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CFIA Scheduled System Maintenance

January 16, 2019
As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing maintenance on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 from 5:00am until 6:00am (EST). Consequently, the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) may not be available during…
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Parkwood & Cavanaugh Ltd. - CSCB Membership Application

January 16, 2019
The CSCB has received an application for membership from Parkwood & Cavanaugh Ltd. The CSCB contact is Cody Asselstine, CFOO. Kenwyn Richards is the qualified officer. The licence was issued in July 1970 for Toronto (0497). The contact information follows: Parkwood & Cavanaugh Ltd. 312-2720…

Nix NAFTA if Dems want to reopen USMCA

January 16, 2019
President Donald Trump should withdraw from NAFTA if congressional Democrats insist that the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) be renegotiated, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said ... “I’ve got to sit down with them,” Grassley said. “If they’re reaching the point where…

Carbon Steel Welded Pipe, Notice of Final Determination

January 16, 2019
On January 16, 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), terminated the investigation of dumping of carbon steel welded pipe by Erbosan Erciyas Boru Sanayii ve Ticaret A.S. from Turkey. Pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(b) of…

Reminder: Coming into force of SFCR and the SFC import licence

January 16, 2019
The Government of Canada’s new Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) came into force on January 15, 2019 and requires that food imported into Canada meets the same food safety outcomes and has been prepared with the same level of food safety controls as food prepared in Canada. For…

CFIA processing delays

January 16, 2019
Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is currently experiencing delays in processing import declarations. During this time clients are asked to continue sending all CFIA electronic declarations using the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and send import documents to (613)…
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AIRS and SFCR Licences

January 15, 2019
CFIA has advised that those who hold current non-SFCR licences to import may indicate their current licence number when requesting release of goods. Release requests will not be rejected when a non-SFCR licence number is indicated. CFIA has also advised that AIRS will be updated to include this…
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Apparel Under the CPTPP

January 15, 2019
Under the CPTPP, the majority of textile apparel products are governed by a yarn-forward rule of origin, meaning that the yarn, fabric and assembly must be completed within the territory of the parties. On December 30th, 2018 the CPTPP entered into force for qualifying goods from Australia, Japan…

New food regulations are now in force

January 15, 2019
The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) are now in force. These regulations require most food businesses to have a Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence to import, export or send food across provincial and territorial boundaries. Read the tips for a smooth Safe Food for Canadians licence…
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Import Permits for Steel

January 15, 2019
GAC has advised that import permits for steel may be applied for while goods are in a bonded warehouse. We do not have an update on when GAC’s system will be updated so that import permits for tubular steel can be issued.

CFIA-AIRS Updates January 15, 2019

January 15, 2019
This notice is to inform importers and brokers that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has successfully updated the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) to include the Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence requirement for the food commodities that now require a SFC licence. Due to the numerous…

CCS Designation Renewal for 2019 is Now Open

January 14, 2019
Congratulations to all CCS designates who acquired 20 professional development points in 2018! You are eligible to renew your designation for 2019. The renewal is now open until March 1, 2019. If you are paying for your renewal, please refer to section 1. If you expect to be covered by your employer…

CN 19-02, Amendment to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff

January 14, 2019
1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that Vietnam has ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Tariff (CPTPP) Agreement. As a result Vietnam will be entitled to CPTPP tariff treatment beginning January 14, 2019. For more information see Tariff elimination for…

CFIA Scheduled System Maintenance, 15 January

January 14, 2019
As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing maintenance related to the implementation of the Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) on Monday January 14th, 2019 from 9:00pm until Tuesday January 15th…
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In Memoriam - Allan David Rutherford

January 11, 2019
We are deeply saddened to learn that Al Rutherford, a long standing member and friend of the CSCB, passed away on January 2, 2019. Al is survived by his wife of 66 years, Wanda, two children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Al began his work at a customs brokerage when he was a…
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Import Permits for Tubular Steel Products

January 11, 2019
The CSCB is aware that import permit requests for tubular steel are on hold. This is due to an issue with tariff updates in GAC’s system and although GAC is working on fixing this problem, there is no time frame when this will be done. The CSCB has requested that permits issued after accounting be…

CFIA Scheduled System Maintenance, 13 January

January 11, 2019
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 January 13th, 2019 from 3:00am until 7:00am (EST). Consequently, the CFIA Digital Document Store Application (DDS) may not be available…