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Remote Traveller Processing Pilot at Morses Line, Quebec

A remote traveller processing pilot at the Morses Line border crossing in Saint-Armand, Quebec, provides travellers with extended hours of service. During staffed hours, travellers are processed by a border services officer as usual. After the staffed hours at this border crossing, travellers are…
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ARL: Posting of and Payment for Transactions for GST Direct Importers

Generally speaking, GST direct importers do not have their own importer release prior to payment bonds in place. Therefore, those importers do not receive Daily Notices (DN) and Statements of Account (SOA). What they can receive are hard copies of their account balances on request from a CBSA ARL…
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ARL Update

CBSA’s ARL Working Group met earlier this week to discuss a number of issues relating to Daily Notices (DN) and Statements of Account (SOA). Following are some of the key points discussed during that meeting. Please continue to share with us through [email protected], the questions and concerns that you…

CFIA Scheduled Network Maintenance, 16 February

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) maintenance on Tuesday February 16, 2016 from 8:00PM until 10:00PM (EST). Consequently, the CFIA response to Integrated Import…

Canadian Exports: Where’s the Momentum?

In all the turbulence swirling around us, a moment of bliss. Canada’s merchandise exports ended a volatile 2015 with a 3.9 per cent monthly surge that cut the trade deficit by almost two-thirds. The December gift came in spite of widespread fears that Canada’s trade stats would continue to…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 11 February

A) Chapter 02 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from China. NO VERSION CHANGE. 02.10.99.5500 - Chicken - Freeze dried, dehydrated. 02.10.99.5501 - Mature chicken - Freeze dried, dehydrated. 02.10.99.5502 - Old rooster - Freeze dried, dehydrated. 02…
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Hand Carried Goods – Update

Several members have asked for clarification on who is eligible to use the Hand Carried Goods (HCG) Release Process, particularly now that eManifest is mandatory and hand carried goods transported by a non-carrier are exempt from ACI. We have contacted CBSA and now have information from CBSA that we…
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Nominate a CBSA Star of 2015

Every year, the CSCB CBSA Stars Program recognizes Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) staff across the country for doing their job with knowledge and goodwill and making a positive difference to the trade community every day. In the last three years of the program, CSCB members responded…

Notice to Exporters: Exports of items listed on the Export Control List to Iran

On February 5, 2016, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of International Trade announced changes to Canada’s economic sanctions against Iran. Canada will continue to maintain tight controls on exports to Iran of goods and technologies which are considered sensitive from a national and…

Canada Gains Market Access for Live Breeding Cattle and Swine to Georgia

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Minister of International Trade Chrystia Freeland announced today that the Government of Canada has secured export market access for live breeding cattle and live breeding swine to the country of Georgia. Canadian cattle and swine breeders…

Canada amends its sanctions against Iran

The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, [have] announced changes to Canada’s economic sanctions against Iran under the Special Economic Measures Act and the United Nations Act and signalled Canada’s willingness…