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EICS/EXCOL Bulletin - Canada Day Holiday

Friday July 1, 2016 is a holiday. The Bureau's offices will be closed and no officers or Help Desk staff will be available. The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours.

HST Increase for NL and NB Effective July 1st, 2016

Effective July 1st, 2016 the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick will be raising their respective levels of HST by 2 percentage points. Both provincial rates will be raised to 15%. Prince Edward Island (PEI) will be increasing their HST by 1 percentage points to 15% effective…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 29 June

A) Chapter 06 was published to change the release recommentation from "Refuse entry" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS codes. 06.02.10.0016.24 - Alternanthera sessilis - Unrooted plants (sessile joyweed) 06.02.10.0016.25 - Bothriochloa ischaemum - Unrooted plants (yellow blue stem) 06.02…
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The de minimis debate

There has been a lot of coverage in the media lately regarding efforts by U.S.- based online retailers in support of an increase to Canada’s de minimis value. The Retail Council of Canada has staked out its territory with its own advocacy campaign titled, Join the fight for fairness: Ensure a level…

7 juillet - GLCC webinaire - Remboursements et compensation

Le 25 janvier 2016, l’ASFC a introduit le GLCC, un système comptable parfaitement intégré et centralisé qui, en plus de permettre la compensation des débits des comptes par les crédits et inversement, offre aux PCC des relevés comptables exhaustifs et de nouvelles options de paiement électronique…

July 7 - ARL Webinar on Refunds and Off-setting

On January 25, 2016, the CBSA introduced ARL, a fully integrated and centralized accounting system that allows for off-setting of account credits against debits, and offers Trade Chain Partners (TCPs) more comprehensive accounting statements and new electronic payment options. In order to provide…

July 6 - ARL Webinar on Refunds and Off-setting

On January 25, 2016, the CBSA introduced ARL, a fully integrated and centralized accounting system that allows for off-setting of account credits against debits, and offers Trade Chain Partners (TCPs) more comprehensive accounting statements and new electronic payment options. In order to provide…

CBSA Message (TCC16-088) - Canada Day Holiday

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and/or eManifest Portal The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on the statutory holiday of Friday, July 1, 2016. For urgent client service outside business…

CETA on track for ratification before U.K. leaves EU

In the aftermath of [the] surprising Brexit vote, the European Union is even more determined to sign a free trade agreement with Canada, International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland says, and there's not the slightest "whisper" of discontent over the massive deal. ...Freeland said she expects the…
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CBSA Message (TCC16-087) - Late Daily Notice (DN)

CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) / Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) RE: LATE Daily Notice (DN) Please be advised that the DN scheduled to be issued on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, is late and will be issued as soon as possible. When issued, it will not contain transactions from Saturday June…

CBSA Message (TCC16-086) - UPDATE - Incorrect SOA Issuance

CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) / Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) RE: Incorrect SOA Issuance Please be advised that corrected SOAs are currently being issued. These will replace the SOA of June 25, 2016. As a result of the delay in processing of the SOAs , the payment deadline has…
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SOA reissuance and payment extension

CBSA is re-issuing the June SOAs. Additionally the payment deadline has been extended to July 4. An official communication from CBSA is forthcoming if not already issued.

CBSA Message (TCC16-086) - Incorrect SOA Issuance

CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) / Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) RE: Incorrect SOA Issuance Please be advised that an incorrect SOA was issued to you on June 25, 2016. Additional information will follow. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this error and thank you for your…
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BCCC Commercial Projects Sub-committee Meeting Documents

The following documents from the BCCC Commercial Projects Sub-committee meetings held on February 25 and June 9, 2016 are now available on the BCCC Commercial Projects Sub-committee page, under Meeting Summaries and Presentation Materials. Single Window Initiative Record of Decision eManifest…
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June SOA

We are aware that the June SOAs issued are incorrect since they contained transactions accounted and paid for in May. At this time we do not have any information about whether or when a corrected SOA will be issued or if there a possibility of any change to the payment due date. As soon as we learn…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on June 18 and 25, 2016. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Special Import Measures Act Certain gypsum board — Decision Expiry of findings Pup joints NAFTA Secretariat Request for Panel Review Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Canada…

ACE Capabilities Deployed and Mandated on 23 July

Beginning July 23, 2016 trade parties will be required to submit electronic entries and entry summaries for additional entry types to Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Electronic entries and entry summaries associated with the following entry types will be accepted and mandated in ACE: 02, 07…

WCO News Magazine - June 2016

World Customs Organization (WCO) has released its June 2016 edition of the WCO News magazine. Here are the highlights: Illicit Trade - from ivory, fisheries products, cultural goods, weapons and ammunition, counterfeit pesticides to e-crime. The Power of Pollen - how pollen is being used as a…