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Please be advised that a new certificate to export swine to the USA, HA1938 - EXPORT OF SWINE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Amended January 10, 2017), is now available and must be used. The animals must be inspected within 14 days of exportation. Old certificates endorsed by CFIA prior to January…

CBSA have advised that the 2017-1 Customs Tariff amendment package is now available on the CBSA website: http://cbsa.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2017/menu-eng.html

1. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) wishes to advise of an amendment to the January 1, 2017 version of the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff. 2. Finance Canada has provided amendments under the Agri-food Order, P.C. 2016-1150, SOR/2016-313. The text of the order is available…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is fully restored. At this time clients are instructed to send requests to (613) 773-9999. Clients are not to send requests via email unless advised by the National Import Service Centre (NISC). Thank you…

The CSCB Toronto Region invites you to a general meeting on Thursday, 2 February 2017 at the Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel in Mississauga. The meeting will feature a scenario based Q & A session reconciling the SOA with Aran Gillmore, Manager, ARL Support, Finance and Administration…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is currently experiencing technical difficulties. During this time clients are instructed to send requests to the National Import Service Centre (NISC) by email [email protected] . Thank you for…

The possibility that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will follow through on his protectionist campaign promises has dented the outlook for Canada's economy, with nearly half of economists polled paring back growth forecasts. A majority of analysts who answered an extra question in the poll said…

A planned EU-Canada free trade deal received backing from a committee of the European Parliament and Germany's top court on Thursday, increasing its chances of entering force later this year. The European Union and Canada signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in October, but…

A) Chapter 05 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes. NO VERSION CHANGE. 05.11.99.1296.03 - Bovine (cattle) - dairy. 05.11.99.1296.04 - Bovine (cattle) - beef. 05.11.99.1298.07 - Laboratory or tissue samples, fresh, frozen or fixed. - Primates (monkey). B) Chapter 6…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s using the CCS/CADEX system. Re: Bulletin TCC017-001 issued January 3, 2017 and Bulletin TCC017-002 issued January 4, 2017 - CCS - B3 processing issues impacted clients’ ability to account for shipments within the required time frames…

The head of Fiat Chrysler said tariffs, like the taxes president-elect Donald Trump has recently hinted at for American auto makers in Mexico, could be "lethal" for the company's auto manufacturing in Windsor. FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne made the comment at the 2017 North American International Auto…

Canada is keen to boost its business ties with India and is moving forward with attempts to seal a trade pact with the South Asian country, Canada's minister of infrastructure and communities told Reuters. "There is an emphasis on signing a trade agreement with India," Amarjeet Sohi said in an…

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that: (a) effective January 20, 2017 the company located at 2473 Sheffield Road, Ottawa, Ontario will be surrendering their “BW” type highway sufferance warehouse licence. (b) the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is advertising for a new highway…

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…