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Canadian international merchandise trade, December 2019

Canada's merchandise exports rose 1.9% in December, mostly on higher crude oil exports, while imports edged up 0.2%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.2 billion in November to $370 million in December. Total exports for 2019 rose 1.7%, a slowdown from…

2020 CSCB National Conference - SAVE the DATE!

We are pleased to announce that the 2020 CSCB National Conference will be held from Sunday, October 18 to Tuesday, October 20 in Ottawa, ON. Save the date, and stay tuned for more details!
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Système canadien de déclaration des exportations - Séances d'information

L'Agence des services frontaliers du Canada (ASFC) organisera une série de séances d'information de 90 minutes sur le Système canadien de déclaration des exportations (SCDE) par vidéoconférence. Ces séances porteront sur les éléments suivants: une introduction au SCDE, la procédure pas à pas du…

CFIA-AIRS Updates February 4th 2020

A) Chapter 07 was published to: i) add the following OGD extensions. 07.13.10.1000 - Pisum sativum, bulk grain. 07.13.20.1000 - Cicer arietinum, bulk grain. 07.13.31.1000 - Vigna mungo (black gram, urad), bulk grain. 07.13.31.1001 - Vigna radiata (golden gram, green gram, mung bean), bulk grain. 07…

Registration to the CARM workshop in Montreal now open to all!

The CSCB would like to invite you to a CARM workshop on February 11, 2020 in Montreal. In this workshop, we will walk through a shipment from release to payment and discuss the process along the way in the context of CARM. It is intended to be an informative and collaborative discussion between…
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CBSA Information Sessions on the new Canadian Export Reporting System (CERS)

The CSCB has learned that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be hosting a series of 90 minute information sessions via video conference (i.e., WebEx). These sessions will cover the following: a primer on CERS, CERS System Walkthrough, and a review of common questions and responses. If you…

CARM ECCRD Now Available

The CBSA has released the first ECCRD for CARM (CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management). You may access it on the CSCB website. If you wish to provide comments or have questions after your review of the document, please contact Melanie Bedard at [email protected].

CFIA-AIRS Updates February 3rd 2020

A) Chapter 01 was published to : i) streamline the requirements for the following HS codes originating from the States of Arkansas, California, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin. 01.05.11.1011 - Weighing not more…

EDI Release Requests Received, December 2019

A EDI release requests received report for December 2019 is available on the CSCB website ( download). The national EDI percent was 97. The following indicates the IID transactions:

Registration to the CARM workshop in Montreal now open to all!

The CSCB would like to invite you to a CARM workshop on February 11, 2020 in Montreal. In this workshop, we will walk through a shipment from release to payment and discuss the process along the way in the context of CARM. It is intended to be an informative and collaborative discussion between…
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Notes From National - January 2020 Update on CARM

Melanie Bedard, CSCB Vice President, provides a quick audio update on the CARM consultative process and what you can expect from it – and from us - in the upcoming months. Tune in to Notes from National!

WCO has published accepted amendments to HS 2022

The WCO has published the amendments to the Harmonized System (HS) Nomenclature accepted by all 158 Contracting Parties to the HS Convention. The accepted amendments include 351 sets of amendments, divided as follows: the agricultural, food and tobacco sectors - 77; the chemical sector 58; the wood…

Business Barometer: It’s a cold January for small business confidence

Small business owners started off the new decade in a slump, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest Business Barometer®. The national optimism level fell 0.2 index points to 55.3. “While Saskatchewan and Alberta are still the most downcast provinces, the rest of…

CFIA-AIRS Updates January 30th 2020

A) Chapter 19 was published to add the following OGD extension. 19.01.90.3740.01 - Evaporated beverage whitener. B) Chapter 30 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS code with the end uses “Human consumption” and “Other end uses”. 30.01.20.1674.02 - Ox gall (processed)…
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Transport Canada - Canadian Vehicles Returning

CBSA has provided the following information regarding Transport Canada’s (TCs) – Canadian Vehicle Returning (By Original Owner) Program. This program should only be used when you are importing a vehicle that has been temporarily exported from Canada and is coming back in the exact same condition it…
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CBSA Trade Compliance Verification Priorities January 2020

CBSA has posted its verification priorities for tariff classification, valuation and origin for January 2020. New rounds for certain items that had been previously added to the list for tariff verification tariff classification are: Gloves. Harmonized System Headings 39.26 and 42.03 Bags. Harmonized…