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'Buy America' squabble reveals cracks in cross-border relations

Alaska’s decision to scrap the controversial rebuilding of a remote B.C. ferry terminal is the inevitable postscript to a sad episode in Canada-U.S. relations. Any contractor willing to take on the work would have faced the impossible choice of running afoul of either U.S. or Canadian law. Federal…

Message of the WCO Secretary General on International Customs Day 2015

This year’s International Customs Day heralds the launch of the WCO Year of Coordinated Border Management (CBM), a year in which Customs administrations are encouraged to actively promote the partnerships they have built to improve and expedite border processing. The theme entails the coordination…

Ed Fast talks free trade in Kyiv as fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine

International Trade Minister Ed Fast arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for two days of meetings as fighting intensifies between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in the east of the embattled country. Fast, who has been to Ukraine twice is the last six months, is there to talk free trade his…
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CSCB/CBSA Montreal Port Standing Committee Meeting Minutes, 16 December 2014

Further to the French version of the minutes of the CSCB/CBSA Port Standing Committee meeting held on 16 December 2014, the English version of the minutes is now available on the Quebec Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on "Member Services"…

HS Nomenclature 2017 Edition

The WCO has published the accepted amendments to the Harmonized System (HS) Nomenclature that will enter into force on 1 January 2017. It includes 233 sets of amendments, divided as follows: agricultural sector 85; chemical sector 45; wood sector 13; textile sector 15; base metal sector 6; machinery…

EICS Message: Softwood Lumber quota for February 2015

Please be advised that as the prevailing monthly price for February 2015 exceeds US $355. Charges and volume restraints under the Softwood Lumber Agreement will not be applicable during the month of February 2015. Pursuant to Article VII of the Agreement, when the prevailing monthly price for any…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 23 January

a) Chapter 07 was published to streamline the import requirements for the following HS codes originating from the United States. 07.03.10.3001.02 - Onions, red (fresh or chilled) 07.03.10.3001.03 - Onions, Spanish (fresh or chilled) 07.03.10.3001.04 - Onions, Walla Walla (fresh or chilled) 07.03.10…

Funding announced for key upgrades to the Port of Montréal

...The three main components of the project involve expanding container capacity in the Viau sector, deepening vessel berths, and improving truck traffic flow in and around the port. This work is expected to significantly increase the Port’s handling capacity, facilitate the accommodation of larger…

Oil: Déjà-vu All Over Again?

Wild stormy weather stops us in our tracks. Factories close. Offices are abandoned. School is cancelled. After the rush to stock up, stores are shuttered. And when the storm hits, it’s all we can think about – especially if the power goes out. It can seem like an eternity, and can obliterate any pre…

Minister Fast Concludes First Stop in Italy on European Trade Mission

The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today concluded his second trade mission to Italy, promoting a deeper bilateral trade and investment relationship between the two countries... Minister Fast met with government representatives...to discuss the growing Canada-Italy bilateral…

Canada and Israel improve transportation links

The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Transport, was in Israel today to sign an Air Transport Agreement, a Declaration of Intent on Aviation Security, and a Memorandum of Understanding on transportation with Mr. Yisrael Katz, Israel’s Minister of Transport and Road Safety. ...the agreement…

CBSA Message (TCC15-013) - Reminder to clients

*Reminder* Duplicate Cargo Control Numbers If you receive a reject message on your release transaction for “invalid status of request/cargo control number” or “ccn in history” (error code 464 and T36) there is no need to contact the EDI hotline during the day or after business hours. These reject…
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Stale-dated Refund Cheques

One of our members recently received some information from CBSA that he kindly shared with the CSCB. This message advises the process to follow when significant time has passed between receiving a refund cheque and depositing same. If you are concerned whether a refund cheque remains still valid…
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Non-resident Importers

The CSCB has been advised of recent instances in the GTA where CBSA questioned why an importer on a release request was a non-resident. A meeting is taking place in Toronto to discuss this issue, and we have been asked to see if other members have experienced this. If so, it would be appreciated if…

Bank of Canada shocks markets with cut in key interest rate

The Bank of Canada shocked markets today by cutting its key overnight lending rate by a quarter of a percentage point, citing the economic threat posed by plunging oil prices... The overnight rate, which moves down to 0.75 per cent, had been at one per cent since September 2010. The cut will result…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 21 January

a) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from "CBSA Inspection" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS codes originating from the states of Washington and Oregon. 01.05 - Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and…