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Key Issue The CBSA is continuing to work in partnership with Other Government Departments to support Industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders, October 9, 2020 COVID-19 Rapport commercial aux intervenants de l’industrie Le 2 octobre 2020 Question clé L…

1. The purpose of this notice is to inform that Customs Notice CN 20-09 will expire and will be no longer in effect as of November 11, 2020. Therefore, the period of 90 days for submitting corrections, following a CBSA trade compliance verification where errors were found, will no longer be…

Chapter 07 was published to change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” and modify the registration type list for the following HS codes with the end uses “Human Consumption” and “Further Processing” originating from the United States except the state of California. 07…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The third Designate Quiz of 2020 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, October 29, 2020 to submit your responses to the CSCB. The quiz must be completed online. The quiz is worth 10 professional development points towards maintenance of the…

The Customs Brokers Professional Examination 2020 is Delayed Until Further Notice in All Cities Across Canada Due to the Rising Cases of COVID-19 COVID-19 remains a serious health threat and the situation is evolving daily. Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases being reported across Canada…

Clients Affected: ALL ARL Users, all importers and brokers. Due to the holiday weekend, the Daily Notices (DN) schedule will be as follows: Transactions submitted from Saturday October 10 to Tuesday October 13 will appear on the Daily Notice for Wednesday October 14 2020. L’horaire des avis…

The purpose of this email is to serve as a reminder of the regulatory requirements for quick skin-bonding adhesives, including cyanoacrylate glues, in Canada. The Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and/or eManifest Portal. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on October 12, 2020, however, the TCCU production support will be operating on an “after hours” schedule during this time…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on October 12, 2020, however, the TCCU production support will be operating on an “after hours” schedule during this time. The exchange rates from…

EICS/EXCOL Bulletin - Thanksgiving Monday, October 12, 2020 is a statutory 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 - Action de grâce Lundi le 12 octobre 2020, est un jour de férié. Nos…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The third Designate Quiz of 2020 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, October 29, 2020 to submit your responses to the CSCB. The quiz must be completed online. The quiz is worth 10 professional development points towards maintenance of the…

Concerning the initiation of an investigation into the dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. Decision Pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canada Border Services…

This message is for all importers and customs brokers who do business with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) National Import Service Centre (NISC). Please be advised that during the upcoming statutory holiday (October 12th, 2020), the NISC will be open 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 AM but its…

On October 2, 2020, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its order issued on October 30, 2015, in Expiry Review No. RR‑2014‑006, concerning the dumping of refined sugar, refined from…

World trade shows signs of bouncing back from a deep, COVID-19 induced slump, but World Trade Organization economists caution that any recovery could be disrupted by the ongoing pandemic effects. The WTO now forecasts a 9.2% decline in the volume of world merchandise trade for 2020, followed by a 7…

After two months of strong growth, Canadian merchandise exports and imports stabilized in August. Imports fell 1.2%, while exports were down 1.0%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed slightly, from $2.5 billion in July to $2.4 billion in August. To explore the…

The CSCB is planning a webinar with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and we’d like some feedback from you. As you are aware, ECCC regulations must be met when importing goods such as diesel engines, spark ignition engines, vessels, and off-road recreational vehicles. If you have a…

Change to Transport Canada Vehicle Class Description TC0705 MPV-Other Clients Affected: All importers and brokers using the IID The description of the Vehicle Class Type Code TC0705 MPV-Other is being renamed to MPV-SUV in order to clarify the usage of this vehicle class and enable the Trade Chain…