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On September 6, 2016, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), made a preliminary determination of dumping with respect to certain gypsum board originating in or exported from the United States of America, imported into Canada…

CIFFA has issued the following special bulletin regarding Hanjin containers. We thank CIFFA for sharing this with us. Update #7 Exports: - In Friday's Special eBulletin Update #6 there was a single sentence provided by CN Rail regarding Hanjin exports. CN has advised CIFFA that as of last Friday…

A) Chapter 6 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Approved" for the following HS codes originating from origins other than the continental United States. 06.04.20.0045.50 - Foliage, branches - fresh - Tropical species 06.04.20.0045.99 - Foliage, branches -…

CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) / Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) Please be advised that the DN scheduled to be issued on September 7, 2016, is late and will be issued as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this delay and thank you for your understanding.

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: Establishment 052: removed (2016-08-31) with its process code. http://www.inspection.gc.ca…

The European Union has moved one step closer to a possible ban on live North American lobsters after its scientific advisory forum released a recommendation in favour of including the animal on its invasive species list. In a decision released Tuesday morning, the EU scientific forum said it has…

The president of the European Commission told the G20 summit that Europe's free trade deal with Canada is the "best and most-progressive" trade agreement the EU has ever negotiated. Speaking at the G20 on Sunday in China, Jean-Claude Juncker said the agreement deserved the full support of the EU's…

CIFFA has issued the following special bulletin regarding Hanjin containers. We thank CIFFA for sharing this with us. Update #6 Hanjin Scarlett and CN Changes Policy on Empties Please inform your customers of the following and note the change in policy by CN regarding empties. CN Rail, DP World and…

The Statement of Reasons concerning the Initiation of an Investigation into the Dumping of Certain Concrete Reinforcing Bar Originating in or Exported from the Republic of Belarus, Chinese Taipei, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Japan, the Portuguese…

Canada's exports increased 3.4% to $42.7 billion in July. Export volumes were up 3.7%, while prices were down 0.3%. Imports edged down 0.1% to $45.2 billion, as volumes were down 1.2% and prices were up 1.1%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from a record $4.0…

CIFFA has issued the following special bulletin regarding Hanjin containers. We thank CIFFA for sharing this with us. The following notices are what we have as of 8:00 AM this morning. Please continue to look for our special eBulletins on the Hanjin situation. We will provide updates as information…

Monday, September 5, 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.

CIFFA has issued the following special bulletin regarding Hanjin containers. We thank CIFFA for sharing this with us. Most business and trade press have Hanjin stories and there is an excellent article at Lodestar. "The largest bankruptcy ever to take place in container shipping now appears…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on the statutory holiday of Labour Day on Monday, September 5, 2016. For urgent client service outside business hours…

CBSA has updated the B239 Free Trade Agreement – Certificate of Origin, for CIFTA http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/b239-eng.html

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. The transmission and notification systems being implemented under eManifest are improving two-way communication between businesses and with the CBSA. This is an update on the phased delivery of eManifest Notices…

Austria is ready to confront other European Union members states over its opposition to a free trade deal with Canada, Chancellor Christian Kern said, because it sees it containing many of the same problems as one being negotiated with the United States. Austria opposes a proposed free trade deal…