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As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing maintenance on Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 from 5:00am until 7:00am (EST). Consequently, the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) may not be available during this…

CFIA has released a new fact sheet to help raise awareness about the invasive pest plant Giant reed (Arundo donax L.). Giant reed is regulated as a pest plant under the Plant Protection Act due to the significant risk it poses to Canada's plant resource base. The importation, use and movement of…

The CSCB will be posting additional information as it becomes available. Canada and the U.S. have reached a deal to remove steel and aluminum tariffs, CBC News has learned. A source with knowledge of the high-level negotiations said the deal does not impose quotas on Canadian steel exports, nor does…

Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who receive accounting statements via electronic data interchange (EDI). Due to the holiday weekend, the Daily Notices (DN) schedule will be as follows: Transactions submitted from Saturday, May 18th to Tuesday, May 21st will appear on…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is pleased to report normal operations have now resumed at the Prescott port of entry, which recently experienced a service disruption. We thank you for your patience and for helping us to minimize the impact of this border service disruption. Follow the…

The Prescott port of entry is currently experiencing a service disruption and border users may encounter delays. Until further notice, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) encourages you to consider the following alternate ports of entry to cross the border: regular travellers: Lansdowne Port of…

Decision and reasons issued Friday, December 21, 2018 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on August 30, 2018, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.); AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated February 2, 2018…

The following is a schedule for upcoming CITT public hearings. Prior to attending, interested persons should verify the Tribunal's website to confirm the date and time. You may also contact the Tribunal at 613-998-9908 to obtain further information. Starting Date and Time Appeal No. Appellant Act…

Notice of Commencement of Exclusions Inquiry On May 9, 2019, by the Order Referring to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, for Inquiry into and Reporting on, the Matter of the Exclusion of Certain Steel Goods from the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods (…

...Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) of up to $15,000 can now be issued for violations by food businesses that threaten food safety and market access for Canadian goods. AMPs are an additional option CFIA can use to address violations…

...the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, announced that the government has modernized Canada's beer standards... This enables Canada's beer industry to create new and innovative products and gives…

The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on May 1 and 15, 2019. United States Surtax Remission Order, No. 2019-1 — Order Amending Customs Tariff SOR/2019-104 15/04/19 United States Surtax Order (Other Goods) — Order Amending Customs Tariff SOR/2019-111 30/04/19 Agriculture and…

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on May 4 and 11, 2019. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeals Notice No. HA-2019-003 Notice No. HA-2019-004 Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Health Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Publication of final decision…

Today is your last chance to register for Designate Days in Winnipeg on Saturday, June 1 and Calgary on Sunday, June 2! Apart from time to network, Designate Days are a great opportunity to share your passion for HS classification, valuation, and origin, while collaborating with your peers on…

Registration for the Prairie Region Seminars in Winnipeg on Friday, May 31 and Calgary on Monday, June 3 closes today! Part of the session will focus on CARM, first a presentation on where we are with the design phase, followed by a workshop where you'll have an opportunity to express your opinions…

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland gave no hint today that the United States is set to lift steel and aluminum tariffs, even though Mexico's top trade representative is saying a deal for their country is imminent and the U.S Treasury secretary says all three countries are "close" to finding…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. The annual interest rate for the third quarter of 2019 (July 1st 2019 to 30 September 2019) will be 1.6661.