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Message received on October 5 at 09:35. The problem outlined below is now resolved. As a precaution, we ask that any applications sent by fax between September 17, 2018 and October 5, 2018 be resubmitted. We regret the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation. --- Clients Affected: All…

Monday, October 8, 2018 is a holiday. The Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours.

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…

With a trade deal (whatever name you want to call it) now reached between Canada, Mexico and the United States, a giant cloud of uncertainty has finally lifted. For more than a year, nervous businesses had to balance all the unknowns on the one hand and the demands of a booming economy on the other…

Canada’s year-long copyright review has thus far featured dozens of witnesses from creators such as singer Bryan Adams to telecom giants Bell and Telus. While the review is designed to help Canadian policy-makers craft a roadmap for future reforms, the release of the United States-Mexico-Canada…

A provision in the updated NAFTA concluded this past weekend could make it more difficult for Canada and Mexico to pursue potential free trade agreements with China. Observers say the Trump administration could look to insert a similar provision in possible FTAs with the European Union and Japan as…

Monday was a very good day for Canada. Following months of tense negotiations, exporters woke up to the news that a new deal for North American trade was finally inked: the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Suddenly, the number one concern for Canada’s exporting community was taken off the table…

Message received on October 4 at 10:17. Clients Affected: All clients that submit EDI applications to the Technical Commercial Client Unit We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our fax machine, as such are unable to receive any faxes. Until further notice, please send your EDI…

Message received on October 4 at 9:21 ET. Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) delays in processing have been resolved. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border please fax documents to (613) 773-9999. The National…

Chapter 08 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA – NISC” to “Approved for the following HS codes originating from the states of California and Hawaii. 08.04.40.4038 - Avocados (fresh). (Persea americana). (Persea americana). This created a requirement version change…

Message received on October 3 at 19:46. 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…

The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on October 3, 2018. Playpens Regulations - Canada Consumer Product Safety Act SOR/2018-186 26/09/18

CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan highlighted the Department of Homeland Security’s northern border strategy [on October 1, 2018] to members of the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance in Washington, D.C... Issued in June, the strategy aims to secure the northern border against threats, support…

A) Chapter 01 was published to: i) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE. 01.05.11.1010 - Day old chicks 01.05.11.1011 - Over 3 days old, 01.05.11.1012 - Less than 3 days old 01.05.12.1010 - Day old poults 01.05.12.1011 - Over 3…

CSCB has negotiated a special 15% discount from CIFFA’s non-member prices for our members to attend CIFFA 70th Anniversary Conference, Global Supply Chains in a Digital Future: Innovation and Inspiration, October 16 & 17 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Delegates will have an opportunity to…

Serial No. 910, Date: October 1, 2018 Imports of cheese into Canada are subject to import controls under Canada’s EIPA. Accordingly, an import permit issued by Global Affairs Canada is required for shipments of cheese to enter Canada. Under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)…

Serial No. 909, Date: October 1, 2018 Imports of cheese into Canada are subject to import controls under Canada’s EIPA. Accordingly, an import permit issued by Global Affairs Canada is required for shipments of cheese to enter Canada. Under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)…

CFIA advises that on August 15, 2018, the transition period ended for the use of the previous version of the export certificate for cattle or bison to the United States. Only the new version of the certificate HA 1941 amended on June 27, 2018 will now be accepted. The USDA no longer requires bovine…

The U.S., Canada, and Mexico [have] announced an agreement to modernize the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is expected to be signed by Dec. 1, which could bring it up for congressional consideration in early 2019. According to fact sheets from the…