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On August 28, 2017, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its finding made on November 30, 2012, in Inquiry No. NQ 2012-002, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain steel…

Final U.S. decision on duties on Canadian softwood lumber postponed until no later than Nov. 14 Canadian softwood lumber producers are getting a temporary reprieve as a large portion of preliminary duties in place for four months have ended pending a final decision. Most lumber companies will pay 6…

As part of an ongoing commitment to communicate eManifest information, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is continuing with our regular eManifest Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinars. The next Webinar will be held Thursday, August 31, 2017 from 1:30-3:00pm ET. There will be various…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais The CSCB is pleased to announce that applications for the 2017-18 CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course are now available. The CCS online course offers flexible and interactive professional training for adult learners. Available in either English or French…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the 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 finding made on November 30, 2012, in Inquiry No. NQ-2012-002, concerning the dumping and…

Clients Affected: All clients that transmit their trade data using EDI. Reminder* Duplicate Cargo Control Numbers If you receive a reject message on your release transaction for “invalid status of request/cargo control number” or “ccn in history” ( error code 464 and T36) there is no need to contact…

Following is a notice from Global Affairs Canada. The United States Customs and Border Protection has been collecting cash deposits equivalent to the applicable preliminary countervailing duty rate for all softwood lumber products captured within the scope of the U.S. investigations as of 12:00 a.m…

Some eastern premiers are staying hopeful on the first day of trade meetings in Charlottetown with New England governors, amidst threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to terminate NAFTA. Sunday was the first of three days of trade discussions, and talks focused on renewable energy and food…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of koi herpesvirus disease (KHVD) in cultured koi carp (Cyprinus carpio koi) in British Columbia (B.C.). The disease detection was associated with an import of koi from Israel by a wholesaler who distributed fish to greenhouses…

A handful of government officials representing the timber producing Canadian provinces met in Washington Thursday to encourage a “negotiated solution” to the long-simmering softwood lumber trade dispute between the United States and Canada. But the officials warned that the Canadian provinces are…

The Statement of Reason was issued Wednesday, August 23, 2017 is available on the CITT website.

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. Please note changes to the list of HS codes subject to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) requirements have been made. These changes will be effective in the ACROSS system on Monday, August 28, 2017, and…

It was Canada's ultimate prize in the original free-trade deal with the U.S.: a third-party arbitration system to judge whether punitive duties were being applied unfairly. On the final night of negotiations, after a tense phone call involving Brian Mulroney, Canada got what it wanted. It had been a…

A) Chapter 7 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end uses: “Educational use”, “Industrial use (i.e. is not commercial use)” and “Scientific use (Research)”. 07.12.90.3038.01 - Parsley (dried) 07.12.90.3038.02…

As a follow-up to the MAS message sent on July 4, 2017, please find attached the Government of Canada’s official comments on the 30 questions for stakeholder input regarding the establishment of a National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (see link to questions here) posted by the U.S…