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Checking your DN

CSCB members are seeing variances when comparing their DN to their K84 due to new transactional content (B2-1s for example) posted to the DN and/or transactions, such as V-types, that are no longer being posted to the K84. We remind you to check the ARL Reference Manual for additional information…

CBSA Message (TCC016-017) - Second Quarter Interest Rate 2016

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. The annual interest rate for the second quarter of 2016 (April 1st, 2016- June 30th, 2016) will be 0.4507.

[Drugs] Seized From [US] ‘Trusted Trader’ At Ambassador Bridge

A 56-year-old member of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s trusted trader program is facing charges after authorities say he tried to smuggle 76 pounds of marijuana across the Ambassador Bridge. The incident happened...when the truck driver arrived at the Fort Street Cargo Facility hauling a…

Auditor General: Border agency not catching illegal exports

Drug runners, car thieves and illicit arms dealers in Canada can sleep a little easier, it seems. In a scathing report published Tuesday, Auditor General Michael Ferguson found the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been failing to identify, let alone examine and seize, many illegal shipments…

2016 Toronto Region Education Seminar- Export Documentation

The CSCB Toronto Region would like to invite you to an education seminar on Export Documentation on Friday, February 19, 2016 in Mississauga. Harmeet Kohli, an experienced international trade professional and academic, will present the following topics during the seminar: Definition of Exporting…

CBSA Message (TCC16-016) - Possible Delays in Processing some Air Cargo Reports

Clients Affected: Air clients including service providers who transmit trade data using EDI If you have a release that is related to an Air Cargo report, there are possible delays in processing. If this is an urgent shipment, you may present paper for your release or wait until the delay is resolved…

Ten years later, the evolving role of customs brokers

The following is an interview with Carol West, CSCB President and IFCBA Secretary, on the evolving role of customs brokers in the trade chain, conducted by the Cross-border Research Association (CBRA) based out of Switzerland. Hi Carol, and thanks for joining a CBRA Interview – can you first tell a…

Importation of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables with Sulphites

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reminding importers that fresh fruit and vegetables intended to be consumed raw and that are treated with sulphites are not permitted for sale in Canada. Only grapes are exempt from this restriction. For more information, read the CFIA's notice to…

D1-6-1, Authority to Act as an Agent

This memorandum explains the policy of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) regarding persons who wish to import commercial goods under Section 32 of the Customs Act, as the agent of another person. This memorandum was revised in order to remove referral to “electronic signature” option from the…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 1 February

A) Chapter 03 was published to: i) change release recommendation from "Refuse Entry" to "Approved" and add miscellaneous code "Dead" to the following HS codes with the end uses: "Food services", "Retail use" and "Further processing for human consumption" originating from China. 03.06.21.6441.48 -…

Daily Notices (DNs) for 29 January

CBSA has advised that the Daily Notices (DNs) for January 29th, 2016 data were transmitted. If you did not receive your electronic DN please contact the CBSA’s Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) by phone at 1-888-957-7224 or by email at [email protected]. Support is available through…

CBSA Scheduled Maintenance, 31 January

Please note that as part of the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) ongoing efforts to improve client service, a maintenance window of the production database is scheduled for Sunday, January 31, 2016 from 05:30AM to 10:30AM (EST). The CFIA Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) application will be…
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ARL Monitoring – DN/K84 cross-reference

As many members are reporting discrepancies, beyond those due to the format change, between their DNs and their K84s, we continue to strongly encourage members to cross-reference those documents on a daily basis and to report any inconsistencies to CBSA’s CARM mailbox CBSA-ASFC_CARM.GCRA@cbsa-asfc…

Daily Notices (DNs) for 28 January

CBSA has advised that the Daily Notices (DNs) for January 28th, 2016 data have been transmitted. If you have not received your electronic DN please contact the CBSA’s Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) by phone at 1-888-957-7224 or by email at [email protected]. Support is available…