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ARL Update

The March 25, 2019 SOA marks another change to the posting of commercial transactions. The following explanation was provided by CBSA as a result of a request for clarification made by the CSCB. Non-B3 transactions behaving like « I » transactions February was a regular SOA where Payable by the…

Changes to Canada’s import requirements for live Koi carp from the U.S.

Please be advised that as of April 15, 2019, all imports of live Koi carp ( Cyprinus carpio koi) for aquarium and outdoor holding unit end uses from the U.S. will require a valid CFIA import permit specific to live koi carp and the newly negotiated USDA-APHIS export certificate, titled, Veterinary…

2019 CSCB Regional Seminar Series – Registration Now Open!

We are excited to announce that the registration for the regional seminars is now open. The seminars will focus on CARM as well as CBSA local and regional operations. Seminar programs are available on respective registration pages. 2019 CSCB Quebec Regional Seminar: April 26, 2019, Sheraton Montreal…

Canada’s Asian Bonanza

One of our key impediments in Canada is that we seem to have a natural aversion to the risks, perceived or real, of dealing in Asian markets. Unheeded warnings have spelt disaster at various points in history. Past prophets of future events that actually occurred were tuned out, jeered, or much…

CFIA Scheduled System Maintenance, 24 March

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 24, 2019 from 5:00am until 7:00am (EST). Consequently, the CFIA Digital Document Store Application (DDS) may not be available during…
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IID and Phased Decommissioning – UPDATE

The CSCB recently participated in a conference call with CBSA where we were advised that all release options will continue to be available on April 1, 2019. In other words, service options OGD PARS (option 463) and OGD RMD (option 471) will not be decommissioned on that date. The planned date for…

China has stopped buying Canadian canola seed

40% of Canadian canola seed exports are bound for China, but not right now Chinese importers are unwilling to purchase Canadian canola seed at the moment, the group that represents the industry in Canada says. Earlier this month, Chinese customs authorities revoked the sales licence for a major…

CFIA-AIRS Updates, 22 March

A) Chapter 04 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Refuse Entry" for the following HS codes with the end use "Other end uses" and "Show and Exhibition" and the miscellaneous code "Shipment 20kg or less" and "Shipment of more than 20 kg" originating…
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SWI IID and Import Permits

CBSA has advised that they believe many clients are under the impression that as of April 1, 2019 permit applications for all goods regulated by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) will be available via the SWI IID. This is not the case. Currently, the SWI IID can only be used to apply for beef and veal…

Updates to the CFIA Fish List

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: Bathynomus giganteus Bohadschia vitiensis Cheilopogon unicolor Chloroscombrus chrysurus Clarias macrocephalus Etelis coruscans Hypostomus…

Budget includes watchdog agency for border officers

Canadians will soon be able to lodge complaints with an independent watchdog if they feel they were mistreated by a border officer. Tucked away in the Liberals' 2019 budget, tabled Tuesday, was an announcement that Ottawa will assign an independent review agency to the Canada Border Services Agency…

CBSA Message (TCC19-026) - EDI/Portal SCHEDULED Maintenance Outages

eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date/Time End Date/Time Clients Affected: 2019-03-23 / 05 :00 ET 2019-03-23 / 06 :00 ET 2019-03-24 / 05 :00 ET 2019-03-24 / 06 :00 ET 2019-03-23 / 05 :30 ET 2019-03-23 / 07 :00 ET 2019-03-24 / 05 :30 ET 2019-03-24 / 07 :00 ET All clients who submit their trade data…

5 reasons to bring your client to Accessing Ottawa

Haven't registered for the Accessing Ottawa forum yet? Questioning if it’s where you need to be? Here are 5 reasons why you should bring a client to Ottawa: Strengthen your relationship with your client through shared learning Help them understand and appreciate the complexity of the work you do to…

CFIA processing delays - Resolved

Notice received: Thursday 2019-03-21 11:54 AM EDT Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) delays in processing have been resolved. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border please fax documents to (613) 773-9999. The…

Trade in fake goods is now 3.3% of world trade and rising

Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods has risen steadily in the last few years – even as overall trade volumes stagnated – and now stands at 3.3% of global trade, according to a new report by the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office. Trends in Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods puts…
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Use of IID in the Postal Stream

CBSA has confirmed that the IID may be used to obtain the release of goods in the postal stream. As is the case with hand carried goods, you must contact the port to advise that the goods are awaiting release. CBSA should then manually add and release the cargo. If the BSO indicates that they are…

Certain Nitisinone Capsules, Notice of Final Determination

On March 20, 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), made a final determination of dumping in respect of certain nitisinone capsules from Sweden. The subject goods are usually classified under the following tariff…