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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…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) web services have now been restored. The following services are now available: Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) AIRS Verification Service (AVS) Automated Shipment Inspection Status Search Tool (ASISST) CFIA Website ( www…

This memorandum has been amended to remove the hyperlinks to the Exporter’s Certification of Non-originating Textile Goods, and to provide instructions on how to access the respective countries’ Certification. It is available in its entirety on the CBSA website: Memorandum D11-4-22, Tariff…

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 (…

Please note that Mexico has advised us that they are once again in a position to generate the originally negotiated OMICs for Bovine and Porcine products. CFIA has granted a three week transition period during which time both the Interim OMICs and Original OMICs would be accepted. http://inspection…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has posted a series of questions and answers to its website regarding the Weed Seeds Order (WSO), 2016. The WSO is a ministerial order made under the Seeds Act and plays a critical role in preventing the introduction of new weed species into Canada by…

This memorandum outlines the application and conditions of participation in the Courier Low Value Shipment Program. This memorandum has been revised to reflect regulatory changes to reporting timelines, valuation limits, exception processing, and application requirements. The CSCB has contacted the…

Chapt. 11 MHMP - Section 11.7.3, Annex U-1 – United States Export certification requirements on USDA performance standards for Campylobacter on chilled carcasses of young chickens and turkeys have been updated. For details, please see Annex U-1. http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/meat-and-poultry…

A) Chapter 01 was published to: i) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes. NO VERSION CHANGE. 01.06.14 - Rabbits and hares 01.06.19.2083.01 - Commercial dogs - eight months of age or older. ii) add the end use "Performance" to the following HS codes. 01.06.19.2083.02 - Commercial…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) web services are now available. Consequently, the following services are available: Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) AIRS Verification Service (AVS) Automated Shipment Inspection Status Search Tool (ASISST) CFIA Website ( www…

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…