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CN 20-13, Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA): Amendment to the Definition of “Specially Defined Mixtures” in the Canadian Customs Tariff, Chapter 16, Supplementary Note 1.

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise of the change to Supplementary Note 1 to Chapter 16, titled “specially defined mixtures” that will become effective upon the entry into force of the Canada-United States-Mexico (CUSMA) free-trade agreement. 2. The new definition of “specially defined…

April 3: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial & Trade Update

KEY MESSAGE: Questions and concerns surrounding Customs Notice 20-11 Extension of Timeframes for Payment of Customs Duties and GST (COVID-19) are being addressed. COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders MESSAGE CLÉ: L’ASFC examine les questions et préoccupation soulevées à la suite l…
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Carol West: Call for immediate action to support duty and tax deferral

The following is a message from the CSCB President, Carol West, to CBSA President, John Ossowski, and Deputy Minister of Finance, Paul Rochon. Gentlemen, We last wrote to you on March 22 to request leniency for duty and tax payment in view of difficulties encountered by Canadian business in the…

NISC service change during upcoming statutory holidays - April 9 to 14

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 holidays (April 9th to 14th, 2020), the NISC’s service hours will remain from 7am to 3am…

April 2: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial & Trade Update

KEY MESSAGE We continue to work on establishing a process to receive certain paper documents electronically through e-mail or fax. Further development to be communicated shortly COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders MESSAGE CLÉ Nous continuons à travailler à la mise en place d'un…
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Requests for refunds of March SOA amounts paid in advance

Further to our March 30, 2020 message “ Administration and Implications of the federal government’s payment deferral decision”, and its reference to March SOA amounts paid in advance of the announcement, we have learned that refund requests will be considered. If you have clients who paid CBSA for…

Canadian international merchandise trade, February 2020

Canada's merchandise exports rose 0.5% in February, because of higher exports of aircraft, while imports were down 0.8%, in part due to a decrease in crude oil imports. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.7 billion in January to $983 million in February…

US-Canada trucker border crossings plunge

Nearly 24% fewer truck drivers entered Canada from the U.S. last week compared to a year earlier, a sign that COVID-19 is hurting the flow of freight between the two countries. The Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) said on Tuesday that 88,290 truck drivers entered Canada from its land border…

Notice of new National Standard for Barbecue Grill Brushes

In an effort to reduce the risk of injuries to Canadians caused by loose metal bristles from barbecue brushes, Health Canada and the Retail Council of Canada commissioned the CSA Group and Standards Council of Canada to develop a new voluntary safety standard (CSA Z630:19, Barbecue grill brushes) to…
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CUSMA Implementation Date

The CSCB has contacted Global Affairs Canada (GAC) regarding possible postponement of CUSMA implementation. They have advised that the entry into force provisions remain, and that Canada remains committed to completing the steps necessary to bring the agreement into force. Once a firm date for…

CFIA NISC Availability Easter Weekend

CFIA have advised that NISC phones will not be answered and clients will be directed to email to NISC mailbox ( [email protected]) for assistance between 6:00 pm on Thursday April 9th to 7:00 am on Tuesday April 14th. An official notice will be provided by CFIA. These hours of operations…

CFIA NISC Availability April 4 – April 6, 2020

CFIA have advised that the NISC will be available by email only ( [email protected]) from 3 a.m. EDT Saturday April 4th until 7:00 a.m. EDT Monday, April 6th. Communication by phone will not be available. Members are reminded that the CFIA service standard for release of goods is 4 hours…