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The system issue reported on March 20 has now been resolved.

Subscribers may be interested in the updated forms for Changes to Excise Duty Rates that CRA made available March 22: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu/NEW-e.html

The most common uses of Canadian dairy normally include milk, cream, yogurt, butter and cheese. But a new report suggests an altogether different application: use it as a bargaining chip. A free-market think tank suggests offering American negotiators in upcoming NAFTA talks more open trade in dairy…

Registration for next week's seminar on reconciling the ARL Statement of Account in Montreal closes today! This scenario-based Q&A session will be led by Aran Gillmore, Manager of ARL Support at CBSA, and Melanie Bedard, CSCB Director and member of CSCB’s ARL Working Group. The session will be…

Chapter 02 was published to add a registration type to the following HS codes with the end uses: "Samples for testing", "Scientific use (Research)" and "Show or exhibition" originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE. 02.07.11 - Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus: not cut in pieces…

The following are highlights of the 2017 Federal Budgets that members may find of interest. The full text is available in English at http://www.budget.gc.ca/2017/docs/plan/budget-2017-en.pdf and in French at: http://www.budget.gc.ca/2017/docs/plan/budget-2017-fr.pdf. 1. Eliminating tariffs on a…

1. This notice is to inform you that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is modernizing to enable digital declarations with the implementation of next-generation Primary Inspection Kiosks. 2. Primary Inspection Kiosks will be deployed in phases at major Canadian international airports beginning…

CBSA’s Customs Internet Gateway experienced a significant failure on March 15. Although some DNs made it through to clients, many did not. CBSA decided to suspend production of the DNs until the issue was resolved. Yesterday, they resumed production and transmission of DNs from past dates. It also…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Import Services are fully restored although there may be delays in processing import release requests. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border please fax documents to (613)…

1. This notice is a follow-up of Customs Notices 15-014, 15-031, 15-034, 15-038 and 16-22 providing further information for commercial importers, custom brokers and software/service providers about the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Single Window Initiative (SWI). 2. As of March 21, 2017…

Please be advised that effective March 15, 2017, Canada has been granted temporary access for export of Liquid Egg White to the Republic of Korea. Chapter 9, section 9.9.10, of the Processed Egg Manual has been updated to reflect these changes. The updated policy is published at the following link…

A) Chapter 03 was published to add the following OGD extensions with the end uses: "Canadian goods returning", "Food Service", "Further processing for human consumption", "Other end uses", "Retail use" and "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution". 03.07.91.0838.20 -…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers Late DN follow up #7 (dated March 21 at 6:30 pm) The problem with DN transmission has been resolved. All the missing files are now in the process of being transmitted. Tonight’s DN will be sent at the usual time. If, tomorrow morning you are still missing…

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 next Thursday, April 6, 2017 from 1:30-3:00pm ET. Agenda items for the…

CBSA has advised that the webinar scheduled for March 23rd has been rescheduled to March 30th. 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…

EICS will not be available on March 21, 2017 between 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM ET. The system will be unavailable during this period, and any active sessions will be terminated.

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers Late DN follow up #5 The problem with DN transmission has been isolated to DN’s in the XML format being transmitted via the Customs Internet Gateway (CIG). Any missing DN’s using any other combination of format and connection are now being transmitted…