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ARL Update – News from recent ARL Working Group (ARLWG) meetings

Although the agendas for the meetings are becoming shorter, there is still no shortage of topics for discussion at ARLWG meetings. Here is a summary of the latest news. CBSA continues to move closer to finalizing a procedure for the automated transfer of credit from accounts that have no filed debt…

D11-4-13, Rules of Origin for Casual Goods Under Free Trade Agreements

Rules of origin for casual goods regulations are used to determine the entitlement of casual goods to preferential tariff treatment with respect to Canada’s Free Trade Agreements. This memorandum contains guidelines concerning the administration of the regulations named below. This memorandum has…

CN 17-18, Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearances Program

1. The purpose of this notice is to provide information on a risk-based alternative approach for clearing commercial cargo and conveyances, in the marine mode, for specific vessels destined to the Arctic. The Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearances Program (ASECC) is a pilot program now in…

D11-4-2, Proof of Origin of Imported Goods

This memorandum provides information regarding the proof of origin requirements for imported goods. This memorandum has been revised to reflect the implementation of the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPAFTA). Changes have been made to provide policy and procedural information related to the…
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Become a CSCB Director!

Each year, we look for volunteers to join our hard-working Board of Directors where they can have the opportunity to directly influence the work of the CSCB which for the coming year is likely to focus on: CBSA’s commercial vision and the role of the customs broker The regulatory framework for…

Second Designate Quiz for 2017 starts tomorrow!

CCS and CTCS Designates are advised that the second designate quiz for 2017 starts tomorrow. 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 and/or five credits toward…

Consultations on the renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA

On June 3, 2017, the Government of Canada launched public consultations on the renegotiation and modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Public consultations are an important step toward the renegotiations process. The views gathered from Canadians will inform the federal…

CSCB Webinar: SWI Implementation - Don't Miss It!

Don't miss a webinar on the Single Window Initiative (SWI) implementation on Tuesday, June 13 at 1 pm ET! The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be sunsetting two legacy release service options for goods regulated as of April 1, 2018, namely: OGD PARS and OGD RMD. On June 1, 2017, the CBSA…

Last Call – Deadline to Register is Friday, June 9th!

The deadline to register for the Toronto/Ontario Regions Annual Conference is THIS FRIDAY, June 9 th! CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PROGRAM AND TO REGISTER! Those attending the Conference on June 16th in Stratford are invited to join us on Thursday, June 15th for an evening at the theatre! A welcome…
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CBSA Commercial Systems Challenges

Further to ongoing CSCB discussions with CBSA about recent systems outages ( May 26, May 24, May 19), CBSA Chief Technology Officer Brendan Dunne, CBSA Border Operations Director General Lisa Janes and Systems Outages subcommittee co-chair, Stephen Venturini provided a comprehensive presentation to…

EDC Export Performance Monitor, June 2017

The momentum behind Canada’s export growth remained solid in April as merchandise exports increased by 1.8% and reached a new record value. This continued the strong trend which has seen the value of exports grow by a compound annual growth rate of 18.5% since June 2016. On the strength of this…

GoC wants to hear from Canadians in developing A Food Policy for Canada

A Food Policy for Canada will be the first-of-its-kind for the Government of Canada, and represents an important step in tackling the opportunities and challenges of Canada’s food system. Parliamentary Secretary and Member of Parliament for La Prairie, Jean-Claude Poissant, on behalf of Minister of…

Expanding NAFTA Duty-Free Treatment is Subject of [U.S.] ITC Review

As the U.S. prepares to start renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement as soon as mid-August, [its] International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into the elimination of remaining tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. The ITC will examine the probable economic effect…

Business Barometer: Confidence up again in May

Canada's small business optimism increased by another point and a half in May, bringing the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s (CFIB) Business Barometer® to the 66.0 mark, the best level in two and a half years. “Nationally, the Index has now recovered its loses from the resource price…

Lumber dispute could be resolved before August NAFTA talks

The softwood lumber dispute with the United States could be resolved before the NAFTA renegotiation gets underway in mid-August, says Quebec’s softwood lumber envoy. Raymond Chretien, former Canadian ambassador to the U.S., said ... that he’s optimistic because of recent comments by U.S. Trade…

U.S. small businesses lobby Congress to oppose border tax

About 60 small business owners ...will hold meetings with members of Congress ...in an effort to oppose a proposed ‘border adjustment tax’... Retailers led by large stores including Target, Best Buy and Autozone are trying to get Republicans to abandon the tax as a piece of any sweeping tax reform…