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CUSMA: De Minimis Release and Accounting Requirements

The CSCB has organized information included in Customs Notice 20-18 as well as information received from CBSA to create a summary of de minimis requirements under CUSMA. The summary has been vetted by CBSA. Questions regarding CUSMA can be sent to the attention of Michelle Criger.

Importing broth, flavour and extract of meat origin

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published guidance for imports of broth, flavour and extract of meat origin into Canada on the Food-specific import requirements web page. These products must be imported using: a Foreign Competent Authority issued Official Meat Inspection Certificate…

Correction to the AIRS listserv of May 14, 2020

As part of the publication that took place on May 14, 2020, the following OGD extensions have been removed. 21.04.10.5690.01 - Canned/hermetically sealed 21.04.10.5690.02 - Other processed 21.04.10.5690.99 - Other Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any…

Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe, Interim Review No. RD-2019-002

IN THE MATTER OF a request for an interim review, pursuant to subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, filed on March 11, 2020, and considered properly documented in accordance with subrule 70(1) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules on March 27, 2020, of the finding made…
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SIMA: Requests for Information

The CSCB has asked CBSA whether they plan to temporarily halt or extend new information requests to importers, relating to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), given difficulties being faced in light of the pandemic. CBSA’s has responded with the following: The CBSA’s Anti-dumping and…

EICS/EXCOL Bulletin – Victoria Day Holiday

Monday, May 18th, 2020 is a holiday. The Bureau’s offices will be closed. Both EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. Bulletin d’information sur les SCEI/CEED – La fête de la Reine Lundi le 18 mai 2020 est un jour de congé. Nos bureaux seront fermés durant cette période. Les…

Reminder: NISC service change during upcoming statutory holiday - May 18

This message is for all importers and customs brokers who do business with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) National Import Service Centre (NISC). Please be advised during the upcoming statutory holiday (May 18th, 2020), the NISC’s service hours will remain from 7:00 AM to 3:00 AM (Eastern…

CFIA-AIRS Updates May 14th 2020

CFIA apologize for the delay in sending this message as they were experiencing technical difficulties. A) Chapter 06 was published to add a registration type to the following HS code with the end use “Propagation (growing or sowing)” and the miscellaneous code “With soil or related matter (including…
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CN 20-19, Certain Goods Remission Order (COVID-19) - Clarification (3)

The CSCB has received a response from the CBSA. Question 1. Paragraph 4 b states “no other claim for relief of the customs duties has been granted under the Customs Tariff in respect of the good”. Does this mean that if an importer claims a preferential tariff treatment that reduces the MFN rate…

CBSA Message: ARL2020-05-14 – Daily Notices (DN) Schedule for Victoria Day

Daily Notices (DN) Schedule for the Easter Holiday Weekend Due to the holiday weekend, the Daily Notices (DN) schedule will be as follows: Transactions submitted from Saturday May 16th to Tuesday May 19th will appear on the Daily Notice for Wednesday May 20th 2020. L’horaire des avis quotidiens (AQ)…

CBSA Message: TCC20-057 Victoria Day Holiday / Congé de la fête de la Reine

Clients Affected: All clients and services providers who use EDI, the eManifest Portal and the CERS Portal to transmit their data. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on Monday, May 18, 2020 for the Victoria Day holiday. TCCU production support will be operating on an…

CBSA Message: TCC20-056 Victoria Day Holiday / Congé de la fête de la Reine

Clients Affected: All clients and services providers who use EDI, the eManifest Portal and the CERS Portal to transmit their data. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on Monday, May 18, 2020 for the Victoria Day holiday. TCCU production support will be operating on an…
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Phytosanitary Certificate with watermark in lieu of Shippers Original

The CSCB has been advised that the ‘Shippers Original’ at the bottom of the Phytosanitary Certificates from the United States are being changed to a watermark that cannot be copied to avoid fraudulent documents. We have inquired and received a confirmation from the CFIA that a watermark in absence…
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CN 20-18 Implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) De Minimis Threshold with Respect to Customs Duties and Taxes for Courier Imports – Clarification (3)

CBSA have confirmed that for goods valued at CAD$40.01 or greater, up to and including CAD$150.00, that do not originate in the US or Mexico but are entered into the commerce of the US before being exported to Canada, the “correct” country of origin and tariff treatment are to be used on the…
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Waiver of Customs Broker Liability: Mitigating Perceived Risk

In the CSCB’s most recent discussions with the Department of Finance (both departmental officials and staff in the Minister’s office) about the waiver of customs broker liability under deferral, questions were raised about the situation in which customs brokers would receive payment from importers…

CFIA Scheduled System Maintenance, May 17

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance Sunday, May 17, 2020, from 3 am (EST) to 7 am (EST). Consequently, the following services may not be available for this period: Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) CFIA…

Chief Mountain border crossing opening delayed due to COVID-19

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is advising travellers that the seasonal opening of the Chief Mountain, Alberta border crossing (AB Hwy 6) will be delayed until further notice due to COVID-19. The port of entry had originally been scheduled to open on May 15, 2020, but will now remain…