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The TPP is dead, so what does that mean for Canada?

The United States and Japan were driving the bus during the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. The two largest economies in the 12-country Pacific Rim trade agreement had the economic muscle to get what they wanted from the smaller countries in the deal, Canada included. Now president-elect…

CFIA EDI Processing Delays

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is experiencing delays with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Please note there may be a delay in processing import release requests. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border…

CBSA Message (TCC16-165) - Late DN

CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) / Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) Please be advised that the DN scheduled to be issued on November 23, 2016, is late and will be issued as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this delay and thank you for your understanding.

Trump's pullout of TPP opens way for China

An Asia-Pacific trade deal stands almost no chance of working now that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has pulled the plug on it, proponents of the pact said on Tuesday, opening the way for China to assume the leadership mantle on trade. Japan and Australia expressed their commitment to the pact…

Last Chance to Register for BC Region General Meeting & Dinner!

Registration for this Thursday's BC Region General Meeting & Dinner in Richmond closes today! Don't miss the opportunity to hear the latest on BC port initiatives, non-resident importers and eManifest for freight forwarders while enjoying a great roast turkey dinner in company of friends. Designates…
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ARL Update (21 November 2016)

Last week, there was a meeting of the ARL Working Group. Following is the information presented during that meeting. CBSA is reporting that the payment allocation cleanup begun 7 weeks ago with 30 customs brokers is now approximately 60% complete. Additional customs brokers will be contacted to…
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Classification of Goods for Export

Statistics Canada has provided the CSCB with the 2017 concordance table for Canadian Export Classification numbers. The Canadian Export Classification is a structured, hierarchical classification system based on the Harmonized Description and Coding System (HS). As with the concordance tables…

Blue Water Bridge strike update

Further to our earlier message, CSCB has been advised that picketers are blocking the entrance to the employee parking lot and it is taking anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes to enter.

Consultations on CFIA's Draft Administrative Monetary Penalties Policy

Unlike the CBSA, CFIA does not publish a single list of all penalties. CFIA AMPs are issued under the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act for contraventions of the Canada Agricultural Products Act, the Farm Debt Mediation Act, the Feeds Act, the Fertilizers Act, the…

BC Region General Meeting & Dinner - This Thursday!

Don't miss the BC Region General Meeting & Dinner this Thursday, November 24, 2016 in Richmond. It promises to be an informative event with presentations on the latest port initiatives, non-resident importers and eManifest for freight forwarders, in addition to a great roast turkey dinner and an…

Last Chance to Register for CSCB Webinar on 2017 Customs Tariff!

Don't miss a great webinar with Grant Tebbutt, Manager of Tariff Policy, CBSA on the 2017 Customs Tariff changes, tomorrow, November 22 at 1-2:30 pm ET. Mr. Tebbutt will provide a detailed review of the HS changes coming into force on January 1, 2017. 2.5 CCS points and/or 2.5 CTCS credits will be…

Blue Water Bridge workers hit the picket lines

With respect to the strike action at the Blue Water Bridge, we understand there is some disruption to those who work in the FBCL (Federal Bridge Corporation Limited) building and are entering the employee parking lot. If members have information on how they are affected by the strike, please let us…

International Trade Minister promotes Canadian trade and investment at APEC

Trade means more growth, and more growth means more jobs for middle-class Canadians. The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, today concluded her visit to Cuba, Argentina and Peru, where she advanced Canada’s trade and investment objectives with Asia-Pacific partners. In…

APEC leaders vow to fight protectionism, look to China on trade

Pacific Rim leaders vowed on Sunday to fight protectionism and Chinese officials said more countries are looking to join a China-led trading bloc after Donald Trump's election victory raised fears the United States would scrap free trade deals. Trump campaigned for U.S. president on a promise to…

Possible labour disruption at Blue Water Bridge

The CSCB has been advised by the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL) that it remains in collective agreement negotiations with its unionized employees, members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Union Local 501. The Corporation is committed to ensuring that the Blue Water Birdge…
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BCCC Meeting Documents, 8-9 November 2016

A meeting of CBSA’s Border Commercial Consultative Committee (BCCC) was held in Ottawa on November 8-9, 2016. Here is a short summary of the presentation content and discussions. Please see the posted presentation materials on the CSCB website for all of the details. The final Record of Discussion…

Port of Montréal expands global reach thanks to new container terminal

Investments made by the Government of Canada and the Montréal Port Authority to enhance the Port of Montréal's infrastructure will make the global movement of goods more fluid, create direct and indirect jobs in transportation systems across the country, contribute to national prosperity and help…

eManifest for Consolidated Imports

CSCB subscribers are reminded that in order to receive notices, or messages through Manifest Forward when they have been designated as a Secondary Notify Party, they must be registered with the CBSA, and have their EDI communications profiles set up to receive EDI notifications. Alternatively…
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2017 Customs Tariff – 10-digit Concordance Tables

Statistics Canada has provided the CSCB with the 2017 Customs Tariff 10-digit concordance tables. Please note that there are no descriptions and we expect the descriptor files to be ready in January 2017. CBSA has advised that the 2017 Customs Tariff will be available shortly. Questions and comments…

CFIA Scheduled Network Maintenance, 19 November

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that Shared Services Canada (SSC) will be performing network maintenance on Saturday November 19th, 2016 from 6:00AM to 12:00PM (EST). Consequently, the following CFIA services will not be available: Automated Import Reference…