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Changes to Release Prior to Payment Bond Amounts

Members may have been contacted by CBSA regarding changes to their release prior to payment bond amounts. In many cases, security has increased and this may be due to the collection of surtax that took place from July 1, 2018 to May 19, 2019. The CSCB has contacted CBSA regarding these increases and…

Second CBP Test of Blockchain to Focus on IPR

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expecting to conduct this month a second test of the agency’s potential use of blockchain technology, focusing on intellectual property rights. Other tests are also in the works. A blockchain essentially functions as a distributed ledger that records…

Export of pork meat and pork products to Albania

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been informed by the Albanian authorities that pork meat and pork products exported to Albania must be derived from animals raised under Canadian Ractopamine-Free Pork Certification Program (CRFPCP). This requirement is effective immediately.
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Manual Operations – Feedback Requested

The CSCB will be participating in a conference call of the BCCC Commercial and Operations Manual Operations Working Group and invites members to provide feedback for this meeting. This working group is tasked with addressing issues related to manual commercial processing such as cash entries, date…

2019 CSCB Atlantic Regional Seminar – Registration Now Open!

We’re pleased to invite you to the 2019 CSCB Atlantic Regional Seminar on the morning of October 3, 2019! For the first time ever, we will be offering a seminar with 2 unique participation options: Join with other attendees to view the online seminar together in St. John's, NL; Dartmouth, NS…
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Import Control List - GIP No. 83: Aluminum – UPDATE (4)

Further to our earlier messages, the CSCB has received the following reply from GAC to our inquiry regarding GIP83. Are we now to take direction that when using a GIP applicable transportation costs must be deducted from the value for duty otherwise the transaction(s) may be subject to AMPS…

Canada Gazette - Official Regulations

The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on September 4 , 2019. Domestic Substances List — Order 2019-87-11-01 Amending Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 SOR/2019-302 16/08/19 General Import Permit No. 80 — Carbon Steel — Order Amending Export and Import Permits Act SOR…

CFIA: Numbering Format Change for UK Approved Meat Establishments

Please be advised that the United Kingdom (UK) is changing the numbering format of their registered meat establishments eligible to export to Canada. The UK's competent authority has indicated that the changeover to new establishment number format will be completed in six months starting August 31…
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Import Control List - GIP No. 83: Aluminum – UPDATE (3)

Further to our earlier message, the CSCB has been advised by CBSA regarding GIP83 and B3 data. Field 26 of the B3, the special authority field, is to be left blank and “GIP 83 OIC19-1224" must be cited along with the product description in the commodity description field.
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Import Control List - GIP No. 83: Aluminum – UPDATE (2)

Members are advised of the following: The CSCB is aware of members receiving B3 rejects related to information about GIP 83 indicated in field 26. The CSCB is awaiting confirmation from CBSA on the proper data format for this field. The CSCB is also waiting for clarification from Global Affairs…

Certain Seamless Casing and Oil Country Tubular Goods, Notice of Scope Ruling

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to subsection 66(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), made a scope ruling (SC OCTG1 2019 SP) with respect to the goods that were the subject of the Application, namely insulated tubing (IT) and vacuum insulated tubing (VIT) from China. On…

CFIA Phytosanitary Certificates Coming to My CFIA

In late fall 2019, plant exporters will be able to start requesting phytosanitary certificates through My CFIA. Benefits of requesting a phytosanitary certificate using My CFIA Exporters will save time by applying for a phytosanitary certificate online, through My CFIA. Rather than having to drive…

Surtax Remission Period – Update

As indicated in a message sent on June 18, 2019, the CSCB has made representations to the Department of Finance voicing our dissatisfaction with Finance’s decision to no longer consider requests for a remission of surtax. The CSCB was disappointed to learn that the Department of Finance does not…

CFIA Changes to the Permit to Import Animals Form

CFIA would like to announce that the animal health import permit application form 5083 has been replaced by the 3 following application forms: Form 5858: Application for Permit to Import Animal Pathogens Form 5859: Application for Permit to Import Animal Products and By-Products Form 5860…

CFIA-AIRS Updates September 6th 2019

A) Chapter 05 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses “Livestock feed” and “Other end uses” originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE. 05.11.99.1995.02 - Bovine blood meal. 05.11.99.1995.03- Bovine dried, bulk, blood or plasma. B)…

CFIA Changes to the Permit to Import Plants Form

CFIA would like to announce that the current plant health import permit application form 5256 has been updated. The form number 5256 and its title, Application for permit to Import Plants and Other Things under the Plant Protection Act, remain unchanged however its content and the methods by which…