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CBSA Message (TCC16-080) – EDI Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 19 June

June 17, 2016
For maintenance purposes, all Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) applications will be unavailable on Sunday, June 19, 2016 from 04:30 and 6:00 ET as well as between 07:00 and 08:30 ET. This includes: all incoming data or outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices, e.g…

Britain on the Brink

June 17, 2016
Britain is now [less than] a week away from its crucial June 23 vote on whether to remain in the EU or to leave. As the day nears, campaigning for both sides is intensifying, and polls of voters are showing a neck-and-neck race. Canadians are concerned: on my recent coast-to-coast export forecast…

CFIA Scheduled Network Maintenance, 18 June

June 16, 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 Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 8:00PM to 23:59PM (EST). Consequently, the following services may not be available for 10 minutes within the…

Interest rates for the third calendar quarter

June 16, 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 July 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016. There have been no changes to…

CFIA Scheduled Network Maintenance, 20 June

June 16, 2016
As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) maintenance on Monday June 20, 2016 from 6:00 AM until 7:00AM (EST). Consequently, the CFIA response to Integrated Import…

Second Designate Quiz for 2016 is now available!

June 15, 2016
Designates are reminded the second free quiz of 2016 is now available and must be completed by 2 pm ET on June 30th. Available Due Quiz 2 June 9 June 30 Quiz 3 October 6 October 27 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation, and is…
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CBSA-CSCB Trade Operations Meeting Minutes

June 15, 2016
The minutes and presentations from the 24 March 2016, meeting of the CBSA-CSCB Trade Operations Committee are now available on the Toronto Region page. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on the "Member Services" tab and look under “Regional Activity" or "Recent Updates." The…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 15 June

June 15, 2016
Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes. 01.06.14.2070 - Hares 01.06.14.2071 - Rabbits 01.06.14.2072 - Pikas Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.
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BCCC Commercial Compliance Sub-committee Meeting Documents

June 14, 2016
The Record of Meeting and presentations from the April 13 th, 2016, meeting of the BCCC Commercial Compliance Sub-committee are now available on the BCCC Commercial Compliance (including OGD) Sub-committee page. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on the "Member Services" tab and…

Update to the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures – United States

June 14, 2016
Please be advised that export requirements under section 11.7.3, Annex W – United States of the Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MHMP), have been updated with the following information: Est. 086: add code 03B (raw product - not intact) for chicken, duck, lamb, mutton, turkey and…
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In memoriam - Nicholas (Nick) Cybuchowski

June 14, 2016
It is with deep sadness that the CSCB learned of the passing of Nicholas (Nick) Cybuchowski suddenly on June 7, 2016 at the age of 76. Nick started his career in the brokerage industry in 1956 and founded Counselor Customs Brokers Ltd. in 1973, where he was still active in the daily activities as…

CSCB TO/ON Regions Annual Conference - Deadline for Registration is Today!

June 13, 2016
Are you interested in attending the CSCB Toronto/Ontario Regional Annual Conference? THE CSCB TORONTO/ONTARIO REGION ANNUAL CONFERENCE will be held on June 17th, 2016 at Casino Rama in Orillia! This year’s program will include updates on National Affairs provided by the CSCB President, Carol West…

D2-3-6, Non-commercial Provincial Tax Collection Programs

June 13, 2016
This memorandum has been revised to reflect the Harmonized Sales Tax / Provincial Sales Tax rate, tax regime, tobacco tax rate and alcohol markup changes in the appendices and update the "Legislation and Issuing Office" sections. This memorandum provides general information for administering…

Second Designate Quiz for 2016 is now available!

June 10, 2016
Designates are reminded the second free quiz of 2016 is now available and must be completed by 2 pm ET on June 30th. Available Due Quiz 2 June 9 June 30 Quiz 3 October 6 October 27 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation, and is…
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SWI ECCRD, Addendum 3

June 10, 2016
The CBSA has advised that version 2.1 of the Single Window ECCRD, plus three addendums dated January 2015, May 2015, and April 2016, are complete and that one is able to program for Single Window when all of these documents are utilized. However, there is one change that was noted in the May 2015…