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New USMCA trade pact to go into effect on July 1

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Friday said he has notified Congress that the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement will take effect on July 1, a month later than initially proposed. In a statement, Lighthizer said both Mexico and Canada had taken measures necessary to comply with…

April 24: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders

Key Issues Enhanced guidance on Primary Inspection Line booth interaction for truck drivers from a health and safety perspective. Information on safety measures the CBSA has taken, as well as initiatives that are being developed and information for carriers and drivers are provided in Annex A. COVID…

ARL Bulletin #56b - Guidance on changes to the Importer Statement of Account

Guidance on changes to the Importer Statement of Account (April 2020 – June 2020) Statement of Account Due Date Related debt due on the Statement of Account (SOA) dated March, April and May 25, 2020, is now deferred to June 30, 2020. Information will appear differently on the Importer SOA because of…
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Reminder: Member Survey

In today’s public policy environment, moving issues forward requires collaboration among interested stakeholders. To help us better understand the network of associations to which CSCB members belong to seek out their support, it would be appreciated if you would provide us with information about…

Canadian Trade Controls Compliance - COVID-19 Considerations

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses in Canada are experiencing an increase in demand to import or export COVID-19 related products or technology. Although the pandemic is causing companies to operate on limited funds, compliance with Canada's import and export controls is still…

April 22: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders

Key Issues Modification to be noted from yesterday’s Bulletin In the April 21 edition of our Bulletin, an error was made with the Port of Vancouver – Cargo’s email address in the table of Current ports participating Electronic Longrooms. Please note the correct email address in red. COVID-19…
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Trade Verification Activities

CBSA has advised that officers are currently attempting to reach out to each individual company currently under verification to communicate the temporary suspension of trade compliance activity interaction. However, due to the fact that many companies are currently closed or are operating with…

CFIA-AIRS Updates April 23rd 2020

A) Chapter 04 was published to change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refer CFIA - NISC” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Animal Feed”, “Human consumption”, “Further Processing”, “Other end uses”, “Samples for testing” “Scientific use (research)” and “Show or Exhibition”…
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CUSMA, Passenger Vehicles and Light Trucks

Members may be aware that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has published the procedures for North American producers of passenger vehicles and light trucks to request a longer period of time to transition to the new CUSMA regional content rules. Approved staging plans would allow North…

CN 20-16, Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearances Program

1.This notice has been updated to provide clarification on eligible participants and cargo transported on vessels approved for the Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearances Program (ASECC) pilot program. This notice also serves as a notification that the online application for participation…
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Register for CSCB Member Forum #3 this Friday!

Join us for the third installment of the CSCB Member Forum this Friday, April 24, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm EDT. (note the time difference from last week) The topic of our discussion will focus on Mitigating Risk: GST letters and Importer bonds. We have invited two guests to join us to offer their…

EDI Release Requests Received, March 2020

The EDI release requests received report for March 2020 and the 2019/2020 annual report, tabulated, are available on the CSCB website ( download). The national EDI percent was 97.65. The following indicates the IID transactions:

April 21: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders

Key Issues Direction issued requiring travelers (drivers) seeking entry into Canada to wear a non-medical mask or face covering With regards to the direction issued requiring travellers seeking entry into Canada to wear a non-medical mask or face covering, we are providing clarification on the…
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Member Survey: Help us help you

In today’s public policy environment, moving issues forward requires collaboration among interested stakeholders. To help us better understand the network of associations to which CSCB members belong, it would be appreciated if you would provide us with information about the business associations in…

Filing of B2s

The CSCB has asked CBSA if B2s can be presented at payment offices and, if so, will they be dated the day they are presented at the payment office? We will advise when a response is received.