lumber website: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/softwood-bois_oeuvre/…

The changes listed in this Customs Notice are included in T2017-3 http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2017/menu-eng.ht… 1. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) wishes to advise of an amendment to the April 1, 2017 version of the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs…

Designates are reminded the second free quiz of 2017 is now available and must be completed by 2 pm ET on Thursday, June 29th. Available Due Quiz 2 June 8 June 29 Quiz 3 October 5 October 26 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points toward maintenance of the CCS designation…

Decision and reasons issued Tuesday, May 23, 2017 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on April 20, 2017, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.); AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated March 24, 2016, with respect…

The Liberal government is proceeding with a plan to ease trade restrictions imposed almost a dozen years ago on Belarus, despite scathing human rights reports about the eastern European country. A recent cabinet decision, posted online this week, paves the way for the removal of the country from the…

The WCO has published the 83rd edition of WCO News, the Organization’s flagship magazine aimed at the Customs community, which provides a selection of informative articles that touch the international Customs and trade landscape. This edition features a special dossier on the use of collective…

Escalating a trade dispute with Canada in the run-up to talks on renegotiating NAFTA, the U.S. Commerce Department on Monday imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber of up to 7.72 percent. When combined with preliminary anti-subsidy duties issued in April, the new measures…

CBSA has advised that the tariff treatment code for goods originating under CETA is 31. Tariff treatment code 32 is reserved for goods that originate under the Canada-Ukraine tariff treatment.

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has added or modified the common names for the following fish species within the CFIA Fish List: Nototodarus sloanii Portunus pelagicus Trachinotus blochii Cynoscion striatus Brachyplatystoma vaillantii Parapristipoma trilineatum…

An earlier message from CBSA indicated the tariff treatment code for goods originating under the CETA is 32. In order to be prepared for the possible implementation of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) updated its…

Notice received: Mon 2017-06-26 1:16 PM EDT Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) / Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) Late Statement of Account (SOA) Please be advised that there was a delay in…

Concerning the initiation of an investigation into the dumping of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea. Decision Pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canada Border Services Agency initiated an investigation on…

This memorandum outlines the conditions and procedures for the importation of sports goods under tariff item No. 9984.00.00 of the Customs Tariff . This memorandum has been updated in order to reflect True Sport Canada as the new certifying body for goods imported under special tariff classification…

Canada's softwood lumber industry is bracing for a second wave of U.S. duties expected to come Monday that could put further pressure on producers, particularly smaller ones, to cut jobs. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced in April preliminary countervailing duties against five companies…

In cooperation with the EU Chamber of Commerce in Canada – West, and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada – West, Deloitte is offering a free webinar on CETA. As the ratification process by the Canadian and the EU Governments is nearing completion, the Comprehensive Economic and Free Trade…

Designates are reminded the second free quiz of 2017 is now available and must be completed by 2 pm ET on Thursday, June 29th. Available Due Quiz 2 June 8 June 29 Quiz 3 October 5 October 26 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points toward maintenance of the CCS designation…

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance on Sunday June 25th, 2017 from 6:45am until 6:55am (EST). Consequently, the following CFIA services may not be available: Automated Import…

Canadian exporters have lots of reasons to be fearful. Anti-trade rhetoric is higher than at any point in recent memory. Free trade agreements are being scuttled, or renegotiated. There’s a real-time threat to the world’s largest economic union. With myths about the negative effects of globalization…

1. This memorandum has been updated to reflect current information and procedures. 2. Requirements for the importation of aquatic species related to amendments of the Health of Animals Regulations have been added. 3. Paragraphs 79 and 80 – Provincial/Territorial Requirements – have been added. This…