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USMCA legislation approved in Commons amid concerns about Canada-U.S. border

Any information the CSCB receives from CBSA regarding this Agreement will be forwarded to members. The leader of the government in the House of Commons says MPs have passed legislation to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and the Senate is expected to follow suit later today. Pablo Rodriguez…
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Does Your Company Rely on a Fax Machine?

We understand that many members may have staff working from home, where a fax machine is not available. The CSCB would like to know under what circumstances you rely on a fax machine when communicating with various government departments and agencies. The CSCB will be requesting contingency plans…

First Designate Quiz of 2020 Now Available!

NOTE: Due to COVID-19, we are extending the deadline for this Designate Quiz by 2 weeks. It'll now be due on April 9th. The first Designate Quiz of 2020 is now available. Designates have until 2 p.m. EDT on April 9, 2020 to submit your responses online. Designate quizzes are a great way of obtaining…
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Toronto Region CSCB-CBSA Commercial Operations District Committee Meeting

Minutes of the CSCB-CBSA Commercial Operations District Committee meeting held on December 4, 2019 are now available on the CSCB Toronto Region page. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on the Committees menu item, then Toronto Region in the Regional Committees section, scroll down…

COVID-19: Small businesses need to prepare, not panic

It’s been a rough start to the year for small business. It’s tough enough making a business work in good times, but when you’re getting hit by repeated uncontrollable external forces, things can start feeling pretty grim. First came the rail blockades, affecting one in four businesses, with an…

2019 CCS Examination Results

Congratulations to the students who successfully completed the CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course in 2019 and are now entitled to use the CCS designation. The passing grade for the CCS course is 65%, based on the results of the final examination and the results of four tests taken throughout…

EICS Bulletin - Message to Brokers

Import Monitoring Program The Trade and Export Controls Bureau of Global Affairs Canada is responsible for administering the Steel and Aluminum Import Monitoring Programs. These programs monitor data related to steel and aluminum goods imported under the authority of General Import Permit No. 80 -…
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CBSA CARM Communication

CBSA has committed to publishing ongoing communications leading up to CARM implementation. Below are two of them, namely a quarterly report and a CARM information page. These documents can be used to begin or continue conversations with your clients. We would like to draw your attention to the…
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IID and Health Canada

CBSA has advised that in the future, the determination of whether an item is regulated by Health Canada (HC) will be determined by its HS code. For unregulated items that have the same HS code as those on HC’s regulated list, a Compliance Statement/Exception Process must be noted on the IID. A time…

First Designate Quiz of 2020 Now Available!

The first Designate Quiz of 2020 is now available. Designates have until 2 p.m. EDT on March 26, 2020 to submit your responses online. Designate quizzes are a great way of obtaining your professional development points and/or credits, as they are free and test you on current affairs in international…

Canadian supply chains scramble to avoid coronavirus shutdowns

North American manufacturers and retailers haven't yet experienced widespread disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak. But contingency plans are in effect for industries that use Chinese suppliers — which, these days, means a lot of different businesses. China was Canada's second biggest source of…

CN 20-05, Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Miramichi, New Brunswick)

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that: (a) effective February 4, 2020 the company located at 98 Whalen Street, Miramichi, NB has surrendered their "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse licence. (b) the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has decided not to advertise for a new highway…

CN 20-06, Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Quebec, Quebec)

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that: (a) effective March 1st, 2020 the company located at 1405, St-Jean Baptiste ave, Suite 120B, Quebec, will be surrendering their "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse licence. (b) the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is advertising for a new…

D2-3-6, Non-commercial Provincial Tax Collection Programs

This memorandum provides general information for administering agreements between the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and provincial authorities. The CBSA has agreed to collect provincial taxes for certain provinces on non-commercial goods imported through various means, specifically by…

Canadian international merchandise trade, January 2020

Canada's merchandise exports fell 2.0% in January, in part due to lower exports of motor vehicles, while imports were down 0.5% mostly on lower imports of pharmaceutical products. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $732 million in December 2019 to $1.5…

Register now to challenge the CCS exam in September

Registration to challenge the Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) examination on September 19, 2020 is now open. The registration deadline is Friday, July 10, 2020. An individual may apply to challenge the CCS exam if the following criteria are met: is currently employed by a CSCB member firm and has…

CFIA-AIRS Updates March 10th 2020

A) Chapter 02 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from the State of California. 02.07 - Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No. 01.05, fresh, chilled or…