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Digital tax crackdown

Canada’s government is considering new tax rules to level the playing field for e-commerce vendors that complain foreign giants such as Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and Netflix Inc. have an unfair edge when selling digital products. A few short paragraphs in the 2014 federal budget invited input on…

[US] Restrictions on Birds and Poultry Products Due To Bird Flu in BC

Travelers originating in or transiting through British Columbia, Canada, before entering the United States should be aware that due to a confirmed outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant…

CBSA Message (TCC15-006) – Full CBSA Maintenance System Outage, 11 January

Please be advised that the CBSA will experience a brief (maximum 15 minute) outage on Sunday January 11th, 2015 at 05:15 (ET). This will be a full system outage during this period, and is necessary in order to perform system maintenance. System outage contingency plans will apply. If you encounter…
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UE Canada Inc. - CSCB Membership Application

The CSCB has received an application for membership from UE Canada Inc. The CSCB contact is Mr. Martin Moin. Ms. Aba Atwere, Customs Manager is the Qualified Officer named on the customs broker license. The contact information follows: UE Canada Inc. 48-2355 Derry Rd East Brampton, ON L5S 1V6 Email…

China eases export controls on rare earths after losing WTO case

China has scrapped its export quotas for rare earths, minerals used in mobile phones and other high-tech products, after losing a World Trade Organization case brought by Washington and other trading partners over controls that alarmed global technology producers. The change was included in the…

New Year, New Border Enforcement Measures in Effect

On December 31, 2014, the Canada Gazette published an order proclaiming into force sections 2, 5 and 6, subsection 7(6) and sections 43, 44 and 60 of the Combating Counterfeit Products Act, c. 32, S.C. 2014, as of January 1, 2015. The Act itself received Royal Assent on December 9, 2014. The…

Business Barometer: small biz confidence leaking oil in December

Oil prices, in a seeming freefall, have severely dampened small business optimism across the country. Any potential boost in sentiment from lower energy costs has yet to materialize, while the diminished outlook in oil producing regions has been swift. CFIB’s December Business Barometer® Index fell…

Canada Welcomes Market Access for Export of Canadian Ash Products to India

International Trade Minister Ed Fast, Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Greg Rickford and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Gerry Ritz welcome the opening of India’s market to Canadian ash wood and timber products…
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La version française d'ITO 25 est maintenant disponible

Le numéro 25 du Bulletin d’information technique et opérationnelle (ITO 25) pour 2014 est maintenant disponible au site Web de la SCCD, à l’adresse suivante : http://bit.ly/1x3iahd The twenty fifth Technical Operational Information newsletter of 2014 (TOI 25) is now available in French on the CSCB…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 9 January

Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the state of Arizona. 01.02.21 - Cattle: Pure-bred breeding animals 01.02.29 - Cattle: Other 01.02.31 - Buffalo: Pure-bred breeding animals 01.02.39 - Buffalo: Other 01.02.90 - Bovines: Other 01.04…

Indicator Hit-List for 2015

Like any next-generation aircraft, the cockpit of the economy is filled with a dizzying array of dials, digits and detailed displays calling out the latest movements of this increasingly complex machine. We all wonder how the pilots and navigators keep their eyes on everything at once. They’d be…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 8 January

a) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS codes originating from the state of Washington. 01.05 - Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls 01.06…
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Receiver General Cheques

Members may have seen information from the Canada Revenue Agency regarding changes to the process for cheques issued by the Receiver General. The CSCB has followed up with CBSA to determine how these changes affect cheques currently sent to customs brokers. CBSA has confirmed that effective March 1…

Trade Compliance Verification Priorities on CBSA Website

The following was sent by CBSA. The January verification priorities and respective results are now available on CBSA’s website. The Trade Compliance Division is pleased to announce that the list of its active trade compliance verification priorities is now available on the CBSA’s website in the…

CBSA Message (TCC15-001) - LVS Releases for December 2014

To all importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. All Low Value Shipment (LVS) releases for the period of December 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 should be consolidated and must be transmitted to the CBSA by Friday, January 23, 2015…

Taiwan's inclusion in the TPP could be Canada's win

In trade, the more partners you bring to the dance the better off you’ll be. Canada has quite rightly prioritized the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations as the key to increasing its business around the world but the dance doesn’t end there. International trade experts are turning their attention…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 3 January 2015 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain concrete reinforcing bar — Decisions Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeals - Notice No. HA-2014-023 Expiry of finding…