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Here is the Customs Notice for account offsetting published today by CBSA. We are actively pursuing clarification of the mechanism relating to the process referenced in paragraph 6 (what are the tags/triggers that will determine where a transaction will be posted and to whom a DAS will be mailed?)…

A) Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE. 01.06.19.2065 - Ovidae (Wild). 01.06.19.2066 - Capridae (Wild). B) Chapter 06 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "Refer…

Please be advised that Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MHMP), United States – Section 11.7.3 has been updated. Annexes A and A-1 to A-11 have been added. Annexes C, D, H, I, J, L, N, P, T and W-1 have been updated. Annexes L-2, L-5 and L-7 have been removed.

On March 22, 2016, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its orders made on February 17, 2012, in Expiry Review No. RR-2011-001, continuing, without amendment, its findings made on…

There’s a lot to keep our pulses racing these days. Brexit, the US election, and recent violence stateside and overseas, have given rise to a new round of uncertainty. So much for our down-tools, kick-back-and-relax plans this summer – or those more leisurely pursuits that get our pulses running…

On a semi-annual basis, CBSA publishes the list of Trade Verification Priorities. The list covering priorities from July to December is now available on the CBSA website. Members are reminded that CBSA employs a risk-based, evergreen process, which means that while new targets are added throughout…

This table outlines the import restrictions that have been imposed by foreign trading partners as a result of the Avian Influenza (AI) outbreak in Ontario and import restrictions based on the suspension of export certifications due to AI-related language on the certificate. As import restrictions…

A) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA - veterinary inspection" to "Refuse Entry" for the following HS code originating from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. 01.03 - Live swine. This created a requirement version change for the same HS code originating from the…

Britain opened "very fruitful" trade talks with Canada..., International Trade Secretary Liam Fox told the Sunday Times newspaper as he prepares to renegotiate Britain's commercial ties following its vote last month to leave the European Union. In limited extracts of his interview, Fox said he would…

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, and Dominique Anglade, Quebec’s Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation... Minister Freeland met with seven European counterparts on the margins of the G20 trade ministers meeting in Shanghai and while in London to discuss next…

The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on July 13, 2016. Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Information Technology Agreement Expansion, 2016) — Order Amending Customs Tariff SOR/2016-197 22/06/16 Asbestos Products Regulations - Canada Consumer Product Safety Act SOR/2016-164 22/06…

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on July 9 and 16, 2016. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeals Notice No. HA-2016-006 Notice No. HA-2016-007 Health, Dept. of Food and Drugs Act Interim Order Respecting Naloxone Hydrochloride Nasal Spray Orders in council Health…