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Interest rates for the fourth calendar quarter

September 20, 2016
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations. These rates will be in effect from October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. There have been no changes to…
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CBSA and PGA Initiative – Better Identification of Imported Goods - Revised

September 20, 2016
Further to yesterday's article, links have been added for the Taxonomic Serial Number and AphiaID. The CSCB has been actively engaged in discussions about the use of scientific names to identify imported goods. We now know that, in the future, CBSA will require the use of scientific names to…

CFIA Scheduled Network Maintenance, 22 September

September 20, 2016
As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance on Thursday September 22nd, 2016 from 6:30am until 7:00am (EST). Consequently, the following services will not be available: Automated Import…
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Importation of Non-propagative Wood Products

September 19, 2016
The CFIA has confirmed that heat treatment and fumigation are the two acceptable phytosanitary treatments for importations of non-propagative wood products from all origins other than the continental United States. This information can be found in CFIA Directive D-02-12. They have also advised that…
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CBSA and PGA Initiative – Better Identification of Imported Goods

September 19, 2016
The CSCB has been actively engaged in discussions about the use of scientific names to identify imported goods. We now know that, in the future, CBSA will require the use of scientific names to identify certain goods. As a first step, CBSA will be looking for importers and brokers to volunteer to…

Notice to Importers - Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)

September 19, 2016
This message pertains to imports of wheat products classified under Customs Tariff headings: 11.01, 11.03, 11.04, 11.08, 11.09, 19.01, 19.02, 19.04, 19.05 and 23.02. The purpose of this message is to inform you that the 2016-2017 Wheat Products tariff rate quota will be filled as of 11:59 p.m. local…

Notice to Importers - Barley Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)

September 19, 2016
This message pertains to imports of barley products classified under Customs Tariff headings: 11.02, 11.03, 11.04, 11.07, 11.08, 19.01, 19.04 and 23.02 . The purpose of this message is to inform you that the 2016-17 barley products tariff rate quota will be filled as of 11:59 pm local time on…
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ARL Update

September 16, 2016
Earlier this week CSCB representatives participated in a ARL Working Group conference call. Here are the highlights from that call: CBSA has advised that the volume of cheques, incorrectly completed PAS and RES forms and internal payment allocation errors have combined to create a situation which…

CFIA Message: CBSA Scheduled Maintenance, 18 September

September 16, 2016
Please note that as part of the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) ongoing efforts to improve client service, a maintenance window of the production database is scheduled for Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 04:30 to 06:00 and from 07:30 to 08:30 (EST). The CFIA Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)…

CSCB Webinar on the 2017 Customs Tariff – October 26!

September 16, 2016
We’re pleased to announce that we will be hosting CBSA’s Manager of Tariff Policy, Grant Tebbutt, on Wednesday, October 26 at 1-2:30 pm ET to discuss the 2017 Customs Tariff. The webinar will provide an overview of the HS level changes, the publication of the Departmental Consolidation of the Tariff…

German minister expects to win vote on EU-Canada trade deal

September 16, 2016
Germany's economy minister said on Thursday he expected the country's Social Democrats, a junior partner in the ruling coalition, to vote in favor of a free-trade agreement between Canada and the European Union at a party meeting on Sept. 19. "We will get a majority vote," German Vice Chancellor and…

Canada says deadlocked with U.S. over lumber, ready to litigate

September 16, 2016
Canada has not yet managed to settle a long-running dispute with the United States over softwood lumber exports and is ready to resort to litigation if necessary, Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday. Freeland, speaking to reporters after talks with U.S. Trade Representative Michael…
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Clarification of D8-2-27, Canadian Goods Returning….

September 16, 2016
On September 9, 2016, members were advised of a new D memorandum, D8-2-27 Canadian Goods, Originating in Canada or Accounted for, Temporarily Exported and Returned. Upon our review of this document, paragraphs 11 and 12 stood out. Paragraph 11 because it provided a very narrow definition of…