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Bri-Chem Case Discussion with Peter Kirby - Tomorrow!

October 31, 2016
Today is your last chance to register for tomorrow's webinar with Peter Kirby, the Montreal trade lawyer, who led the Bri-Chem Supply Ltd., Ever Green Ecological Services Inc., and Southern Pacific Resource Corp. cases vs. CBSA. These three cases, tried together, were identical to the Frito-Lay case…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 31 October

October 31, 2016
A) Chapter 05 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refuse Entry" to "Refer to CFIA - veterinary inspection" for the following HS code originating from the United States. 05.11.99.1291.01 - Animal oocytes - bovine. B) Chapter 19 was published to add the following OGD extension. 19…
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List of Trade Lawyers

October 28, 2016
The CSCB’s Customs Broker Risk Management Committee has overseen the creation of a contact list of lawyers, associated with CSCB Preferred Business Clients, who practice in the areas of Customs, International Trade and Administrative law. Members often contact the CSCB National Office for guidance…

Peter Kirby Speaks About the Bri-Chem Case this Tuesday - Don't Miss It!

October 28, 2016
Don't miss Peter Kirby, the Montreal trade lawyer, speak with us this Tuesday, November 1, about the Federal Court of Appeal's decision to dismiss CBSA's appeals, with costs, in the Bri-Chem Supply Ltd., Ever Green Ecological Services Inc., and Southern Pacific Resource Corp. cases. These three…

Manual of Procedures, Chapter 11, Taiwan

October 28, 2016
Please be advised that due to the outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) in Ontario, the export certification of poultry meat destined to Taiwan from Canada is immediately suspended. Presently, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is negotiating poultry meat certificates with Taiwan…

ECCRD Chapter 5 Update

October 27, 2016
The following document was recently updated: Electronic Commerce Clients Requirements Document (ECCRD) Chapter 5 ACI/eManifest House Bills, has been revised and new version 4.0 is now available upon request. The French version of this chapter will be available at a later date. If you are interested…

Belgium reaches deal to back EU-Canada trade agreement

October 27, 2016
A landmark free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada could be signed within days after the Belgian government overcame an impasse with its regional authorities on Thursday. ​Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said his national government had reached a deal with the holdout region…

Ottawa urged to address long waits at Niagara border crossings

October 27, 2016
Wait times at Canada’s second-busiest border crossing can stretch to hours, according to mayors and bridge authorities in Ontario’s Niagara Region who are pleading with Ottawa to boost staffing levels to ease the congestion, especially as the busy Peace Bridge prepares to reduce its operating lanes…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 27 October

October 27, 2016
Chapter 30 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes. NO VERSION CHANGE. 30.02.90.1069 - Animal pathogen level 2 bacteria, viruses, yeast, or fungi- in animal product or by-product 30.02.90.1070 - Animal pathogen level 3 bacteria, viruses, yeast, or fungi- in animal…

The Canadian Logistics Professional Survey

October 26, 2016
The Canadian Shipper and MM&D invite you to complete the 13th Annual Survey of the Canadian Logistics Professional. The estimated time to complete the survey is 10 minutes. The survey closes on November 28. The results of the survey will be publish in the January/February issues of both Canadian…

CBSA Message (TCC16-146) - ARL - Problem with the SOA of October 25th 2016

October 26, 2016
Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data This message is to advise you that there has been an Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) system issue that has affected some of the statement of accounts (SOA) issued this morning (October 25). As a…

CSCB Webinar: The Bri-Chem Saga

October 25, 2016
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Peter Kirby, the Montreal trade lawyer who led the Bri-Chem Supply Ltd., Ever Green Ecological Services Inc., and Southern Pacific Resource Corp. cases, will be with us on Tuesday, November 1, to provide explanation and commentary about last week's Federal Court…

Border Alert – Lansdowne

October 25, 2016
Normal operations resume at the Lansdowne port of entry The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is pleased to report normal operations have now resumed at the Lansdowne port of entry, which recently experienced a service disruption. We thank you for your patience and for helping us to minimize the…

Failure of EU free trade deal would leave Canada stranded

October 25, 2016
The looming failure of free trade talks with the European Union would derail Canada's push to reduce its dependence on the United States and potentially complicate negotiations with other nations, such as India and China. The EU's hopes of signing the pact this week appeared to evaporate on Monday…

Trade by Exporter Characteristics: Goods, 2010 to 2014

October 25, 2016
In 2014, 43,530 enterprises exported goods from Canada, generating $469.3 billion in sales. Compared with 2010, the number of exporting enterprises was up 7.2%, while export sales grew 30.4%. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) accounted for 97.3% of all exporting enterprises, and over 40% of…

Canada-EU trade summit Thursday will likely be postponed: top official

October 25, 2016
European Parliament President Martin Schulz told German radio on Tuesday that he did not expect a free trade deal between the European Union and Canada to be signed this week. Belgium said on Monday it could not formally back the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) — which needs the…
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CBSA D-memo 10-18-1 Tariff Quota Rates

October 25, 2016
Recently CBSA updated D-memo 10-18-1 Tariff Quota Rates. An inconsistency was noted concerning the validity period of import permits between the D-memo and Global Affairs Canada. The CSCB has obtained the following clarification from CBSA; In the permit application, the importer must provide an…