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Ubisoft Canada Inc. v. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2013-004

Decision and reasons issued Tuesday, January 28, 2014 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on October 1, 2013, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.); AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated January 22, 2013…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 30 was published to add the following OGD extension. 30.02.10.1095.23 - Therapeutic/transfusion products of other species. This created a requirement version change for the following HS code. 30.02.10.1095.01 Therapeutic/transfusion products of canine and feline species. Please check your…
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Windsor CBSA/Customs Brokers' Meeting

Minutes of the Windsor CSCB-CBSA meeting held on 20 February 2014 are now available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at www.cscb.ca, login, click "My Account", "Member Services" tab and look under “Regional Activity" or “Recent Updates”…

2014 CSCB Prairie Region Annual Conference

Looking for the latest news about border policies and procedures? Register today for the CSCB Prairie Region Annual Conference, featuring a business program specifically designed for customs brokers. This year’s event will take place March 25th at the Four Points Hotel in Winnipeg. Please see the…
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Customs Notices 14-003 and 14-004

Further to our message of February 27, 2014, regarding changes in the refund provisions included in the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the CSBA has responded to our question concerning possible changes in refund provisions of other free trade agreements. Following is CBSA’s response: ... I am…

Unionized truckers vote to join Vancouver port strike

Unionized container truck drivers at Canada's largest port voted on Saturday to join a strike by their non-unionized colleagues, who walked off the job on Wednesday over a long-running dispute about pay and services. Unifor, which represents about 400 container truck drivers at Port Metro Vancouver…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

a) Chapter 6 was published to add the new miscellaneous codes "Without soil or growing media (bare roots), in transit through BC, AB or SK", "Without soil or growing media (bare roots), not in transit through BC, AB or SK", With soil or growing media, in transit through BC, AB or SK" and With soil…

WCO News Magazine - February 2014 Issue

World Customs Organization (WCO) has released its February 2014 issue of the WCO News magazine. It covers information on: - Single Window: data harmonization, technology - Invisible threat to sea container inspection staff - Role of communication in Customs - Applying behavioural economics to…

Canada's economy expands at 2.9% pace, beating forecasts

Canada's economy expanded an an annualized pace of 2.9 per cent in the last three months of 2013, Statistics Canada reported Friday. That was better than the downward-revised pace of 2.4 per cent seen in the U.S. over the same period. It was also better than the 2.5 per cent growth rate that…

Protest fallout at Port Metro Vancouver

While unhappy truckers may have departed from Port Metro Vancouver, actions taken during this week's protest are still playing out. ..hundreds of owner/operators who banded together under the name United Truckers Association protested at the port on Wednesday to bring attention to what they feel are…

NAFTA Freight Flows Fall 6.3% in December but Rise 2.6% in 2013

Monthly freight flows between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners declined in December to $90.1 billion, according to statistics released Feb. 27 by the Department of Transportation. These statistics show that the value of total U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico by all modes of transportation: - fell…
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Customs Trade Verification Manual

The CBSA has provided the CSCB with their updated Trade Verification Manual. This manual replaces the February 2007 version. The Trade Verification Manual provides detailed procedures, guidelines and templates for CBSA’s use when conducting verifications. It is designed to assist the Senior Officers…
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Customs Notices 14-003 and 14-004

The CSCB has recently posted Customs Notices 14-003 and 14-004, both related to refunds of duties under the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement. Please note that the timeframe for submitting an application for a refund of duties under the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) for goods imported on…

APEC to boost global agreement on trade facilitation

APEC member economies, which were instrumental in concluding a breakthrough global agreement on the simplification of customs procedures, are intent on ensuring that its implementation is successful and the benefits to cross-border trade materialize... “The world economy is recovering but the…

Business Barometer: Optimism on the rise again among small businesses

Small business owners are showing a little more optimism in February. CFIB's Business Barometer® Index rose 0.4 points to 64.4 this month, expanding on its 1.7 point gain in January. The index is now running about half a point better than its average for 2013. On a scale between 0 and 100, an index…

Minister Yelich Highlights Deepening Commercial Ties with China

The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State (Foreign Affairs and Consular), today concluded a four-day visit to Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Beijing, China, where she engaged with government and business leaders to help position Canada as a partner of choice for trade and investment and to highlight…

2014 CSCB British Columbia Region Annual Conference

Looking for the latest news about border policies and procedures? Register today for the CSCB British Columbia Region Annual Conference, featuring a business program specifically designed for customs brokers. This year’s event will take place March 26 th at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel in…