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Ottawa, July 12, 2017 Implementation 1. This customs notice is to inform you that the Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) will be implemented on August 1, 2017. With the exception of a few agricultural goods, the CUFTA will essentially eliminate the customs duties on all imports from Ukraine…

This memorandum has been revised to reflect legislative amendments, particularly the expanded definition of "identifiable group" to include "gender identity or expression" in reference to suspect hate propaganda as per Tariff Item 9899.00.00 of the Schedule to the Customs Tariff. This memorandum is…

The Bank of Canada has raised its key interest rate as expected to 0.75 per cent — the central bank's first move upward in the cost of borrowing in seven years. The bank's target for the overnight rate — at which major financial institutions make one-day loans to each other — moved up by one-quarter…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has completed the interim review of its order made on January 5, 2015, in Expiry Review No. RR-2014-001, in respect of certain carbon steel fasteners originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China and Chinese Taipei. The Tribunal amended its…

For maintenance purposes, the CCS/CADEX system will be unavailable on Saturday July 15, 2017 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET) AND Sunday July 16, 2017 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET). CADEX, Customs Declaration Message (CUSDEC) B3s and AO notification of release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be…

For maintenance purposes, all EDI applications will be unavailable on Sunday July 16, 2017 from 04:30 to 06:15 (ET) AND from 08:00 to 09:30 (ET). This includes: all incoming data or outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices, e.g. RNS, Completeness Notices during this…

Prices are rising again in a way we haven’t seen for years. That’s usually enough to set off groans all over. After all, inflation is one of the two ingredients of the ‘misery index’, generally regarded as an economic no-no. We’ve been without it for so long that the word itself had all but dropped…

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing Digital Document Store (DDS) maintenance and therefore will be unavailable from Thursday, July 13 th, 2017 at 5:00pm (EST) to Monday, July 17 th, 2017 at 7:00am…

On June 20, 2017, the Government of Canada finalized the regulatory process to amend the Export Control List. This amendment serves to add controls, clarify controls and remove controls over specific items as agreed upon in the various multilateral export control regimes. The current December 2013…

Registration to challenge the Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) examination on September 23, 2017 will be closing this Friday, July 14. An individual may apply to challenge the CCS exam if: is currently employed by a CSCB member firm and has employer-certified two years of work experience in a…

The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on July 12, 2017. Area Control List — Order Amending Export and Import Permits Act SOR/2017-138 20/06/17 Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations — Regulations Amending Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act…

In the Federal Budget of 2017, the Government made a commitment to improve market access for the world’s least developed countries. Changes were proposed to the rules of origin to allow more apparel products imported from LDCs into Canada—particularly from Haiti—to benefit from duty-free treatment…

1. This notice provides new information regarding the requirements for electronic house bills during the interim voluntary period as indicated in Customs Notice 17-15, Changes to the Implementation Timeline for Electronic House Bills. 2. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has developed an…

Members of a Pacific Rim trade initiative rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump are to hold working-level talks [on July 12] in the Japanese mountain resort town of Hakone, west of Tokyo. The three-day meeting among envoys from the 11 remaining members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership follows a…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service has posted 30 questions for stakeholder input regarding the establishment of a National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard . The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Law was enacted by Congress on July 29, 2016…

Canada topped the rankings based on its overall score for performance measures such as tax administration, policy making, inclusiveness, openness, integrity, crisis management, fiscal and financial management. New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Norway, Korea and…

The CSCB national conference is a unique annual opportunity to interact with the people who are directly involved in the setting of policies and procedures that impact how you operate your business and your relationships with other trade chain partners and clients. This year’s conference program…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is now offering access to more online services to more industry sectors through the second release of My CFIA. Whether you're doing business with the CFIA as an individual, a business or an alternative service provider, such as veterinarians or laboratories…