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1. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) wishes to advise of an amendment to the August 8, 2019 version of the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff. 2. Rate reductions contained in the CIFTA Modernization legislation are effective September 1, 2019, and contain a change to the CIAT…

A) Chapter 07 was published to remove the following OGD extensions. 07.09.99.3039.01 – Jicama (fresh). 07.09.99.3039.02 – Jicama (chilled). 07.09.99.3049.01 – Jicama (fresh) – Organic. 07.09.99.3049.02 – Jicama (chilled) – Organic. B) Chapter 08 was published to modify the import conditions for the…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and/or eManifest Portal. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2019, however, the TCCU production support will be operating on an “after hours” schedule during…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on September 2, 2019, however, the TCCU production support will be operating on an “after hours” schedule during this time. The exchange rates from…

Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who receive accounting statements via electronic data interchange (EDI). Payment Due Date (August 2019) The payment due date for the August 2019 Statement of Account is Friday August 30th, 2019. Payment due date (August 2019) Month Due…

Imports of milk protein substances (MPS) with a milk protein content of 85% or more by weight, calculated on the dry matter, that do not originate in a NAFTA country, an EU country or other CETA beneficiary, Chile, Costa Rica or Israel into Canada are subject to import controls under Canada’s Export…

Following is a message from Global Affairs Canada: Unfortunately, due to a low registration numbers, all anticipated BMSB information sessions have been canceled. The Australian Department of Agriculture is looking at alternative arrangements and information will be communicated as soon as it is…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers To receive the appropriate assistance for SWI IID transactions that have been rejected, it is important that you contact the correct resource as follows: A 4B9 reject issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) means that the reject has been…

What’s New: Update on subject good exclusions and related refunds This update provides information on the implementation of the Order Amending the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods (Exclusions), SOR/2019-313, as well as on the Surtax on the Importation of Certain…

A) Chapter 05 was published to: i) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE. 05.05.90.1260 - Feather meal. 05.06.90.1273.02 - Equine bone meal. 05.06.90.1273.04 - Porcine bone meal. 05.11.91.1994 -…

Canada’s Brokering Controls ( Export and Import Permits Act, Brokering Control List, Brokering Permit Regulations, Regulations Specifying Activities that Do Not Constitute Brokering, General Brokering Permit No. 1) Purpose 1. The purpose of this Notice is to advise brokers that, pursuant to Bill C…

The Government of Canada is continuing to strengthen Canada’s ability to protect steel and aluminum industries, as well as the jobs and communities that rely on them, from unfairly traded imports. Building on previous actions, the Government today introduced regulations and policy changes that will…

Purpose 1. The purpose of this Notice is to advise exporters that, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has issued a General Export Permit (GEP) relating to exports to the United States of Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Items identified in Group 9 of the Export…

New European Union rules that could block shipments of Canadian cherries and other fruits to the 28-nation grouping apply to all countries and “was not unusual,” a senior Canadian official said on Friday. The clarification from federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau came a day after the…