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Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. The annual interest rate for the third quarter of 2017 (July 1st, 2017- September 30th, 2017) will be 0.5523.

Growing anti-free-trade rhetoric from the United States is causing growing concern on both sides of the border. Depending on the day — and, it seems, with whom he last spoke — President Donald Trump has variously said he wants to tear up the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or simply…

ECCRD Updates to Chapter 7: ACI/eManifest Highway Portal and Chapter 8: ACI/eManifest Portal – House Bills The following message is to advise that: Chapter 7: Advance Commercial Information (ACI) eManifest Highway Portal, Version 1.8.1 (March 2017) is available online at the following web link: http…

On May 1, 2017 Global Affairs Canada issued new Notices to Importers (Notices) for two Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) that are administered on the TRQ year basis of August 1 st to July 31 st. These updated Notices reflect the policies and procedures associated with the administration of the following…

Please be advised that the "List of Establishments Approved to Export Live or Raw Molluscan Shellfish from Ireland to Canada" has been updated. The following establishment has been added to the list: "Hugh O'Malley (T/A Achill Oysters)". This document is available on the CFIA website at the…

A) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA - veterinary inspection" to "CBSA Inspection" for the following HS code with the end use "Feeding for slaughter" originating from the United States. 01.04 - Live sheep and goats. B) Chapter 04 was published to add…

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…

Clients Affected: All clients that transmit their trade data using EDI. Reminder* W80 reject code If you receive reject code W80 for Release cannot be related to a consolidated cargo or House bill this mean the cargo control number (CCN) quoted on your release entry is either a consolidated cargo or…

Canadian firms will also face extra risks if Trump follows through on pledge to cut U.S. business tax rate The head of the Bank of Canada says a broad-based hike in American tariffs would lower U.S. economic output after about five years — whether or not other countries retaliate. In prepared…

From launching a data-mining drive aiming to find supply-chain pressure points to sending officials to mobilize allies in key U.S. states, Mexico and Canada are bolstering their defenses of a regional trade pact President Donald Trump vows to rewrite. Trump has blamed the North American Free Trade…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system Please be advised that due to the recent change in publication times of the Exchange Rates of the Bank of Canada, the CBSA will send the CADEX exchange rate report at 19…

Canada's merchandise trade balance with the world posted a $135 million deficit in March, narrowing from a $1.1 billion deficit in February. Exports rose 3.8% in March to a record high $47.0 billion, due to stronger exports of energy products and consumer goods. Imports were up 1.7% to $47.1 billion…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. Please read the attached document: Bulletin 30 Managing Business Number and Import Export Accounts Bulletin 30 Gestion du numéro d’entreprise et des comptes d’importations et d’exportations

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system On May 1 st, 2017 CBSA issued incorrect exchanges rates. The CCS system has been updated to show the correct exchange rate for May 2 nd and we have included the…

A 17th-century British politician once said an ambassador is "an honest gentleman sent abroad to lie for his country." In the diplomatic war of words over U.S. softwood lumber tariffs, the Gallant Liberals haven't accurately described what the Trump administration's preliminary decision said last…