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Are global exports faltering?

Hearts skipped a beat in early 2018 with the release of trade data. US exports suddenly turned sour in the opening months, and the scourge spread to Europe and the emerging world before the year was half over. Softness led to speculation that the multi-month strong run was over, naturally tapped out…
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Meet the New CSCB Board and Executive!

It is our pleasure to announce the re-election of Ms. Angela Collins of Willson International Limited as CSCB Chair. Ms. Collins will have the support of an experienced executive team, including Mr. David Bosse, Ms. Candace Sider, and the CSCB President, Carol West. Two of our directors decided not…

CN 18-16, United States Surtax Remission Order

1. This notice provides information on the introduction and application of the United States Surtax Remission Order which is intended to minimize the negative effects of the surtaxes on Canadian companies and the economy by providing relief in exceptional situations. 2. The remission order remits…

CN 18-14, Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearances Program

1. The purpose of this notice is to provide information on the Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearances Program (ASECC) pilot program, a risk-basedalternative approach for clearing commercial cargo and conveyances in the marine mode, for specific vessels destined to the Arctic. The program…

CN 18-15, Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Ottawa, Ontario)

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that: (a) effective November 30, 2018 the company located at 1255 Leeds Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario will be surrendering their “BW” type highway sufferance warehouse licence. (b) the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is advertising for a new highway…

Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for Certain Steel Goods

This message pertains to imports of certain steel goods as listed in the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods. The purpose of this message is to inform importers that the Government of Canada is imposing provisional safeguards in the form of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on…

SWI Implementation Working Group

The SWI Implementation Working Group participated in a webinar on October 11 and the presentation from the webinar is now available. Issues not included in the presentation: 1. More than one VIN cannot be included on a single IID. CBSA confirmed that this is not something that can be fixed by CBSA…

Canada can avoid offending U.S. by pursuing sectoral trade with China: report

Dozens of experts are urging Canada to choose a surgical, sector-by-sector approach when it comes to expanding its trading relationship with China rather than a sweeping free trade deal that could risk provoking the United States, says a new report. The Public Policy Forum paper, released Thursday…

Outbreak of African swine fever in China and Europe

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is monitoring the outbreak of African swine fever in China and Europe. There have been no reported cases of African swine fever in Canada. For information on how to prevent animal diseases from entering Canada, please refer to the statement from Canada's…

Règlement sur les produits dangereux dans les milieux de travail

La note ci-jointe porte sur l’impact du Règlement sur les produits dangereux dans les milieux de travail. Plus précisément, la période de transition qui avait été prévue pour migrer du SIMDUT 1988 vers le SIMDUT 2015 prend fin le 30 novembre 2018. Les employeurs auront donc jusqu’à cette date pour…

Information du CNESST par rapport au santé et sécurité du travail

Les employeurs peuvent maintenant connaître leurs droits et leurs obligations en matière de normes, d’équité salariale, de santé et de sécurité du travail, et ce, à partir d’un seul et même endroit sur notre site Web. En effet, la page Employeurs et leurs représentants de la section « Santé et…

CBSA Message (TCC18-122) -Message to all clients using AT&T Communication Lines

Clients Affected: All clients using AT&T Communication Lines The CBSA’s Information Science and Technology Branch (ISTB) technical team has advised that due to the older technology of X.400 communication lines as well as their associated costs, the CBSA will be discontinuing support for the AT&T…

Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd. V. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2017-025

Decision and reasons issued Friday, August 24, 2018 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on May 15, 2018, pursuant to section 67 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 June 15, 2017, with respect to…

CSCB Webinar on the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) and Scope Proceedings

In the spring of 2018, changes were made to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) and, among other things, Scope Proceedings were introduced. The first scope ruling is expected to be published in November 2018. If you need to refresh your SIMA knowledge and learn more about the new Scope…
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The USMCA and De Minimis

The CSCB has contacted the Department of Finance regarding references to de minimis in the text of the USMCA. Two questions and answers follow and it’s important to keep in mind that the following information may change. 1. Do the de minimis amounts listed in the USMCA Agreement apply only to goods…