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Business Barometer: 2016 ends on a more optimistic note for small business owners
January 23, 2017
2016 ended on a more optimistic note for small business owners. CFIB’s Business Barometer climbed to 60.7 in December. It is only a 1.3-point gain from November, and not stellar by historical norms, but the latest result is the best reading seen since March 2015. Although modest, the improvements…
U.S. Challenging Canadian Measures Discriminating Against Imported Wine
January 23, 2017
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has launched a World Trade Organization case challenging regulations maintained by the Canadian province of British Columbia that exclude imported wine from being sold on regular grocery store shelves. USTR asserts that these “discriminatory regulations…
Trump formally pulls U.S. out of TPP
January 23, 2017
The new U.S. president made good on one of his campaign promises Monday, formally withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal negotiated by his predecessor but never ratified. Donald Trump signed an executive order to pull out of TPP a little before noon ET…
Public consultation on new rules to strengthen food safety
January 23, 2017
The Government of Canada launched a public consultation on new rules to strengthen food safety. The proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations would better protect Canadian families by putting a greater emphasis on preventing food safety risks for all foods imported into Canada or sold across…
Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations
January 23, 2017
The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on January 14 and 21, 2017. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Concrete reinforcing bar — Decision Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeal Notice No. HA-2016-021 Commencement of inquiry Concrete reinforcing bar…
CFIA Notice to Registered Seed Establishments
January 23, 2017
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has posted an update to its website about the requirements, tools and programs that are of interest to Registered Seed Establishments. Import requirements are listed as follows: Weed Seeds Order (WSO), 2016 came into force on November 1, 2016. All seed sold…
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An Audio Message from CSCB President: Using Research to Understand and Meet the Business Needs of Members
January 20, 2017
Are you interested in knowing more about your industry and your clients? Listen to Carol West's audio message about two CSCB initiatives that will report on the state of the Canadian customs brokerage industry and provide insight into clients’ views about the relationship with their customs brokers.
2017 Toronto Region General Meeting: ARL - Reconciling the SOA – Don't miss it!
January 20, 2017
Don't miss this year's Toronto Region general meeting on Thursday, 2 February 2017 at the Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel in Mississauga! It promises to be a great event featuring a scenario-based Q & A session about reconciling the SOA with Aran Gillmore, Manager, ARL Support, CBSA…
Trump team says it won't support border adjustment tax
January 20, 2017
The incoming Trump administration is ruling out an across-the-board border tax as it prepares a sweeping new trade agenda that includes renegotiating the North American free-trade agreement with Canada and Mexico. ... Steven Mnuchin, treasury secretary nominee, outlined the new administration’s…
Traffic Operations at Pac Hwy
January 20, 2017
Please note that as of January 23, 2017, Traffic Operations at the Pac Hwy (Port 813) will move into Commercial Building A (old warehouse) for two weeks, due to construction. Hours of operations in Building A will remain unchanged, Monday to Friday 0800-1800. Some of the commercial staff will be…
CFIA Scheduled Network Maintenance, 21 January
January 20, 2017
As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that Shared Services Canada (SSC) will be performing network maintenance on Saturday January 21st, 2017 from 06:00AM to 12:00PM (EST). Consequently, the following CFIA services may not be available: Automated Import Reference…
D14-1-7, Assessment and Payment of Duties Under the Special Import Measures Act
January 20, 2017
This memorandum explains an importer’s liability for the payment of provisional, anti-dumping and countervailing duties under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). It also explains the procedure for posting security with respect to provisional duty as well as the exchange rate for calculations…
CBSA Scheduled Maintenance, 22 January
January 20, 2017
Please note that as part of the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) ongoing efforts to improve client service, a maintenance window of the production database is scheduled for Sunday, January 22nd, 2017 between 04:30AM and 06:00AM (EST) as well as between 07:00 and 08:30 (EST) The CFIA Electronic…
Memorandum D17-2-4 - Preparation and Presentation of Blanket B2 Adjustment Requests
January 20, 2017
CBSA has published a new D Memorandum, D17-2-4, on the preparation and presentation of blanket B2s. The CBSA did not ask for feedback on a draft version of this memorandum; however, they have agreed that they will review comments that are provided post-publication. We understand that not all regions…
Canada cuts $48M in tariffs to boost food manufacturing
January 20, 2017
As the incoming Trump administration talks about piling on new tariffs to discourage imports and protect American jobs, the Canadian government quietly moved in the opposite direction over the holidays: eliminating tariffs. Why? To support Canadian jobs. A customs tariff order published Dec. 28 in…
Gypsum Board, Inquiry No. NQ-2016-002 and Reference No. GC-2016-001
January 20, 2017
Inquiry No. NQ-2016-002 - Statement of Reasons issued Thursday, January 19, 2017 http://www.citt.gc.ca/en/node/7914 Reference No. GC-2016-001 - Statement of Reasons issued Thursday, January 19, 2017 http://www.citt.gc.ca/en/node/7915
CFIA AIRS Updates, 20 January
January 20, 2017
A) Chapter 44 was published to: i) modify the description of the following HS codes. 44.20.10.0001 - Wooden components - without bark and less than or equal to 1.5 cm in thickness. 44.20.10.0003 - Wooden components - without bark, exceeding 1.5 cm in thickness. 44.20.10.0005 - Wooden components -…
CBSA Message (TCC17-014) – EDI Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 22 January
January 19, 2017
Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. For maintenance purposes, all EDI applications will be unavailable on Sunday, January 22, 2017 from 04:30 to 06:00 ET as well as between 07:00 and 08:30 ET. This includes: all incoming data or outbound messages…
CBSA Message (TCC17-013) – CCS / CADEX Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 21-22 January
January 19, 2017
Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system For maintenance purposes, the CCS/CADEX system will be unavailable on Saturday January 21, 2017 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET) AND Sunday January 22, 2017 from 05:00 to 05:30…
CFIA EDI Scheduled Network Maintenance, 22 January
January 19, 2017
As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) maintenance on Saturday January 21st, 2017 from 1:00PM until 3:00PM (EST). Consequently, the CFIA response to EDI declarations…