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Indonesia has reopened the market for boneless beef. Establishments eligible to export to Indonesia (412, 431, 099, 597, 051, 011 and 093) can start export boneless beef from bovine of all ages with slaughter and processing date as of August 22, 2016 or after, with the exception of mechanically…

The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on the Thanksgiving holiday on Monday,, October 10, 2016. For urgent client service outside business hours and statutory holiday, please contact the TCCU hotline at 1-888-957-7224 Option 1 and your…

On September 30, 2016, Global Affairs Canada issued new a Notice to Exporters for peanut butter exports to the United States. The updated Notice reflects changes to the allocation, return and reallocation policies associated with the administration of the peanut butter quota. The new Peanut Butter…

Monday, October 10, 2016 is a holiday. The Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours.

Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data The ARL August Release introduced off-setting on the monthly Statement of Account (SOA) and the “O” as a new value in the “status” field on the SOA as outlined in each of the Electronic Commerce Client…

The following was published in the Canada Gazette on October 5, 2016. His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, pursuant to section 14 (see footnote a) of the Customs Tariff (see footnote b), makes the annexed Order Amending the Schedule to the…

Please be advised that the “List of Establishments Approved to Export Live or Raw Molluscan Shellfish from Ireland to Canada” has been updated. The following establishments have been added to the list: - “IE DN 0057 EC - Ocean Dragon Ltd” - “IE KK 0005 EC - Ocean Fresh Shellfish Ltd.”. The following…

China requires that the beef exported from Canada to China must be produced under the Canadian Beta-Agonist Free Beef Certification Program developed by the Canadian beef industry. The section 11.7.3.2.2 on China has been amended with this information in the Electronic Certification System (E-cert)…

Canadian softwood lumber executives will meet this week with America's trade ambassador as they brace for the prospect of U.S. tariffs that they say could result in mill closures and layoffs. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman will speak with the Canadian lumber industry in Toronto on…

Canada's exports increased 0.6% to $43.4 billion in August. Exports volumes rose 0.4% and prices edged up 0.2%. Imports were largely unchanged at $45.3 billion in August, as a 0.8% increase in volumes was offset by a 0.7% decrease in prices. Consequently, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the…

A) Chapter 02 was published to: i) Add the following OGD extensions. 02.06.10.5142.01 - Oxtails 02.06.10.5142.02 - Skirt meat 02.06.10.5142.03 - Tongues 02.06.10.5142.04 - Kidneys 02.06.10.5142.05 - Livers 02.06.10.5142.06 - Miscellaneous offal 02.06.10.5142.07 - Hearts 02.06.10.5142.08 - Central…

On September 30, 2016, Global Affairs Canada issued new Notices to Importers (Notices) for several Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) that are administered on the TRQ year basis of January 1 to December 31. These updated Notices reflect the policies and procedures associated with the administration of the…

Please be advised that the List of Establishments approved to export meat to Mexico in Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MHMP), has been revised with the following information: Establishment 039J: added (2016-07-12), poultry products. Establishment 366: removed (2013-06-13), as…

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Introduction to Electronic House Bills session that was scheduled for tomorrow, October 4, 2016, from 2-3pm ET has been cancelled. For those that were interested in attending this final pilot session, Canada Border Services Agency invites you to register to…

The CSCB will be hosting CBSA’s Manager of Tariff Policy, Grant Tebbutt, on Wednesday, October 26 at 1-2:30 pm ET to discuss the 2017 Customs Tariff. The webinar will provide an overview of the HS level changes, the publication of the Departmental Consolidation of the Tariff and processes that CBSA…

The CSCB will be hosting Transport Canada’s Chief of Component Testing Importation and Audit Inspection, Mario Demers, and Importation Information Officer, Diane Gagnon-Lior, for a webinar session on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 2-3:30 pm ET. We will be discussing Transport Canada requirements…