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CFIA-AIRS Updates February 27th 2020

Chapter 06 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS code with the end use “Other end uses” originating from the State of Oregon. 06.04.20.0045.65 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Camellia (Camellia spp.). This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes. 06…

Business Barometer: Small business optimism trends up in February

Small business confidence saw partial recovery in February, rising 5.2 index points to 60.5 on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest Business Barometer®. “It looks like there is some cautious optimism in the small business sector early in the month,” said Ted Mallett, CFIB…
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CUSMA – Update

Further to our message of February 21, 2020, the CSCB has, in cooperation with the Department of Finance, developed a chart that provides additional clarity regarding Article 7.8 of Chapter 7 of the Agreement. This chart is also reproduced below.

CFIA-AIRS Updates February 26th 2020

Chapter 05 was published to modify the description and the import conditions for the following HS code. NO VERSION CHANGE. 05.11.91.8020 - Artemia species, including cysts Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your National Import…

Oil Country Tubular Goods, Notice of Expiry Review of Finding

The Notice of Expiry Review of Finding and associated news release are available on the CBSA website. Notice of Expiry Review of Finding News Release Tribunal Initiates Expiry Review—Oil Country Tubular Goods from Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, The Philippines, Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine…

Oil Country Tubular Goods, Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review Investigation

On February 24, 2020, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its finding made on April 2, 2015, in Inquiry No. NQ-2014-002, concerning the dumping of certain oil country tubular goods…

CARM ECCRD Webinar Presentation

The presentation from the CARM ECCRD open mic feedback webinar for Trade Chain Partners is now available on our website. The CBSA is still looking for your feedback on the ECCRD as well as CAD test case scenarios. Access: CARM ECCRD webinar presentation CARM ECCRD Feedback Database CARM TCP…

Do you have questions about CUSMA? Join us for a webinar on Thursday!

The new Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, also known as USMCA or T-MEC) modernizes NAFTA and includes rules for de minimis – something not included in NAFTA. It also contains complex rules of origin for automobiles, digital trade, e-commerce, and an unprecedented labor enforcement…

D5-1-1, International mail processing

This memorandum outlines and explains the legislation authorizing the examination of international mail and the obligations of the importing public to pay the duties and taxes owing. It also provides an overview of the processing and handling of both commercial and non-commercial importations. All…

EDI Release Requests Received, January 2020

A EDI release requests received report for January 2020 is available on the CSCB website ( download). The national EDI percent was 97.67. The following indicates the IID transactions:

CFIA-AIRS Updates February 24th 2020

A) Chapter 03 was published to add the following OGD extension. 03.03.89.7956.97 - Stolothrissa tanganicae - TSN 551264 - Lake Tanganyika sprat (frozen) This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes with the end uses “Food service” and “Retail use”. 03.03.89.0013 - Taxonomic…
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What We Know About the CUSMA

The CSCB has been in contact with both CBSA and the Department of Finance regarding information included in the CUSMA, especially surrounding de minimis. What the CUSMA says about de minimis is in Article 7.8 of Chapter 7 of the Agreement, Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation Is reproduced…

Latest update for importers and brokers of organic products

The work of the Canada Organic Regime team is still ongoing regarding the incorporation of the organic import requirements in Part 13 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations into the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS). The purpose of this notice is to inform you that in March 2020, the…

CBSA Message: TCC20-017– EDI/Portal SCHEDULED Maintenance Outages

EDI/Portal Scheduled Maintenance Outages eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2020-02-22 / 05:00 ET 2020-02-23 / 05:00 ET 2020-02-22 / 06:00 ET 2020-02-23 / 06:00 ET 2020-02-22 / 05:30 ET 2020-02-23 / 05:30 ET 2020-02-22 / 07:00 ET 2020-02-23 / 07:00 ET All…
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CUSMA – Update

CBSA has previously advised that the MUST tariff treatment is not part of the CUSMA. For goods that are released on or after the entry into force of the CUSMA, the Agreement will provide for two preferential tariffs only – either the United States Tariff (UST) or the Mexico Tariff (MXT) and will…