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Retaliatory Surtax September 2020

The CSCB has made inquiries to Finance Canada concerning the notice of intent to impose countermeasures action against the United States in response to tariffs on Canadian aluminum products. We have asked if any remissions from the previous countermeasures would be valid. We have received the…

Tariff relief consultation: section 82: cookware

The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of customs duties on imports of stainless steel parts used in the manufacture of cookware, and which are classified under Tariff Item No. 7323.93.00 of the Customs Tariff as other stainless steel table, kitchen, or other…

Export requirements for meat and non-live fish and seafood to China

Export requirements for exports of refrigerated and frozen meat and non-live fish and seafood to China At the request of China, CFIA has developed a process to suspend the issuance of export certificates when an outbreak of COVID-19 occurs at establishments which export refrigerated and frozen meat…

CBSA Message: TCC20-098 eManifest Portal Production Issue

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and/or eManifest Portal. Please note that we are experiencing intermittent problems processing eManifest Portal submissions. Some Portal users may experience a Portal automatic system log off. This will require the…
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Updated Review Procedure for CN 20-08: Emergency Goods COVID-19

The Emergency Goods Order (CN 20-08) and Tariff item 9993.00 are restricted to a specific and special class of importers, who must be named as either the importer or the consignee with the shipment delivered directly to them. This condition creates a situation where an importer of emergency goods…
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Don't miss our Member Forum this Thursday!

What has been happening since the June 30 payments? How is CBSA managing short-payments or non-payments by brokers and importers? What action is being taken by CRA to collect outstanding debt? What is happening in your business? Can we say there are “lessons learned” from the March-June deferral…
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In Memoriam - Tony Yakubosky

CSCB members across Canada will share our sadness in learning that Tony Yakubosky of Axxess International, Montreal passed away on August 7. Tony held the CCS and CTCS designations, and supported the CSCB nationally and in the Quebec Regional Committee. Many members, and some CSCB staff, have known…

August 7: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial & Trade Update

Key Issue Electronic Longroom Update: The CBSA Directory now indicates the offices that provide email service for certain paper cargo, release requests and corrections. The Directory will be updated weekly to indicate new offices that provide the service. In addition, information is being drafted…
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CSCB Scholarship Applications Accepted from August 12!

During normal times, this is the season when the students we know are making plans for the future – where they will be continuing their education, what they will be learning about and how they will finance their post-secondary education. 2020 has been anything but normal, presenting many challenges…

Canada to retaliate 'dollar for dollar' after U.S. slaps 10% tariff on aluminum

Ottawa will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump's decision to restore a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminum imports. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the measures Thursday evening hours after Trump said…

CN 20-27, Relocation of Yarmouth CBSA Office, Yarmouth, N.S.

The purpose of this notice is to advise that: Effective 12:00 AST, August 7, 2020, The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) office at 58 Water Street, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia will relocate to 15 Willow Street, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. As such, effective 12:00 AST, August 7, 2020, all clients, who…

Email Process at Port 410 (Ft Erie, ON) – Extended Monitoring Hours

Port 410 has provided information regarding email submission of commercial documents with new extended hours. As a reminder paper PARS requiring the original permit certificate cannot be presented via email and must be presented to the port directly. Questions can be directed to Kathy Weaver at CBSA…