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Beginning November 7, 2016, freight forwarders will be required to send electronic house bill notices. As a result, CIFFA has asked members of CBSA’s BCCC Commercial Projects Subcommittee to send, on their behalf, a letter reminding trade chain partners to register to receive Deconsolidation Notices…

Chapter 44 was published to add the following OGD extension. 44.19.00.0100.04 - Tableware and kitchen ware, of wood, completely finished, without bark and made of processed materials (material subjected to conditions such as heat, glue, pressure or any combination thereof) Please verify your version…

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…

Please be advised that the List of Establishments approved to export meat to South Africa in Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MHMP), has been revised with the following information: Establishment 007KK: closed (2007-05-01). Establishment 035: closed (2015-11-01). Establishment…

If you are planning on attending the 2016 CSCB National Conference in September, and will be booking guestrooms, please note that the deadline for receiving the group rate is this coming Monday, August 8th, 2016. Don’t delay as this is a very busy time in the Niagara Region and guest rooms are at a…

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on July 30, 2016. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeals Notice No. HA-2016-008 Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Health Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Publication of results of investigations for 640 substances…

Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data. Please find attached the CBSA Fact Sheet on Importer Account Off-setting regarding the up-coming changes to the CBSA’s Account Receivable Ledger (ARL) on August 2, 2016.

As a follow-up to the email that you received earlier, I am pleased to invite you to a series of webinars to learn more about: The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC); The standard setting process; and, The draft standards that are currently out for country consultation. August 4, 2016…

Effective July 29, 2016, the following HS Codes will apply for the importation of Tableware and Kitchenware, of wood: The commodities classified under the following HS code are "Approved": 44.19.00.0100.01 Tableware and kitchenware, of wood - without bark and less or equal to 1.5 cm in thickness The…

Message No: TCC16-105 – Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) ECCRD Start Date/Time End Date/Time Clients Affected: N/A N/A All importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data Description: Please find attached the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document (ECCRD)…

Monday, August 1, 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.

Chapter 03 was published to add the followingOGD extensions. 03.05.32.8059.01 - Ling - Fillets, dried 03.05.32.8059.02 - Ling - Fillets, salted 03.05.32.8059.99 - Ling - Fillets, other 03.05.69.8856.01 - Ling (salted) - Meat 03.05.69.8856.02 - Ling (salted) - Whole (round) 03.05.69.8856.99 - Ling…

The CSCB has a day of learning planned just for you! The CSCB is pleased to offer a day-long program, just for our CCS and CTCS designates. This is a great opportunity to earn 10 CCS points and/or CTCS credits! This exciting event will take place on Sunday, September 25th at Queen’s Landing in…

New information on this initiative is now available on the CFIA’s Safe Food page, which has been updated to reflect progress to bring the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) into force. The following items will be of particular interest to subscribers: Key features of food safety systems Licensing…

The Industry Labelling Tool has been updated to incorporate guidance on food compositional requirements, including new pages on standards of identity, food additives, fortification and grades. Additional information on commodity specific requirements related to these topics, will be added to the…

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 now. The online CCS course offers flexible and interactive professional training for adult learners. Available in either English or French…