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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…

Canadian organic producers and processors will benefit from new trade opportunities following the signing of an expanded organic arrangement between the governments of Canada and Switzerland. Effective October 1, 2016, the expanded arrangement will now allow all Canadian organic multi-ingredient…

It seems that credit card fraud has resurfaced quite visibly in some pockets of the country. Vigilant members have suggested that fellow brokers would be wise to conduct address verifications of all credit cards provided for payment by importers not known to them. While address verification does…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) received a letter from the European Commission on September 28, 2016, advising Canada that the EU is implementing six months residency requirements for horses imported into Canada. According to new requirements, horses will required to be resident of Canada…

This memorandum outlines and explains the movement and processing of international mail destined for Canadian Forces post offices. This memorandum was updated to reflect changes made to the Canada Border Services Agency terminology. This memorandum is available in its entirety on the CBSA website…

This memorandum outlines the policies and procedures related to the importation into Canada of books, newspapers, periodicals and magazines and any similar printed publications, audio recordings arriving by mail or courier. This memorandum was revised to amend (a) the term “audio cassette” to “audio…

Economies around the world have become more integrated because of increased trade, and this has implications for the conduct of monetary policy, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. In the first annual Paul Storer Memorial Lecture on Canada–US relations, given at Western Washington…