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A) Chapter 02 was published to remove a registration type for the following HS codes with the end use “Human consumption” originating from Argentina. 02.07.11 - Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus: not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled. 02.07.12 - Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus: not…

As of March 15, 2021, food import transactions will automatically be rejected unless a valid Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence is entered in the Integrated Import Declaration (IID). If a transaction is rejected, the SFC licence holder may experience delays and have their related food shipment(s)…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated directive D-18-01: Phytosanitary requirements for imported small fruit propagative material to approve the import of propagative plant material of strawberry (Fragaria spp.) originating from the Netherlands based on the results…

Family Day – February 15, 2021 for certain provinces, as listed in the Holiday Table for 2021, under the Outages tab. For the purposes of calculating the accounting period, February 15, 2021 will be considered a holiday for these provinces and any late accounting penalties will be waived without the…

The CSCB launched its CARM webinar series this past Wednesday on February 10 th giving our members the floor to ask questions and talk about important issues of interest relating to CARM. Thank you to all who participated in the first session. We are pleased to announce that our next webinar will be…

To those who celebrate the lunar new year, CSCB extends our best wishes for a healthy and prosperous year ahead. The following message is a greeting from Mr. Ge Jizhong of the China Customs Brokers Association, who is the current Chairman of the IFCBA. Dear IFCBA friends and colleagues, The Chinese…

1. Effective June 21, 2019, shark fins that are not attached to a shark carcass are prohibited from being imported into or exported from Canada except in accordance with a permit issued by the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard authorizing the import or export. 2. DFO’s…

Shipping containers are a rare commodity these days. Those who need them to shunt goods around the world are paying top dollar for the few they can scrounge up. Normally, this is a good problem, a sign of a searing economy that needs to create a bit more capacity to grow. Shortages in the context of…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who use EDI to transmit their trade data. Reference: Customs Notice 21-01 entitled “Amendments to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff”. Please be advised on the evening of February 3, 2021 the list of classification numbers below was…

A) Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS code with the miscellaneous code “Arriving by plane” originating from Australia. 01.06.41.2103 - Honeybees (Packaged) B) Chapter 16 was published to add the following OGD extension. 16.02.39.5516.07 - Duck - cooked meat…

Starting on February 24 2021, the 8.4 Requirements for in-transit and transshipments will be implemented into the Terrestrial animal products and by-products: Import policy framework. The implementation of this section will not have an impact on existing import conditions or international trade…

Chapter 44 was published to: i) remove the miscellaneous codes “Destined to an area regulated for Gypsy Moth” and “Destined to an area not regulated for Gypsy Moth” with the end uses “Other end uses” and “Other end uses – imported with bark” from the following HS codes originating from the United…

Findings issued Friday, February 5, 2021 The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, pursuant to the provisions of section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), has conducted an inquiry to determine whether the dumping of certain hot‑rolled carbon steel plate and high strength low-alloy steel…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, that its order made on April 18, 2016, in Expiry Review No. RR‑2015‑001, continuing its finding made on April 19, 2011, in Inquiry No. NQ-2010-002, concerning the…

On January 21, 2021, pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canada Border Services Agency terminated the dumping investigation in respect of certain decorative and other non‑structural plywood originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China by Celtic Co…

Notice was received by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on February 4, 2021, from the Director General of the Trade and Anti-dumping Programs Directorate at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), stating that a preliminary determination had been made respecting the dumping of hot‑rolled…

The problem reported below has now been resolved. All systems are functioning normally. Start Date / Time: 2021-01-06 / 08:00 ET End Date / Time: 2021-02-09 / 08:00 ET An issue has been discovered in CBSA’s Single Window application which impacts CFIA regulated IIDs with document image functionality…