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D19-6-4, Kimberley Process – Export and Import of Rough Diamonds

This memorandum outlines and explains the legislation, regulations and general guidelines that apply to the exportation and importation of rough diamonds into and out of Canada. In brief This memorandum has been updated to remove the fax number from the contact information and to clarify language…
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Goods Made in Hong Kong – U.S. Policy

The CSCB was recently made aware of a notice in the U.S. Federal Register that, effective September 25 th, goods that are made in Hong Kong are to be marked “made in China” when imported into the U.S. As a result of this notice, we asked CBSA if Canada would be implementing a similar requirement and…

CN 20-29, Port of Montreal Labour Disruption – Vessel Options

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that: 2. In light of the ongoing labour dispute and disruption of container operations at the Port of Montreal, the CBSA is recommending the following options to ensure the continued safety of Canadians and assist industry stakeholders in fulfilling their…
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Recording of the CSCB Member Forum #7 now available!

The recording and presentation from the seventh CSCB Member Forum: What is Next for Canada’s Customs Brokers, held on August 13, is now available on the CSCB website. In this forum, we focused on what's next for customs brokers regarding payment and processes after June 30.

Customs Notice 20-28, R2 Release

1. The system enhancements to address eManifest house bills issues, and to implement new arrival rules for cargo, are scheduled for November 1, 2020. 2. As of this date the following requirements will come into effect: a. all cargo documents will have to be in arrived status before any release…

D11-4-13, Rules of Origin for Casual Goods Under Free Trade Agreements

In brief 1. This memorandum is part of an overall revision of the D Memoranda series to reflect the implementation of the following trade agreements: Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA) Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific…

Decommissioning of the OGD PARS and OGD-RMD Legacy Service Options

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has decommissioned the release service options known as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Other Government Departments (OGD) Pre-Arrival Review System (PARS) and the OGD Release on Minimum Documentation (RMD). As of today, import declarations must be…
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In Memoriam - Tony Yakubosky

The CSCB has received details about services for Tony Yakubosky, of Axxess International, Montreal who passed away on August 7. The visitation will be on August 22, 2020 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at : COLLINS CLARKE MACGILLIVRAY WHITE 222 Autoroute 20 Pointe-Claire, QC H9S A service will follow in…

Refined Sugar, Expiry No. LE-2020-003

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, that its orders made on October 30, 2015, in Expiry Review No. RR‑2014‑006, continuing its orders made on November 1, 2010, in Expiry Review No. RR‑2009‑003, as amended…
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Retaliatory Surtax September 2020 (2)

Finance Canada has advised the CSCB that surtax on certain goods entering Canada will take effect on the date that the Surtax Order enters into force. Imports would be subject to the surtax according to the date of release of the goods, unless the goods were in transit to Canada on the date that the…

CFIA-AIRS Updates August 17th 2020

A) Chapter 05 was published to: i) add the following OGD extensions. 05.11.99.5345.11 - Lagomorph (rabbit, hare) ingredients. 05.11.99.5345.12 - Cervid (deer, elk, reindeer, etc.) ingredients. This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes. 05.10.00.1286.01 - Avian (bird). 05…

Certain fabricated industrial steel components, Statement of Reasons

Specialized prefabricated process units | Enerkem Inc. Pursuant to subsection 66(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a scope ruling on August 14, 2020, that the fabricated industrial steel components (FISC) portion of Enerkem Inc.’s specialized…

August 14: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial & Trade Update

Key Issue Since our last bulletin, there have been no update to the issues already raised and no new questions forwarded to CBSA, as such the document on commercial matters (Annex A) is provided as a reference only. COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders, August 14, 2020 COVID-19…