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The payment due date for the December 2020 Statement of Account has been deferred to Monday, January 4 2020, 16:00 Eastern Time (ET). **UPDATE** Please note: *January 4, 2021 is a bank holiday in the province of Québec, clients who are required to pay their SOA at a bank in Québec have until 11:30 a…

After the worst survey on record during the initial COVID-19 lockdowns in the spring, Export Development Canada’s Trade Confidence Index (TCI) has increased by more than 20%. In our latest TCI, conducted in October and November, the index rose to 67.5 from a depressed 56.0 in May, the lowest score…

Notice received: Friday 2020-12-18 11:12 AM ET Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) website inspection.gc.ca is experiencing intermittent technical issues. We are working to resolve this problem and will update this message as soon as more information is available. If…

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing planned maintenance on Sunday, December 20, 2020 from 3:00 a.m. (EST) to 7:00 a.m. (EST). No service interruptions are anticipated for industry. CFIA will also perform planned maintenance on…

Since the Covid-19 situation persists, Tribunal Chair Bédard decided it was prudent to extend the cancellation of in-person hearings until April 2, 2021 (Good Friday) as per the enclosed notice. DIRECTIVE DE PROCÉDURE - AUDIENCES EN PERSONNE

CBSA have released the November edition of CARM QUARTERLY - A Newsletter for Trade Chain Partners.

This article was provided to the CSCB by the writer, Lawrence Herman, Chair of the CITT Advisory Committee of which the CSCB is a member.

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated the list of Establishments approved to export live or raw molluscan shellfish from Ireland to Canada. The following establishment has been added to the list: Long and Bright Seafood Limited

A new document entitled What to consider when selecting a lot code to meet traceability requirements under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations has been made available on CFIA's Traceability for food web page. The document provides food businesses with information on choosing an appropriate lot…

Chapter 07 was published to add the following OGD extension. 07.12.20.7101 - Onions: Dried - Organic. Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.

1. This notice provides information regarding temporary measures to be put in place by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in recognition of the administrative difficulties imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. These measures include: The electronic submission of Duties Relief Program applications…

In brief 1. This memorandum has been revised to describe the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CCOFTA) Rules of Origin and to provide updated links to the text of the Agreement. 2. It has also been revised in order to provide a link to the short supply list established by Canada and Colombia…

Starting on December 16th 2020, the following chapters of the Terrestrial animal products and by-products: Import policy framework will be implemented and become active: 8. General import requirements: Introduction, Zoosanitary certificate, and Importer's declaration 10.2 Integumentary tissues and…

CSCB Members and CSCB Preferred Business Clients will be pleased to hear that the CBSA GTA pilot for the electronic submission of Duties Relief Program applications, Drawback claims, Single and Blanket B2 Adjustments and Voluntary Disclosure requests is now operational. CBSA’s Charles Melchers…

Chapter 20 was published to add the following OGD extensions. 20.01.10.2001.01 - Pickles, cucumbers 20.01.10.2001.02 - Pickles, cucumbers - Organic 20.01.10.2002.01 - Pickles, gherkins 20.01.10.2002.02 - Pickles, gherkins - Organic 20.01.10.2044 - Other cucumber and gherkins (prepared or preserved)…

At the November 24th CSCB Designate Day, CBSA’s SWI/IID presentation included information on the use of headings 9813, 9814, and 9815 on the IID for all regulated goods. This information is worth repeating and the Q & A that addressed this subject is reproduced below: Q: Can HS Codes 9813, 9814 or…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like to remind stakeholders that the extension of the temporary enforcement flexibility for non-food safety labelling requirements for foodservice packaged products and prepackaged meat products dated September 4, 2020 will end on December 31, 2020…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated the List of establishments approved to export live or raw molluscan shellfish from France to Canada. The following establishment has been added to the list: Les Huîtres du Cap Horn