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EU court rules in favour of Canada's free-trade deal with bloc

Case focused on CETA's mechanism to resolve disputes between investors, states The European Union-Canada free-trade agreement's provisions to protect investors do not breach EU law, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday in a major relief for proponents of the deal that came into force…

What a Great Day April 27th 2019 was!  

On April 27th 2019, the CSCB held its very first Designate Day in Montreal, QC with over 35 CCS and CTCS designates registered for the event. Our designate community includes those from CSCB members and preferred business clients as well as importers and exporters. In addition to a presentation on…

CFIA-AIRS Updates, 30 April

A) Chapter 01 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refuse Entry” to “Refer to CFIA – veterinary inspection” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Breeding”, “Display in a zoo”, “Feeding for slaughter”, “Immediate slaughter”, “In transit through Canada”, “Other end…
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Notice to Importers No. 944

Global Affairs Canada has posted Notice to Importers No. 944. This notice informs importers of the procedures governing the administration of provisional safeguards, in the form of tariff rate quotas (TRQ), for certain steel goods that are listed in item 82 on the Import Control List (ICL). From…

D19-6-3, Importation of Energy-using Products

This memorandum has been revised to reflect the Amendment 14 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016, published in Canada Gazette II on October 31, 2018, that: a. as of November 1, 2018, removes import-reporting requirements for external power supplies, electric motors and fluorescent lamp…

Notice of intent - Emergency Transit of Regulated Animals

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has posted a notice of its intent to propose regulatory changes to the Health of Animals Regulations to allow for the emergency transit of regulated animals. These amendments would improve the welfare of livestock and other regulated animals in emergencies like…

D2-5-12, Telephone Reporting for General Aviation and Private Boats

This memorandum was expanded in September 2018 to include guidelines and requirements related to CBSA services at a Fixed Base Operator and the requirements for a Telephone Reporting Site/Marine designation. This memorandum has been edited for improved clarity but all of the procedures remain the…

Prime Minister of Canada announces closer collaboration with Japan

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, met with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, to set the foundation for an even closer Canada-Japan relationship. During their meeting, the two leaders re-affirmed their commitment to strengthen the strategic partnership between Canada and Japan, and…

CFIA-AIRS Updates, 29 April

A) Chapter 05 was published to add import conditions to the following HS codes with the end use “Culture”. NO VERSION CHANGE. 05.11.91.4001.65 - Danio rerio - TSN 163699 - Zebrafish (germplasm) 05.11.91.4002.80 - Hippoglossus hippoglossus - TSN 172933 - Atlantic halibut (germplasm) 05.11.91.4003.32…
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LCPO Requirements – Updated for CFIA

On April 1, the CSCB posted a message that included a spreadsheet listing PGAs, LPCO and document type (code tag), and whether paper, IID data, or an image is required. However, for CFIA regulated goods, users were instructed to consult AIRS and the CFIA website, for a list of AIRS Registration…

Final Safeguards to be Imposed to Protect Canadian Steel Workers

Safeguards Today, the Government is announcing its intent to enact final safeguards on these two categories of steel (heavy plate and stainless steel wire). In response to the CITT ruling on five additional safeguards, the Government is announcing an intensive 30-day consultation with industry and…
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Units of Measure - IID

We have heard that in some cases IID release requests are rejected due to an invalid unit of measure. CBSA has indicated that for the purpose of IID submission, CBSA supports the international codes listed in the UN/CEFACT Recommendation 20, Annex I. Questions regarding use of the IID can be…

Single Window Transactions

For urgent issues such as IID rejects, users are asked to call the TCCU hotline at 888-957-7224; select option #1 for EDI. The TCCU generic email box should not be used for this purpose.
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Morneau continues trade action on 2 foreign steel products, drops it for 5 others

Only two kinds of foreign steel imports, heavy plate and stainless steel wire, will continue to face trade remedies to protect Canada's steel industry, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced Friday. His decision on final safeguards follows the advice of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal…

USMCA Impact Report Issued as Lawmakers Call for Improvements

A fully implemented and enforced U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement would likely have a moderate but positive impact on U.S. real gross domestic product, employment, and all broad industry sectors after six years, according to a recent report from the International Trade Commission. While the…

The CFIA Chronicle - Spring 2019

For the latest on CFIA initiatives, services, research and other news – check out the latest edition of The CFIA Chronicle. This edition includes the following articles: Message from the President and Executive Vice-President Outcome-based requirements – what they mean for food businesses Are you an…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on April 27, 2019. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeals Notice No. HA-2019-002 Environment, Dept. of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Ministerial Condition No. 19823 Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Health…

Export Pilot Project – Looking for Volunteers!

CBSA is looking for exporters and custom service providers to participate in a pilot project to test the new export reporting system, CERS – Canadian Export Reporting System. CERS is a web-based reporting system that will replace CAED, B13As, and Summary Reporting. G7 EDI reporting is not included…