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Canadian dollar slides as risk of second infection wave weighs

The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Monday [May 11] as the potential for a second wave of coronavirus infections worried investors, with the loonie retreating from an earlier 11-day high. The Canadian dollar was trading 0.6 per cent lower at 1.4008 to the greenback, or 71.39…
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Delivery of Documents to CBSA Offices

The CSCB would like to know if members are experiencing any difficulty in delivering documents by courier, post, or another “by-hand” method to any CBSA office, especially the Hamilton or Toronto Front Street office. There is no need to respond if you are not experiencing difficulties. Those that…

Email Process at Port 504

Port 504 has provided additional information regarding email submission of commercial documents.
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Avoiding Unnecessary Rejects on PPE Importations

Border Services Officers have been instructed to reject any entry with a missing (blank) Intended End Use Code and/or Canadian Product Category Code field. For example, a Class 1 Medical Device requires the data below to be submitted to the CBSA (note: this is just one example and will not apply to…
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IID and Health Canada

CBSA has advised that some brokers and importers are not submitting all required data elements for Health Canada transactions. As a result, Border Services Officers who are processing an entry that includes Health Canada (HC) regulated goods, have been instructed to reject any entry with a missing…
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GST Letters - Signature

CBSA has responded to the CSCB’s request for clarification regarding acceptable signatures on GST letters. They have advised the following, part of which is found in D17-1-1: As you know the GST letter is an agreement between an importer and the broker. These letters are presented upon request to…

Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED)

The Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) program will be decommissioned on September 30, 2020. The CAED non-technical support helpdesk will cease operations on July 17, 2020.

May 8: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders

Key Issues Alternatives to Paper Processing The CBSA continues to expand the use of email and electronic stamping, in lieu of paper submissions of commercial documentation. Clients need to obtain confirmation from the local office prior to sending documents by email. An updated list of ports and…
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CN 20-19, Certain Goods Remission Order (COVID-19) - Clarification (1)

The CSCB has received a reply from CBSA to our inquiries. 1. That The Certain Goods Remission Order (COVID-19), SOR-2020-101 is available to all importers, and is not restricted to a special class of importers (e.g., health care facilities, first responders). It is available to all importers. 2…
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CUSMA – TPL Certificates of Eligibility

Global Affairs Canada have advised that the implementation of CUSMA will not make any changes to requirements for TPL Certificates of Eligibility for imported goods. That is, information in D11-4-22 continues to be correct and certificates of eligibility for TPL goods are not required for goods…
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CN 20-18 Implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) De Minimis Threshold with Respect to Customs Duties and Taxes for Courier Imports – Clarification (2)

The CSCB has received a response from CBSA regarding the release process for goods valued between 40.01$ and 150.00$. 1. Subject goods that are released solely through the CLVS Program will continue to be released using the Cargo/Release List (CRL). There are no changes to the CLVS processes other…
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CN 20-19, Certain Goods Remission Order (COVID-19) - Feedback Requested

The CSCB has asked CBSA for clarification on the following: 1. That The Certain Goods Remission Order (COVID-19), SOR-2020-101 is available to all importers, and is not restricted to a special class of importers (e.g., health care facilities, first responders). 2. What will constitute evidence or…

Canadian international merchandise trade, March 2020

In March, despite Canadian borders remaining open for goods, both imports and exports decreased notably, as the impact of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Canada became evident. With a full month of physical distancing policies in place in April, merchandise trade values are expected to…