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CBSA Message (TCC18-125) - United States Surtax Remission Order

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who use EDI to transmit their trade data. Further to Customs Notice CN18-16 pertaining to United States Surtax Remission Order please note the following for completion of the CADEX formatted records: Accounting for the relief of surtax where the United…

No chance Congress will vote on USMCA this year, Mitch McConnell says

The free trade deal between Canada, the United States and Mexico that leaders from all three countries agreed to in principle recently is a ways away from becoming law, as the man in charge of the U.S. Senate says there's no chance lawmakers will vote on the pact before next year. Senate majority…

Canada open to more China trade now that USMCA is done, Trudeau says

Canada is open to doing more business with China now that a trading agreement with the United States and Mexico has been finalized, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "Obviously, China is the world's second-largest economy and growing, and will remain an important place to do business and to look…

Carbon Steel Welded Pipe, Expiry Review No. RR‑2017-005

IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on December 11, 2012, in Inquiry No. NQ-2012-003, concerning: CARBON STEEL WELDED PIPE ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM CHINESE…

Third & LAST Designate Quiz of 2018 due next week

The third and last Designate Quiz of 2018 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. ET on October 25, 2018 to submit your responses to the CSCB. The quiz must be completed online. The quiz is worth 10 professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation, and is free of charge. To…

CARM Trade Chain Partners (TCP) Consultation, October 2018

The presentation deck from the upcoming 17 October 2018 CARM Trade Chain Partners (TCP) working group consultation is now available on the CARM Consultations page, under Meeting Summaries & Presentations. The following are topics of discussion: Trusted Trader end-to-end processing Electronic Data…

Three months until your food business may need a licence

In three months, many businesses will require a licence when the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) come into force. In order to apply for a SFCR licence, businesses will need to attest that they have preventive controls in place. Food businesses can enrol now in My CFIA to apply for a…

CFIA-AIRS Updates October 16th, 2018

A) Chapter 03 was published to add a registration type for the following HS code with end uses “Food Services” and “Retail use” originating from the states of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island destined to British Columbia and Yukon. NO VERSION CHANGE. 03.07.11.1888.75 –…
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In Memoriam - George Rawbon

The CSCB was saddened to learn of the passing of George Rawbon on October 4, 2018. George was retired, but many will remember him from his long career in the freight forwarding and customs brokerage business, including time with Federated Customs Brokers Limited. Funeral services will be held…

CBSA Message (TCC18-124) – Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)

Reference: Message to Industry: Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Prepared and Distributed by: Global Affairs Canada Please be advised that the wheat products tariff rate quota (TRQ) will be filled on October 19, 2018. Consequently, October 19, 2018 (at 11:59 pm local time) will be the cut-off…

CBSA opens expanded Emerson border crossing

Today, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification and Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, officially marked the completion of the expansion project at the Canada…

NAFTA talks forced Canada to pick a side in U.S.-China trade war

When the Trudeau government agreed to a revised North American free trade deal, the Americans said Canada also agreed to something else: joining Donald Trump's trade war on China. "The continent as a whole now stands united against what I'm going to call unfair trading practices," Trump's National…
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CN 18-16 – Clarification (2)

With respect to Customs Notice 18-16 and the possible refund/remission of surtax on certain goods, CBSA has confirmed the following: 1. When claiming a refund or using the remission, OIC 18-1272 is quoted. 2. Not all goods originally subject to surtax are eligible for a refund or remission. Schedule…

Cold-rolled Steel, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2018-002

IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: COLD-ROLLED STEEL Determination issued Tuesday, July 24, 2018 Reasons issued Wednesday, August 8, 2018 The notice is available in its entirety on the CITT website.

Certain Steel Goods, Inquiry No. GC-2018-001

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has been directed by Her Excellency the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, pursuant to paragraph 20(a) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, to inquire into and report on the importation of the following seven…

CN 18-18, Amendment 14 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise the trading community that Amendment 14 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations is anticipated to be published in Canada Gazette Part II in fall 2018, as Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) indicated in the Forward Regulatory Plan 2018-2020. 2. The Energy…
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Customs Notice 18-16 – Clarification

Further to our earlier message regarding Customs Notice 18-16, CBSA has clarified that the remission referred to in this notice applies to all companies as opposed to being limited to those who specifically requested a remission from Finance. The OIC number for the remission order is SOR/2018-0205…