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Due to unforeseen technical issues, our website was not available for a period of time on April 3rd, 2019. As this may have impacted your ability to meet the April 4, 2019 14:00 EDT deadline for the submission of the quiz, we are extending the submission deadline by 24 hours. Designates will be…

Notice received: Wednesday 2019-04-03 3:52 PM EDT Clients Affected: All importers and brokers Due to a technical issue, some of the exchange rates for April 2, 2019 were sent incorrectly. CBSA has resent the correct April 2, 2019 exchange rate file at approximately 3:30pm ET. Therefore, in order to…

The first Designate Quiz of 2019 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. EDT on April 4, 2019 to submit your answers online. To access the quiz, you must login to your CSCB account, then click on My CCS -> My CCS Quizzes -> Select the quiz. Available Submission Deadline Quiz 1 March 14 April 4 Quiz…

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday lawmakers could not take up the replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement unless Mexico passes legislation protecting workers' rights. Speaking in an interview with Politico, Pelosi also cited concerns over enforcement provisions for the…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal is expected to release its report late Wednesday on Finance Minister Bill Morneau's use of emergency safeguard measures to shield Canada's domestic market from seven types of foreign steel. A three-person panel held hearings Jan. 7-24. Morneau has until May…

A notice to industry from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) was released on March 26, 2019 informing businesses that all dairy permissions issued under the now-repealed Dairy Products Regulations would expire on March 31, 2019 and that a new Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence would be…

This is to inform commercial importers and customs brokers of new guidance that has recently been made available on the CFIA website. After speaking to industry, the Agency has published the following webpage: Declaring CFIA regulated goods as ‘Canadian Goods Returning’ The new webpage outlines what…

The first Designate Quiz of 2019 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. EDT on April 4, 2019 to submit your answers online. To access the quiz, you must login to your CSCB account, then click on My CCS -> My CCS Quizzes -> Select the quiz. Available Submission Deadline Quiz 1 March 14 April 4 Quiz…

A) Chapter 05 was published to: i) modify the import conditions for the following SH code with the end uses “Other end uses” originating from all countries except the United States. 05.11.99.1297.13 - Whole carcass or body parts, preserved in formaldehyde or other preserving solution, or unpreserved…

A) Chapter 10 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from "Approved” to Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS codes with the end uses "Livestock feed” and “Further Processing”, originating from Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African…

The Australian Government has provisionally approved a new import classification for synthetic diamonds after discussions with CIBJO and the Jewellers Association of Australia (JAA). The tariff classification will differentiate lab-grown stones from natural diamonds, with the Department of Home…

Please take note of the section related to NISC service hours and service standards. As many commercial importers and customs brokers are aware, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been encouraging its clients to submit their release requests through the Single Window Initiative (SWI)…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) will be updated on Monday April 1st 2019. The update is to add additional import controls for African Swine Fever (ASF). A new document, Order Imposing Conditions in Relation to Secondary Control Zones In Respect…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. This is to advise that effective April 1, 2019 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) release requests can be transmitted for clearances at the following offices: • 895 -…

As many commercial importers and customs brokers are aware, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been encouraging its clients to submit their release requests through the Single Window Initiative (SWI) Integrated Import Declaration (IID) when declaring CFIA regulated imports to the Canada…

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing maintenance on Sunday March 31, 2019 from 3:00am until 7:00am (EST). Consequently, the following services may not be available during this time. AIRS…