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The following message is from CBSA. They have advised that corrections will be made to the online version of the Customs Tariff as soon as possible. Please see the preambles that were incorrectly deleted. French and English descriptions are included. The following items were missing descriptions, in…

The following message is from the Commercial Portfolio Directorate of CBSA. We are writing to inform you that due to limited availability, both internally within the agency and externally within the trade community, the Freight Forwarder Implementation webinar that was to be scheduled on December 29…

What you need to know about the small business deduction Do you run a small business in Canada? You may be eligible for the small business deduction. What is the small business deduction? Eligible businesses can claim the 17.5% small business deduction on their first $500,000 of income, with some…

Clients Affected: Importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data. Please be advised that we are still investigating this problem. If you have not received your DN at the time of this message, be advised that it will be transmitted shortly. Another message will follow…

Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data. CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) / Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) Please be advised that the DN scheduled to be issued on December 22, 2016, is late and will be issued as soon as…

The following message is from the Market Access Secretariat of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. This message is to inform industry that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule to establish a user fee program for a voluntary accreditation program under the FDA Food…

In October 2016 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) centralized the service for issuing Ministerial Exemptions, Permissions to Move and Maple Authorizations in the National Service Centre. For more information, read the CFIA's frequently asked questions page on the Agency's website.

The following is reproduced from an email by the Commercial Portfolio Directorate of Canada Border Services Agency. Further to the Freight Forwarder Implementation call that was held on October 26 th, the questions from the chat box that have now been answered, the presentation, and the questions…

Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) Program 2017 Version Release Customs Notice 16-31 1. The purpose of this Notice from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is: a) to inform exporters of revisions to designated export offices as well as important export reporting information; and b) to…

EICS / EXCOL Bulletin – Seasonal Holidays The Bureau’s offices will be closed on December 26, 27 and January 2 (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. ************************* Bulletin d’information sur le SCEI / CEED –…