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Last Chance to Register for Tomorrow's Webinar on USMCA!

Don't miss tomorrow's webinar led by Daniel Kiselbach, the National Global Trade Advisory Leader and Partner at Deloitte Tax Law, about the new NAFTA - The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”)! Now is the time to prepare your clients to address the opportunities and challenges arising as…
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CUSTOMS BROKERS - DIRECT IMPORTER SECURITY

With the introduction of ARL, customs brokers have been re-examining their client-based financial risk since CBSA has made it clear that the security number used to release the goods is responsible for the payment obligations to CBSA. Customs brokers need to take control of their liability and use…

CBSA Message (ARL18-1105) – Payment of December 2018 ARL Statement of Account

Clients Affected: Importers and brokers This message is to amend message “ TCC18-004 – Payment of ARL Statements of Account of certain months of 2018” sent January 5th, 2018. Please be advised that the payment due date for the statement of account for the month of December 2018 has been deferred as…
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Payment of SIMA Duties with Import Permit for Steel – Example

At the request of the CSCB, CBSA has provided an example of how to complete a B3 when there is an import permit that relieves the payment of the safeguard surtax, but the goods are subject to SIMA duties. This example follows: Example: Safeguard surtax not payable (specific permit obtained) – SIMA…

Certain Carbon Steel Welded Pipe, Statement of Reasons

Concerning an expiry review determination under paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act regarding the dumping and subsidizing of certain carbon steel welded pipe from China. The Statement of Reasons is available on the CBSA website.

Carbon Steel Welded Pipe, Statement of Reasons

Concerning the preliminary determination with respect to the dumping of carbon steel welded pipe from Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam. The Statement of Reasons is available on the CBSA website.
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IID Statistics – Update

Members are reminded that two of the EDI service options currently used to declare regulated imports, OGD PARS (option 463) and OGD RMD (option 471), will be decommissioned for CFIA, Natural Resources Canada and Transport Canada clients on April 1, 2019. After April 1, 2019, the only service option…

Cartwright border crossing reopened

The Cartwright port of entry will reopen today, nearly three months after the border crossing was closed in August because asbestos was found inside the Canadian facility. A statement from the Canada Border Services Agency said regular hours will resume from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. The…

Cold-Rolled Steel, Notice of Final Determinations

On October 31, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made final determinations of dumping and subsidizing with respect to certain cold-rolled steel in coils or cut lengths from China, South Korea and Vietnam. The subject goods are usually classified under the following tariff classification…

Thermoelectric Containers, Expiry Review No. RR-2018-004

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry review of its order made on December 9, 2013, in Expiry Review No. RR-2012-004, continuing, without amendment, its finding made on…

Canadian international merchandise trade, September 2018

Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed to $416 million in September from $551 million in August. Imports fell 0.4%, while exports edged down 0.2%. Owing to a large upward revision to imports for the August reference month, the trade balance originally reported as a $526 million…

IID - Message from CFIA

The following message is from CFIA. Some readers may have seen a previous message sent directly from CFIA (not the CSCB), and this further clarifies CFIA’s original message. CBSA has advised that importers, brokers and service providers who are not certified by January 1st, 2019, will have to…

Upcoming Energy Efficiency requirements for battery chargers

October 31, 2018, Amendment 14 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations was published in Canada Gazette Part II. Amendment 14 includes new requirements for battery chargers. Please refer to a summary of the regulations for battery chargers with a list of what you need to do to meet the requirements…

Canada Gazette - Official Regulations

The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on October 17 and 31, 2018. Surtax on the Importation Certain Steel Goods — Order Imposing - Customs Tariff SOR/2018-206 11/10/18 United States Surtax Remission Order - Customs Tariff SOR/2018-205 11/10/18 Import Control List — Order…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on September 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain nitisinone capsules — Decision Carbon steel welded pipe — Decision Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Regulations Amending…
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Toronto Region CSCB-CBSA Trade Operations Division Committee Meeting

Minutes of the CSCB-CBSA TOD committee meetings held on June 21, 2018 are now available on the CSCB Toronto Region page. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on the Committees menu item and click on Toronto Region in the Regional Committees section, scroll down to see the documents…

CBSA Message (TCC18-146) - EDI/Portal SCHEDULED Maintenance Outages, 4 November

eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date/Time End Date/Time Clients Affected: 2018-11-04 / 01 :30 ET 2018-11-04 / 02 :30 ET All clients who submit their trade data using the eManifest portal. Description: In order to complete the time change from Eastern Daylight Time to Standard Time, the eManifest…
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CBSA Recent System Outages

The following message is from Mike Leahy, A/Director General of CBSA’s Programs Branch. Members are encouraged to read the procedures that are in place during outages. I am writing today to provide you with information on the recent systems outages that led to processing delays at the border. From…

ECCC Notice for Importers of Off-Road Diesel Engines

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is reaching out to importers of off-road diesel engines into Canada and manufacturers of such engines, to raise awareness of the upcoming importation and installation deadline for various transition engine power and emission standard categories under the…