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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…

Canada's merchandise trade balance with the world posted a third consecutive monthly surplus, widening from $447 million in December to $807 million in January. Exports were up 0.5% on the strength of higher exports of motor vehicles and canola. Imports edged down 0.3% in January, mainly due to…

The following is a message from Global Affairs Canada. This message is intended for all Customs Broker organizations who have direct access to the Export and Import Control System (EICS) to submit import and export permit applications for processing. This includes using the EDI or PWS functionality…

Clients Affected: All clients that receive RNS (Release Notification System) messages. With the next release of eManifest functionality expected to be available March 4-5, 2017, the timing of the Release Notification System (RNS) class of Notices (RNS, ANS, SNS, QNS) will change. These timing…

The purpose of this communication is to advise that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) completed the eManifest Deployment (D) 5A system update on March 5, 2017. This deployment represents a significant milestone towards the full implementation of eManifest and includes important internal and…

Clients Affected: All clients who submit their trade data using the eManifest portal. On March 5, 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will update the eManifest Portal and introduce new functionality. This bulletin includes important information about: A scheduled period of unavailability…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that a new dedicated Free and Secure Trade (FAST) lane and inspection booth have opened at the Fort Erie, ON, port of entry. The new FAST lane provides eligible commercial vehicles with expedited passage and reduced wait times. At the same…

Canada Revenue Agency has released the following publication: Excise and GST/HST News - No. 101 http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gr/news101/news101-e.html

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, March 5th, 2017 between 03:00AM and 09:30AM (EST). The CBSA Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) application will be…

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". 03.02.45.9071.38 -…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. Description: For importers and brokers who received late accounting penalties in error relating to the February provincial holidays, where these penalties should not have appeared on your monthly Statement of…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). For maintenance purposes, all EDI applications will be unavailable from 03:00 to 09:30 (ET) Sunday March 5 th , 2017. This includes: all incoming data or outbound messages such as…

Registration to challenge the Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) examination on September 23, 2017 is now open. The registration deadline is Friday, July 14. An individual may apply to challenge the CCS exam if the following criteria are met: is currently employed by a CSCB member firm; and has…

On February 1, 2017, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the 2017 open period for applications under the Reimbursable Services Program. As a reminder, letters of application submitted via e-mail to [email protected] through February 28, 2017 will begin the evaluation process in March…

Chapter 6 was published to streamline the import requirements for the following HS code: 06.02.90.0026 - Other propagative material - tissue cultured plants in agar or liquid media 06.02.90.0100 - Other propagative material - In vitro plants in agar or liquid media (further to 06.02.90.0026) This…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently launched a 90-day consultation on the proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations to better protect the health of Canadians. If your business imports food into Canada, exports food to another country, or sells food across provinces, you may be…

Please be advised that new certification requirements for the export of horse meat to the European Union (EU) are effective today, March 1, 2017. This notification is further to the previous message sent in September 2016. To meet the new certification requirements, horses are required to be…