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New export requirements for cedar wood to the United Kingdom

(Le français suit) As of January 30, 2025, the United Kingdom (UK) will implement new requirements for cedar wood ( Thuja spp.) to prevent the entry of Heterobasidionirregulare (Annosus root and butt rot) which is present in Canada. Cedar wood will have to be heat treated to 56 degrees Celsius for…

Consultation on labelling plant-based alternatives to egg products

(Le français suit) As a reminder, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is consulting on proposed guidance on how to label and represent plant-based alternatives to egg products . Clear guidance will help industry comply with the regulations and promote these foods on a level playing field. It will…

Customs Notice 24-33: Requirements for Loaded Rail Buffer Cars

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The purpose of this notice is to advise that: 1. The purpose of this notice is to advise of a recent update regarding loaded rail buffer cars. 2. Effective immediately, loaded rail buffer cars using non-hazardous inert material such as sand and/or rocks are…
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CARM Cutover activities and missing Daily Notices

Please be advised that CARM Cutover activities commenced on Friday, October 4th and the CBSA have advised that all Daily Notices for Friday, October 4th were sent out by noon on Saturday, October 5th. In the days leading up to CARM Cutover some customs brokers did not receive Daily Notices on…
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Amendments to Customs Notice 24-29

The CBSA made two amendments to Customs Notice 24-29 last week. Customs Notice 24-29: Preparing for the CARM October Implementation - Cutover Period (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca) CSCB would like to provide some additional clarity on each of them as follows: 32. Effective October 4th, if a Broker is making a…

Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 40

The following was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 40 on October 5, 2024: Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeals Notice No. HA-2024-010 Inquiry Automotive specialty tools CUSMA Secretariat Requests for panel review Certain softwood lumber products from Canada…

Customs Notices 24-29 and 24-30

Please note that CN24-29 has been amended to include additional details on Pre-Authorized Debit payments for the September Statement of Account (see paragraph 33). Customs Notice 24-29: Preparing for the CARM October Implementation - Cutover Period (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca) Avis des douanes 24-29 et 24-30…

Customs Notice 24-33: Requirements for Loaded Rail Buffer Cars

The purpose of this notice is to advise that: 1. The purpose of this notice is to advise of a recent update regarding loaded rail buffer cars. 2. Effective immediately, loaded rail buffer cars using non-hazardous inert material such as sand and/or rocks are exempt from the Other Government…
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CSCB Launches New Award of Excellence

We are pleased to announce the introduction of our new Award of Excellence program. This initiative has been established to recognize our members who have made significant contributions to our Society through their dedication and service. The CSCB Award of Excellence celebrates individuals who have…
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Overdue release monitoring letters

You may have noticed an increase in overdue release monitoring resulting in letters from the CBSA that are asking for voluntaries to be submitted during the cutover period. We have reached out to the CBSA to inquire about this as Customs 24-29 guides customs brokers/importers NOT to submit…

CARM Cutover begins at 4:00 pm ET

The CARM cutover period will commence today at 4:00 pm ET and run until October 21st, 2024 at 3:00 am ET when the CARM system will become the official system for importers and other trade chain partners to account for their goods and pay the applicable duties and taxes owed to the Canada Border…

ILA and USMX reach tentative agreement

Further to our update provided on October 2 , the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced Thursday evening that they have reached a tentative agreement on wages and have agreed to suspend strike action until January 15, 2025, to return…

Customs Notices 24-29 and 24-30 // Avis des douanes 24-29 et 24-30

Please note that CN24-29 has been amended. Paragraph 32 has been updated to include additional details for brokers making payments. Customs Notice 24-29: Preparing for the CARM October Implementation - Cutover Period (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca) Veuillez noter que l’AD24-29 a été modifié. Le paragraphe 32 a…
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CARM R3 goes live on October 21st, 2024

Yesterday, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT) voted against a further delay in CARM implementation. This means a cutover period will begin on October 4th, 2024, and CARM R3 will be fully implemented on October 21st, 2024. The CSCB continues to advocate on your behalf…
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CBSA to Update CN24-32: China Surtax Order (2024)

It was brought to our attention by a member that Customs Notice 24-32: China Surtax Order (2024) does not provide the required surtax codes to apply to surtax-applicable transactions. It is important to remember that the CBSA has requested that transactions containing surtax-applicable goods not be…

Designate Quiz Now Available! / Mini-questionnaire est maintenant disponible!

The third Designate Quiz of 2024 will be available now available. This free quiz is worth: 5 credits toward maintenance of the CTCS designation AND/OR 10 points toward maintenance of the CCS designation. Once again, Class Marker will be used for this quiz. A few key points to note: When you click on…

What we heard – Winter 2024 Seed Regulatory Modernization Consultation

(Le français suit) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) sought feedback on recommendations for seed regulatory modernization. The consultation was open for comments from February 8th until May 1st, 2024, and covered potential changes that could impact: variety registration; sampling, testing…

Resolved CARM2024-10-02 – Daily Notices for October 1, 2024

CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: Daily Notices for October 1, 2024 – Issue Resolved We would like to inform you that the technical issues affecting the Daily Notices (DNs) process for October 1, 2024, have been resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your…

Conclusion of normal value review: Upholstered Domestic Seating (UDS 2024 UP1)

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a normal value review (review) to establish the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy applicable to upholstered domestic seating (UDS) originating in or exported from China by Shenzhen Zhuangjia Wanchang Technology Co. Ltd.…