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Updates to the CFIA Fish List

December 20, 2019
Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has added or modified the common names for the following fish species within the CFIA Fish List: Atule mate Carcharhinus limbatus Caulolatilus microps Chrysophrys auratus Cynoscion virescens Epinephelus flavolimbatus Hippoglossoides…

EDI Release Requests Received, November 2019

December 20, 2019
A EDI release requests received report for November 2019 is available on the CSCB website ( download). The national EDI percent was 98. The following indicates the IID transactions:

CBSA Message (TCC19-153) – Holidays Schedule / Horaire des fêtes

December 20, 2019
Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2019, Thursday, December 26, 2019 and Wednesday, January 1, 2020, however, the TCCU production support will be operating…

US proposes rule to let states import some Canadian prescription drugs

December 19, 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed a rule that, if implemented, would allow states to import certain prescription drugs from Canada. “The purpose of the proposed rule is to lower prices and reduce out of pocket costs for American patients,” the FDA said in a Federal Register notice…

Did you hear Santa's on his way?

December 19, 2019
But does he know about cross-border import requirements?? HO HO HO, not to worry Santa, we got just what you need – the Introduction to Customs Administration and Procedures, 2nd Edition textbook! This book is a great reference that will provide you (and Santa!) with a detailed overview of the…

CBSA Message: TCC19-151-Changes to The SWI Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria / Changements aux Critères de correspondance des éléments de données pour la DII de marchandises réglementées sous l’IGU

December 19, 2019
Changes to The Single Window Initiative (SWI) Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria Clients Affected: All importers and brokers using the IID The CBSA is pleased to announce that Trade Chain Partners can now use the SWI IID Regulated Commodities…

Customs Export Reporting System (CERS) and the BN Identifier

December 19, 2019
Implementation of the new Customs Export Reporting System (CERS) will commence in spring of 2020. In preparation for data migration, CBSA and Statistics Canada (StatCan) have advised the CSCB that they have found that a significant number of Business Numbers are invalid or the RM identifier has not…

CFIA Message: Improvements to Automated Import Reference System Verification Service (AVS) / Améliorations au Service de validation du Système automatisé de référence à l’importation (SVS)

December 19, 2019
The Agency is making improvements to the systems and tools used by importers and brokers during the import declaration process. CFIA has updated the Automated Import Reference System Verification Service (AVS), including the AVS Tech Specifications, which has a new link required to submit to AVS…

CFIA-AIRS Updates December 19th 2019

December 19, 2019
A) Chapter 01 was published to add the following OGD extensions. 01.06.39.2106.10 - Other birds over 3 days old - Turacos. 01.06.39.2107.10 - Other birds less than 3 days old - Turacos. This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes. 01.05.13 - Ducks. 01.05.14 - Geese. 01.06.31…
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In Memoriam - Ross Peters

December 19, 2019
The CSCB was sad to learn today that Ross Peters, formerly of FedEx Trade Networks passed away on Monday December 16, 2019 of a massive stroke at London University Hospital in London. A memorial service for Ross will be held at Whitecroft Funeral Home Sauble Beach on Saturday December 21, 2019 at 10…
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CARM Cloud Adoption Strategy

December 18, 2019
At the November CARM Trade Chain Partner Working Group meeting the CBSA presented information on the Government of Canada’s Cloud Adoption Strategy and their choice of cloud service provider for the CARM project. A fact sheet was requested that we are providing to our members.

Canada’s fiscal update a house of cards, says Canadian Chamber of Commerce

December 18, 2019
...the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Chief Economist and Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, Trevin Stratton, issued the following statement regarding the economic and fiscal update [issued by the Governement of Canada on December 16, 2019]. “Regrettably, the government has increased its deficit…

Statistics Canada says annual pace of inflation climbs to 2.2%

December 18, 2019
The annual pace of inflation heated up in November as gasoline prices posted their first year-over-year increase since October 2018, Statistics Canada said... The agency said the consumer price index rose 2.2 per cent compared with a year ago to end a three-month streak where the annual pace of…

U.S. House panel approves USMCA, setting up Thursday vote

December 18, 2019
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee approved a revised North American trade deal by voice vote on Tuesday, indicating likely broad support for implementing legislation in a House of Representatives floor vote on Thursday... The committee’s voice vote moves President Donald Trump’s three-year…