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Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinar

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 tomorrow, Thursday, February 2, 2017 from 1:30-3:00pm ET. Agenda items for…

Phase One Consultations: Cost Recovery Initiative

From January 26 to March 31, 2017, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is undertaking consultations with Canadian businesses and consumers. During the phase one consultations, the CFIA is seeking input on: a proposed streamlined list of services that allows fees to be charged consistently for…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 1 February

Chapter 07 was published to: i) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from Israel for the end uses; "Educational use", "Industrial use (i.e. is not commercial use)", "Samples for testing", "Scientific use (Research)" and "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or…
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Scientific Names Initiative

Do your clients import plants, animals, and microorganisms? If they do, you may wish to provide comments on CBSA’s Scientific Names Initiative. The use of scientific names on certain goods is preferred by CBSA and PGAs who believe that the tariff classification alone does not properly identify these…

CFIA Scheduled Network Maintenance, 3 - 6 February

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 from Friday, February 3 rd, 2017 at 5:00pm (EST) to Monday, February 6 th, 2017 at 7:00am (EST). During this time clients…
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Revenue Neutral Corrections

As a result of Customs Notice 16-32 in which CBSA provided instructions on how B2 requests for a NAFTA tariff treatment, on goods that were originally declared on a B3 under the MFN tariff treatment, will be processed, the CSCB posted the following scenario and question to CBSA: CSCB Scenario…

Business Barometer: Small business confidence markedly buoyant despite dip

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its Business Barometer index [for January 2017] showing small business confidence now stands at 60.1. Although optimism has stepped back a little in January from December readings, it is still showing more buoyancy than what we had seen…

'Ask CFIA': Industry access to answers

'Ask CFIA' is a service to provide industry with one point of entry to ask questions to help you understand and comply with current regulatory requirements. Depending on the complexity of the question, this could include CFIA follow up with the requestor to better understand their question. 'Ask…

Updated D17-2-1 – B2 Adjustment Request

CSBA has published an updated D17-2-1 – The Coding, Submission and Processing of Form B2 Canada Customs Adjustment Request. This memorandum has been updated to: incorporate the information previously contained in Memorandum D17-2-1, Coding of Adjustment Request Forms, Interim Memorandum D17-2-1…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on January 28, 2017. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeal Notice No. HA-2016-022 Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Health Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Publication after screening assessment of a substance —…

Last Chance to Register for CSCB Webinar on CBSA's Commercial Vision

Today is your last chance to register for tomorrow's webinar on CBSA’s Commercial Vision. The Commercial Vision will redefine how the Government of Canada manages commercial imports. Don't miss this great opportunity to hear about what CBSA has planned, ask questions and provide your own input. This…

CSCB Webinar: CBSA Commercial Vision - This Tuesday!

CBSA’s Commercial Vision is moving forward. Customs brokers need to understand its intricacies in order to plan their own future business strategies. Register for our January 31 Commercial Vision webinar where you can hear about what CBSA has planned, ask some questions and provide your own input…

Britain keen to maintain trade with Canada after Brexit

As Britain starts the process of leaving the European Union, the U.K.’s top trade negotiator tried to assure Canadian businesses that robust trade between the two nations would not be disrupted. “The United Kingdom must reforge our relationships with those nations who have been our longest-serving…

WTO says $1 trillion Trade Facilitation Agreement about to come into force

A trade accord that will boost global exports by $1 trillion should come into force within two weeks, the head of the World Trade Organization said ... The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) will have a major impact on poorer countries, because it standardizes and simplifies customs procedures…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 27 January

A) Chapter 03 was published to add the following OGD extensions with the following end uses; "Canadian goods returning", "Food Service", "Further processing for human consumption", "Other end uses", "Retail use" and "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution". 03.02.89.3534 -…

Designate Quiz schedule for 2017

CCS and CTCS Designates are advised that three free quizzes will be offered during 2017 on the following dates: Available Due Quiz 1 March 16 April 6 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…

Message of the WCO Secretary General on International Customs Day 2017

Data is generated by every economic activity, including the movement of goods and people and circulates extensively along the global value chain. Collecting and analyzing data to enhance the effectiveness of border management is of paramount importance to Customs administrations. This year, in the…