Skip to main content

Trade News

Welcome to CSCB Trade News!

You may search all CSCB articles here. Please note, articles with a dark blue background and the MEMBERS ONLY indicator are accessible only to logged-in employees of corporate member firms. Please click on the title link to access the article.

Your search found 41996 results
Displaying 13241 - 13260 of 41996

Amendments to the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012

The following message is from the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations team at Environment and Climate Change Canada . Please be informed that the Regulations Amending the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 (the amended Regulations) have been published in the…

EDC Export Performance Monitor - October 2016

Merchandise exports were up 0.6% in August. This follows a blockbuster 4.6% gain in July and the 4th increase in 5 months. The trade balance continued to improve in August; the deficit peaked at $4 billion in June, and is now just under half of that. We expect that next month’s figures will show…

Mark your calendars - Toronto Region Education Seminar on Customs Valuation

The CSCB Toronto Region would like to invite you to an education seminar on Customs Valuation - Back to Basics on Transaction Value, on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport. Importers and customs brokers cannot afford to miscalculate the customs value or value…

CBSA Message (TCC16-132): Correction - ARL - Follow up to TCC16-105

The following sentence is incorrect : As of October 18 th the DNs and SOAs will identify the transmission files with: “B” on the Broker transmission files “I” on the Importer transmission files (with the BN15) “C” on the Consultant transmission files Should read: The DNs and SOAs will identify the…

CSCB Webinar: ARL Offsetting

We’re pleased to announce that we will be hosting Beverley Ifill and Aran Gillmore, both Managers within the ARL team at CBSA, for a webinar on ARL offsetting. This session will cover offsetting, planned changes for the October SOA, and common issues with payment packages that lead to payment…
MEMBERS ONLY

Deconsolidation Notice

The following message is from Tony Hahn, A/Director, Commercial Policy and Program Management Programs Branch, CBSA. As you are aware, the coming into force date for the freight forwarder portion of the eManifest regulations is imminent (November 7, 2016). Following a 45 day notice period, zero…

Boneless Beef Export to Indonesia

Indonesia has reopened the market for boneless beef. Establishments eligible to export to Indonesia (412, 431, 099, 597, 051, 011 and 093) can start export boneless beef from bovine of all ages with slaughter and processing date as of August 22, 2016 or after, with the exception of mechanically…

CBSA Message (TCC16-133) - Thanksgiving Holiday

The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on the Thanksgiving holiday on Monday,, October 10, 2016. For urgent client service outside business hours and statutory holiday, please contact the TCCU hotline at 1-888-957-7224 Option 1 and your…

Notice to Exporters: Peanut Butter for Export to the United States

On September 30, 2016, Global Affairs Canada issued new a Notice to Exporters for peanut butter exports to the United States. The updated Notice reflects changes to the allocation, return and reallocation policies associated with the administration of the peanut butter quota. The new Peanut Butter…

EICS/EXCOL Bulletin - Thanksgiving Holiday

Monday, October 10, 2016 is a holiday. The Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours.

Customs Tariff (Harmonized System, 2017)

The following was published in the Canada Gazette on October 5, 2016. His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, pursuant to section 14 (see footnote a) of the Customs Tariff (see footnote b), makes the annexed Order Amending the Schedule to the…

Update to the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures – China

China requires that the beef exported from Canada to China must be produced under the Canadian Beta-Agonist Free Beef Certification Program developed by the Canadian beef industry. The section 11.7.3.2.2 on China has been amended with this information in the Electronic Certification System (E-cert)…

Canadian international merchandise trade, August 2016

Canada's exports increased 0.6% to $43.4 billion in August. Exports volumes rose 0.4% and prices edged up 0.2%. Imports were largely unchanged at $45.3 billion in August, as a 0.8% increase in volumes was offset by a 0.7% decrease in prices. Consequently, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 5 October

A) Chapter 02 was published to: i) Add the following OGD extensions. 02.06.10.5142.01 - Oxtails 02.06.10.5142.02 - Skirt meat 02.06.10.5142.03 - Tongues 02.06.10.5142.04 - Kidneys 02.06.10.5142.05 - Livers 02.06.10.5142.06 - Miscellaneous offal 02.06.10.5142.07 - Hearts 02.06.10.5142.08 - Central…

Notice to Importers - Tariff Rate Quotas

On September 30, 2016, Global Affairs Canada issued new Notices to Importers (Notices) for several Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) that are administered on the TRQ year basis of January 1 to December 31. These updated Notices reflect the policies and procedures associated with the administration of the…

List of Establishments Approved to Export to Mexico

Please be advised that the List of Establishments approved to export meat to Mexico in Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MHMP), has been revised with the following information: Establishment 039J: added (2016-07-12), poultry products. Establishment 366: removed (2013-06-13), as…

eManifest Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinar

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Introduction to Electronic House Bills session that was scheduled for tomorrow, October 4, 2016, from 2-3pm ET has been cancelled. For those that were interested in attending this final pilot session, Canada Border Services Agency invites you to register to…