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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, July 6, 2017 from 1:30-3:00pm ET. There will be various agenda…

Decision and reasons issued Thursday, June 8, 2017 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on February 16, 2017, 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 2, 2016, with respect…

Further to the Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinar that took place on June 22, 2017, please find attached a copy of the presentation for your records. You will also find below a link to the audio recording of that call. We are also including the list of questions that were answered from the…

Further to our earlier notice regarding the update of the Customs Tariff, T2017-3 update has now been posted on the CBSA website.

With its growing middle class and open, market-driven economies, the Pacific Alliance offers immense potential for business partnerships that will support growth, opportunities, and middle class jobs in both Canada and Latin America. While in Cali, Colombia, the Honourable François-Philippe…

The International Trade Administration announced on June 26 its preliminary affirmative dumping determination on softwood lumber from Canada. As a result, the ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to require AD cash deposits on entries of subject goods at the preliminary dumping…

Canada's small business optimism dropped by more than five points in June to the 60.9 mark, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Business Barometer®. “June’s big shift is almost entirely localized to a 10-point drop in Ontario,” said Ted Mallett, CFIB Chief Economist…

On June 20, 2017 the Government of Canada finalized the regulatory process to amend the Area Control List (ACL) of the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA). This amendment formally removes Belarus from the ACL, a list of countries to which the Governor in Council deems it necessary to control the…

On January 9, 2017, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) launched My CFIA. This new electronic tool allows industries who have enrolled with My CFIA to conduct business transactions online. In this first of a series of releases, clients were able to sign up for My CFIA and Canada's domestic…

The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on June 28, 2017. Fish Health Protection Regulations — Regulations Repealing Fisheries Act SOR/2017-122 09/06/17 Locomotive Emissions Regulations Railway Safety Act SOR/2017-121 09/06/17 Wild Animal and Plant Trade Regulations —…

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on June 17, 24, and July 1, 2017. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe — Decision Canadian Food Inspection Agency Food and Drugs Act Notice of intent to amend the Food and Drug…

The CBSA has launched a new Commercial Payments and Accounts site, available at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/arl-glcc/menu-eng.html, to help keep the trade community up-to-date on important information that may affect your business transactions with the CBSA. Wherever possible, please refer to…

We are pleased to announce that the registration for the 2017 CSCB National Conference is now open! The conference will take place from Sunday, September 24 to Tuesday September 26, in picturesque St. Andrews By-The-Sea, New Brunswick. This year's theme of the conference is: Taking Charge of Your…

The CBSA is looking to introduce changes to the Daily Notices and monthly Statements of Account to include additional information. A new approach to the application of some credits is also being explored. Once again, we are pleased to host Benjamin Walker and Bev Ifilill from the CBSA ARL team, who…

Disputes over cheese and pharmaceuticals are holding up the start of a EU-Canada free trade agreement that both sides have championed as a landmark deal for open markets against a protectionist tide. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has received all the clearances required for…

Minutes of the CBSA-CSCB Trade Operations meetings held on February 23 and May 25, 2017 are now available on the CSCB Toronto Region page. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on the "Member Services" tab and look under “Regional Activity" or “Recent Updates”.

Starting Date and Time Appeal No. Appellant Act Type of Hearing 2017-08-10 9:30 a.m. AP-2016-045 Andrew Sheret Purchasing Ltd. Customs Act Public Hearing AP-2016-045 - Whether the goods in issue are properly classified under tariff item No. 3922.20.00 as lavatory seats and covers of plastic, as…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is launching a new web-based consultation tool to gather feedback from stakeholders on current Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) work plans and solicit input on future opportunities. Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on…

What’s in it for me? It’s a reasonable question in any business deal, from the grade-school playground to the boardroom of the multinational corporation. It also applies to macro forecasting. It’s fine to know the big picture, and more necessary than ever. But if it is impossible to distill from…