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Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) web services are not available. Consequently, the following services are not available: Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) AIRS Verification Service (AVS) Automated Shipment Inspection Status Search Tool (ASISST) CFIA Website (…

The following has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: B232 - North American Free Trade Agreement - Certificate of Origin http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/b232-eng.html

Concerning the initiation of investigations into the dumping of Certain Fabricated Industrial Steel Components originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, the Kingdom of Spain, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) advises travellers that the Chief Mountain port of entry will close for the season at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2016. It will re-open for the next summer season on May 15, 2017. Chief Mountain is located along Highway 6 in Alberta. Additionally, the…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) advises travellers that the Little Gold port of entry will close for the season at 9 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on Sunday, September 25. The port will re-open in the spring of 2017 as permitted by road and weather conditions. Travellers may use the Beaver…

Taiwan has declared British Columbia and Ontario as free of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Taiwan will accept poultry products derived from birds slaughtered on September 24, 2016 and onwards. There is no change to existing certificates for this purpose.

This memorandum outlines the conditions under which imported goods may be classified under tariff items. 9990.00.00 or 9991.00.00 of the Customs Tariff, and may qualify for a remission of the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) and any other taxes owing under the Excise Tax Act…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais The CSCB is pleased to announce that applications for the 2016-17 CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course are available. The CCS designation, offered by the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers, is the marketplace standard – recognized and demanded by those…

A highway bridge connecting northwestern Ontario with northern Minnesota is slated to be replaced in the next few years, raising hopes that it will be easier to transport large cargo across the Canada-U.S. border. The bilateral project between Ontario's Ministry of Transportation and Minnesota's…

This memorandum outlines and explains the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) requirements and administrative policies regarding the transmission of pre-load and/or pre-arrival house bill data, the house bill close data and supplementary data to the CBSA for goods being imported to, or transiting…

This memorandum provides information on the collection and accounting of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), Provincial Sales Tax (PST), provincial tobacco tax and alcohol markup/fee on all casual goods cleared in the courier and commercial streams, i.e. goods imported for individual use or mail-order…

A) Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS code originating from all countries excluding the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE. 01.06.14 - Rabbits and hares 01.06.19.2083.02 - Commercial dogs – less than eight months of age B) Chapter 44 was published to…

The Statement of Reasons concerning the preliminary determination with respect to the dumping of Gypsum Board from the United States of America, Imported into Canada for use or Consumption in the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as the Yukon and Northwest…

On September 20, 2016, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made final determinations of dumping with respect to certain welded large diameter carbon and alloy steel line pipe (large line pipe) originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) and Japan, and subsidizing of…

The South Korean court handling Hanjin Shipping's 117930.KS receivership cast doubt on the container carrier's ability to survive a restructuring, news reports said, as 13 Hanjin ships crowded waters outside the country's biggest port. A rehabilitation plan for the world's seventh-largest container…

A) Chapter 01 was published to add the following OGD extension. 01.06.19.2071.20 - Silver Fox This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes. 01.06.19.2070.01 - Raccoons. 01.06.19.2070.08 - Spotted skunk. 01.06.19.2070.09 - Striped skunk. 01.06.19.2071.09 - Red foxes. 01.06.19…

Please be advised that the Annex I: Risk-based Verification Sampling of Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Meat and Poultry (Chapter 4) of the MOP has been removed and embedded into Annex H: Policy on the Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Meat and Poultry Products. Annex H was previously…

On September 20, 2016, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made final determinations of dumping with respect to certain welded large diameter carbon and alloy steel line pipe (large line pipe) originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) and Japan, and subsidizing of…

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations. These rates will be in effect from October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. There have been no changes to…