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Join us for the CSCB Member Forum: What COVID-19 means for your business!

Join us this Thursday, April 9 at 1:15-2:15 pm ET for the first edition of a CSCB member forum series on COVID-19 related trade issues. These weekly forums will provide you with updates on CSCB activities regarding these issues and provide you with the opportunity to raise your concerns and…

Designate Quiz Deadline - Thursday, April 9th

In recognition of these unprecedented times, the CSCB will be extending the submission deadline of the first designate quiz of 2020 until April 9th at 14:00 EDT. Designate quizzes are a great way of obtaining your professional development points and/or credits, as they are free and test you on…

Revised directive D-99-03: Phytosanitary import requirements

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's revised directive D-99-03: Phytosanitary import requirements to prevent the entry of Oak Wilt Disease (Bretziella fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt) from the Continental United States is now published and in effect. The directive outlines the phytosanitary import…

CN Intermodal News - New Storage Options

We recognize that these are difficult times and want to thank you for your continued collaboration. We continue to operate very efficiently across our network including the Canada – U.S. border and our current inland terminal capacity remains stable. Storage Options We understand that recent…

CCPSA Mandatory Incident Reporting Advice During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) of Health Canada is aware of these challenging and difficult times in light of COVID-19. Health Canada understands that industry is facing a number of challenges related to COVID-19 and as a result may be facing unusual pressures concerning their mandatory…

CBSA Message: TCC20-042 - Delays in Processing All EDI and Portal Messages

Start Time: 2020-04-06 / 13:15 ET Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal. Please note that CBSA is receiving and processing EDI and Portal inbound data. However, there is a delay in sending outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject…
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Customs Notice 20-14 – Clarification

Paragraph 14 of Customs Notice 20-14 states that: An application for a refund under paragraph 74(1)(c.11) of the Customs Act may be made within four years from the date the goods were accounted for under subsections 32(1), (3), or (5), in respect of goods that were imported from the United States or…

Corrosion-resistant Steel Sheet, Statement of Reasons

Concerning the preliminary determinations with respect to the dumping and subsidizing of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet originating in or exported from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. Decision Pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Canada…

Launching of CBP’s COVID-19 Updates and Announcements Webpage

The following is a notice from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. On March 13, 2020, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation declaring a national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. In response, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has enacted an…

[U.S.] Kudlow: Tariff payment deferrals rejected as ‘too complicated’

The Trump administration has decided not to postpone tariff payments as part of its response to the pandemic, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said on Friday. Appearing on Bloomberg TV , Kudlow said the administration had decided that temporarily suspending most-favored-nation tariff…

WCO-WTO Joint Statement on COVID-19 related trade measures

The heads of the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a joint statement on 6 April pledging to work together to facilitate trade in essential goods such as medical supplies, food, and energy. WCO Secretary General Dr. Kunio Mikuriya and WTO Director-General…

Thunder Bay Office Closure

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Thunder Bay office advises the Thunder Bay commercial and local business community that the CBSA office is currently closed until further notice. Following notification that a contracted, non-Agency support worker has tested positive for COVID-19, the CBSA…

CN 20-14, Implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)

This notice provides information on the changes to the Customs Tariff that will occur as a result of the implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and summarizes the requirements in order to benefit from the CUSMA’s preferential rates of duty, once the CUSMA enters info…