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Incomplete publication of AIRS

An error has occured during the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) publication that took place Monday January 11th 2016. CFIA is currently working on resolving the issue as quickly as possible. CFIA will advise once the issue has been rectified. Thank you for your cooperation.

D11-4-13, Rules of Origin for Casual Goods Under Free Trade Agreements

Rules of origin for casual goods regulations are used to determine the entitlement of casual goods to preferential tariff treatment under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada-Costa…

eManifest regulations

January 11, 2016, marks an important eManifest project milestone. The implementation of regulatory amendments supporting eManifest requirements for carriers is complete and those who do not comply may be issued monetary AMPS penalties. Throughout 2015, the CBSA worked with our trade partners to…
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BCCC Export Sub-committee Meeting Documents, 14 December 2015

Documents from the BCCC Export Sub-committee meeting held on 14 December 2015 are now available on the BCCC Export Sub-committee page of the CSCB members site. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on "Member Services" tab and look under "CSCB Advocacy" or "Recent Updates". The…

Other CFIA AIRS Updates, 11 January

Chapter 07 was published to remove the miscellaneous codes: "Container weighing more than 50 kg" and "Container weighing less than 50 kg" from the following HS code with the end uses: "Human consumption", "Further processing" and "Repacking". 07.04.10.3008.02 - Cauliflower - fresh cut (fresh or…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 11 January

A) Chapter 03 was published to: i) removed the end use "Dead bait" from the following HS codes. 03.02.11.7871.54 - Salmo trutta - TSN 161997 - Brown trout (fresh or chilled) 03.02.13.6159.86 - Oncorhynchus keta - TSN 161976 - Chum salmon (fresh or chilled) 03.02.13.6159.88 - Oncorhynchus kisutch -…

Bri-Chem Webinar – Save the date!

As promised in December 2015, the CSCB will host a webinar entitled “ The Bri-Chem Trilogy, NAFTA, and Rule of Law”, based on the successful Bri-Chem appeal to the CITT. The webinar will take place on the afternoon of January 28 th. The CBSA has advised the Federal Court of Appeal that it will…

CCS Designate Quiz schedule for 2016

CCS Designates are advised that three free quizzes will be offered during 2016 on the following dates: Available Due Quiz 1 March 17 April 7 Quiz 2 June 9 June 30 Quiz 3 October 6 October 27 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation…

Complementary amendments to the Harmonized System

Complementary amendments to the HS Nomenclature 2017 Edition have been accepted as a result of the Council Recommendation of 11 June 2015. After the acceptance of the HS 2017 amendments as a result of the Council Recommendation of 27 June 2014, the HS Contracting Parties highlighted the need to make…

New WCO Guide for the Technical Update of Preferential Rules of Origin

Classification and origin determination of goods are closely interlinked. It is therefore critically important to update Rules of Origin (i.e. Product Specific Rules) to ensure consistency between HS classification and origin determination. This would help to prevent misapplication of Rules of…

CN 15-038 - Update to the Implementation of the Single Window Initiative

1. This notice is a follow-up of Customs Notices 15-014, 15-031 and 15-034 providing further information for commercial importers, custom brokers and software/service providers about the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Single Window Initiative (SWI). 2. As of December 18, 2015, Transport…

Canadian international merchandise trade, November 2015

Canada's imports decreased 0.7% in November and exports increased 0.4%. Import volumes declined 1.6% while prices increased 0.9%. For exports, volumes were up 0.7% while prices declined 0.4%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $2.5 billion in October to $2.0…

CCS Examination Results - 2015

Congratulations to the students who successfully completed the CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course in 2015 and are now entitled to use the CCS designation. The passing grade for the CCS course is 65%. The final grade is based on the results of the final examination plus the results of four…

CBSA Webinar: Cut-over and ARL Implementation Schedule

The CBSA will be hosting an Account Receivable Ledger (ARL) cut-over and implementation schedule webinar on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm (EST). 2.5 CCS points and 2.5 CTCS credits will be awarded for attending this webinar. Because this is not a CSCB event, participants will…

Canada Requiring Information on Imports and Exports of Hydrofluorocarbons

Canada’s Department of the Environment is requiring importers, exporters and manufacturers of hydrofluorocarbons to report no later than March 2 certain information for calendar years 2013 and 2014. The information required varies but generally includes the year of reference, identifying information…

Beneath Canada’s improved trade balance, sinking imports signal trouble

After a few months in the wilderness, Canada’s exports may be back on the right path. Perhaps it’s imports that we should be more worried about. The merchandise trade numbers for November, released ..by Statistics Canada, showed that the country’s trade deficit narrowed more than expected in the…