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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. A) Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses “In transit through Canada” and “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from the United States. 01.06.32 -…

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance on Friday June 30th, 2017 from 6:30am until 6:45am (EST). The CFIA Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) application will be unavailable during…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and/or eManifest Portal Due to the July 1 st, 2017 statutory holiday, the Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on Monday, July 03, 2017. For accounting…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and/or eManifest Portal Due to the July 1 st, 2017 statutory holiday, the Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on Monday, July 03, 2017. Please note that TCCU…

Monday July 3, 2017 is a holiday. The Bureau's offices will be closed and no officers or Help Desk staff will be available. The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours.

Further to the Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinar that took place on June 1, 2017, please find attached a copy of the presentation for your records. You will also find a link to the audio recording of that call. Unfortunately, there was a malfunction and only the questions and answers session…

A cyber attack wreaked havoc around the globe on Wednesday, crippling thousands of computers, disrupting operations at ports from Mumbai to Los Angeles and halting production at a chocolate factory in Australia. ... A number of the international firms hit have operations in Ukraine, and the virus is…

For information in relation to the softwood lumber dispute, please visit our website for updates that may answer a number of your questions. Global Affairs Canada Softwood Lumber website: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/softwood-bois_oeuvre/…

The changes listed in this Customs Notice are included in T2017-3 http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2017/menu-eng.ht… 1. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) wishes to advise of an amendment to the April 1, 2017 version of the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs…

Designates are reminded the second free quiz of 2017 is now available and must be completed by 2 pm ET on Thursday, June 29th. Available Due Quiz 2 June 8 June 29 Quiz 3 October 5 October 26 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points toward maintenance of the CCS designation…

Decision and reasons issued Tuesday, May 23, 2017 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on April 20, 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 March 24, 2016, with respect…

The Liberal government is proceeding with a plan to ease trade restrictions imposed almost a dozen years ago on Belarus, despite scathing human rights reports about the eastern European country. A recent cabinet decision, posted online this week, paves the way for the removal of the country from the…

The WCO has published the 83rd edition of WCO News, the Organization’s flagship magazine aimed at the Customs community, which provides a selection of informative articles that touch the international Customs and trade landscape. This edition features a special dossier on the use of collective…

Escalating a trade dispute with Canada in the run-up to talks on renegotiating NAFTA, the U.S. Commerce Department on Monday imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber of up to 7.72 percent. When combined with preliminary anti-subsidy duties issued in April, the new measures…

CBSA has advised that the tariff treatment code for goods originating under CETA is 31. Tariff treatment code 32 is reserved for goods that originate under the Canada-Ukraine tariff treatment.

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has added or modified the common names for the following fish species within the CFIA Fish List: Nototodarus sloanii Portunus pelagicus Trachinotus blochii Cynoscion striatus Brachyplatystoma vaillantii Parapristipoma trilineatum…

An earlier message from CBSA indicated the tariff treatment code for goods originating under the CETA is 32. In order to be prepared for the possible implementation of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) updated its…

Notice received: Mon 2017-06-26 1:16 PM EDT Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) / Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) Late Statement of Account (SOA) Please be advised that there was a delay in…