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Announcement re postponement of CARM solution deployment

CBSA Vice-Presidents Lisa Anawati and Peter Hill have announced that the CARM solution will not deploy in Summer 2021. Related consultation and broader engagement also have been postponed indefinitely. An update will be provided by CBSA before the end of May regarding consultation plans. Members of…
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Urgent change to AIRS coming today

CFIA has advised that there will be additional import requirements to be implemented in AIRS as a result of the ongoing Avian Influenza outbreak in the US. A message from CFIA will be sent to indicate when the change has been made in AIRS as well as the specific codes that have been updated.
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CFIA and Use of IID

CFIA have recently indicated that there is an increase in the use of legacy systems for release. We believe that the increase in usage may be a result of members’ employees working from home. Confirmation of this, or other reasons for reverting to legacy systems, would be appreciated. The CSCB…

CFIA-AIRS Updates April 16th 2020

A) Chapter 04 was published to add the following OGD extensions. 04.09.00.1176.01 - Honey in the comb. 04.09.00.1176.02 - Honey in the comb. - Organic. 04.09.00.1177.03 - Honey, other. 04.09.00.1177.04 - Honey, other - Organic. B) Chapter 6 was published to: i) remove the miscellaneous code “With…

April 15: COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders

Key Issues POE Update: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CBSA is temporarily reducing service hours at a total of 27 Canadian land border locations. The temporary hour adjustments are in effect as of April 15, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) and will remain in effect until further notice. This…
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What’s On Your Mind?

Are you planning to register for the Member Forum on Friday? In preparing for this event, we’re wondering what’s on your mind. It could be related to liability associated with the deferral of payment to June 30th (and we’ll certainly be talking about this) or it could be something else. Let us know…
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Register for CSCB Member Forum #2 this Friday!

During the first CSCB Member Forum last Thursday, we committed to do a series of weekly events, and to open the floor to more in-person questions and dialogue with members. This Friday, April 17, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm EDT, we invite you to tune in to our second event on COVID-19 developments…
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HS Classification of Plastic Face Shields, CN20-12 Clarification

On behalf of members, the CSCB has asked CBSA for clarification on the classification of plastic face shields. In Customs Notice 20-12, the WCO Classification List has classified “Plastic face shields (covering more than the eye area)” under 3926.20.10.00, as Protective suits and their accessories…

COVID-19 – Temporary reduction of service at Canadian land border crossings

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CBSA is temporarily reducing service hours at a total of 27 Canadian land border locations. The temporary hour adjustments are in effect as of April 15, 2020 at 11:59 pm EDT and will remain in effect until the expiration date of the Order in Council made…

April 14: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial & Trade Update

Key Issues CAED decommissioning date delay: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) decommissioning date has been extended from June 30, 2020 to September 30, 2020. However, the CBSA strongly encourages exporters and customs service providers to activate their…
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Interest rules for customs broker SOAs

The ARL Bulletin #55 issued on Aprll 12 states that in the event that importers are unable to pay their SOA in full on June 30, interest may apply. Interest calculations will be from July 1, 2020 - onward. The bulletin does not specifically reference customs broker SOAs not paid in full on June 30…
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CUSMA – Revised Courier Imports Remission Order

The Department of Finance has advised the CSCB that an amendment to the Courier Imports Remission Order to implement the commitment in the CUSMA on the de minimis threshold was approved by the Governor in Council on April 3, 2020: Privy Council no.: 2020-0221 Registration: SI/2020-0034 This…