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[U.S.] Kudlow: Tariff payment deferrals rejected as ‘too complicated’
April 6, 2020
The Trump administration has decided not to postpone tariff payments as part of its response to the pandemic, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said on Friday. Appearing on Bloomberg TV , Kudlow said the administration had decided that temporarily suspending most-favored-nation tariff…
WCO-WTO Joint Statement on COVID-19 related trade measures
April 6, 2020
The heads of the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a joint statement on 6 April pledging to work together to facilitate trade in essential goods such as medical supplies, food, and energy. WCO Secretary General Dr. Kunio Mikuriya and WTO Director-General…
Thunder Bay Office Closure
April 6, 2020
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Thunder Bay office advises the Thunder Bay commercial and local business community that the CBSA office is currently closed until further notice. Following notification that a contracted, non-Agency support worker has tested positive for COVID-19, the CBSA…
CN 20-15, Increase to the Low Value Shipment (LVS) Threshold for Goods Imported into Canada
April 6, 2020
1. This notice provides information on regulatory changes for new low value shipment (LVS) thresholds that will be implemented at the time of entry into force of the Canada – United States – Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Other Customs Notices necessary to…
CN 20-14, Implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
April 6, 2020
This notice provides information on the changes to the Customs Tariff that will occur as a result of the implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and summarizes the requirements in order to benefit from the CUSMA’s preferential rates of duty, once the CUSMA enters info…
CN 20-13, Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA): Amendment to the Definition of “Specially Defined Mixtures” in the Canadian Customs Tariff, Chapter 16, Supplementary Note 1.
April 6, 2020
1. The purpose of this notice is to advise of the change to Supplementary Note 1 to Chapter 16, titled “specially defined mixtures” that will become effective upon the entry into force of the Canada-United States-Mexico (CUSMA) free-trade agreement. 2. The new definition of “specially defined…
April 3: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial & Trade Update
April 3, 2020
KEY MESSAGE: Questions and concerns surrounding Customs Notice 20-11 Extension of Timeframes for Payment of Customs Duties and GST (COVID-19) are being addressed. COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders MESSAGE CLÉ: L’ASFC examine les questions et préoccupation soulevées à la suite l…
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Notes From National: Deferral of Duties and Taxes Due to COVID-19
April 3, 2020
Carol West, CSCB President and CEO, provides a quick audio update on the recent government decision to defer duties and taxes due to COVID-19 and the impact on customs brokers. Tune in to Notes from National!
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Carol West: Call for immediate action to support duty and tax deferral
April 3, 2020
The following is a message from the CSCB President, Carol West, to CBSA President, John Ossowski, and Deputy Minister of Finance, Paul Rochon. Gentlemen, We last wrote to you on March 22 to request leniency for duty and tax payment in view of difficulties encountered by Canadian business in the…
Statement by the Deputy Prime Minister on Canada’s ratification of the new NAFTA
April 3, 2020
The Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, today issued the following statement on Canada’s ratification of the new NAFTA: “Canada has now notified the United States and Mexico that we have completed our domestic ratification process of the new NAFTA. This is an important step towards…
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Payment deferral for non-resident importers
April 3, 2020
We have just received confirmation from CBSA that Non-Resident Importers are eligible for the deferral of payment until June 30th.
Opinion: Canadians had better brace themselves for an alarming new post-COVID economic world
April 3, 2020
Canada needs to become more secure by becoming more self-sufficient. In a new series, the Post examines how a country made wealthy by globalization and trade can also protect itself against pandemics and other unknown future shocks to ensure some of our immense resources and economic power are…
Reminder: Bilingual labelling of treated seed, effective April 23, 2020 | Rappel : l'étiquetage bilingue des semences traitées, en vigueur le 23 avril 2020
April 3, 2020
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing regulatory changes for treated seed sold in Canada. Effective April 23, 2020, health and safety information (including caution words) about pest control products must be labelled in both official languages, English and French. More…
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BCCC Freight Forwarder Working Group Meeting Documents, 20 February 2020
April 3, 2020
The Record of Meeting and Presentations from the 20 February 2020 meeting of the BCCC Freight Forwarder Working Group are now available on the CSCB website.
NISC service change during upcoming statutory holidays - April 9 to 14
April 3, 2020
This message is for all importers and customs brokers who do business with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) National Import Service Centre (NISC). Please be advised during the upcoming statutory holidays (April 9th to 14th, 2020), the NISC’s service hours will remain from 7am to 3am…
April 2: COVID-19 CBSA Commercial & Trade Update
April 3, 2020
KEY MESSAGE We continue to work on establishing a process to receive certain paper documents electronically through e-mail or fax. Further development to be communicated shortly COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders MESSAGE CLÉ Nous continuons à travailler à la mise en place d'un…
CBSA Message: TCC20-041 COVID-19 and Release R856 (house bill changes) / La COVID-19 et les changements V856 (connaissements internes)
April 2, 2020
Clients Affected: Freight forwarders, carriers, warehouse operators, software suppliers and service providers As a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, CBSA is postponing the system release regarding the house bill changes (R856) that was supposed to be implemented on June 28, 2020. We will…
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Requests for refunds of March SOA amounts paid in advance
April 2, 2020
Further to our March 30, 2020 message “ Administration and Implications of the federal government’s payment deferral decision”, and its reference to March SOA amounts paid in advance of the announcement, we have learned that refund requests will be considered. If you have clients who paid CBSA for…
Canadian international merchandise trade, February 2020
April 2, 2020
Canada's merchandise exports rose 0.5% in February, because of higher exports of aircraft, while imports were down 0.8%, in part due to a decrease in crude oil imports. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.7 billion in January to $983 million in February…
US-Canada trucker border crossings plunge
April 2, 2020
Nearly 24% fewer truck drivers entered Canada from the U.S. last week compared to a year earlier, a sign that COVID-19 is hurting the flow of freight between the two countries. The Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) said on Tuesday that 88,290 truck drivers entered Canada from its land border…