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CN 16-03, Amendments to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff

1. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) wishes to advise of an amendment to the January 1, 2016 version of the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff. 2. The statistical suffix for tariff items 3504.00.11.00 and 3504.00.12.00 has been amended to reflect a distinction between milk…
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ARL Readiness Working Group Record of Discussion - 21 January 2016

The Record of Discussion and Decisions from the ARL Readiness Working Group meeting held on 21 January 2016 has now been posted on the ARL Implementation page, under Meeting Summaries & Presentation Materials. To access, please log into your CSCB account and click on Learn More button on the home…

CN 16-02, Canada Revenue Agency Alcohol and Tobacco Licenses

1. This customs notice provides information regarding the administration of certain Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) licenses, which authorize the licensee to perform particular restricted activities or to obtain the benefit of specific privileges as regards alcohol and tobacco products, by the Canada…

Canada to lift some sanctions on Iran

Foreign affairs minister said sanctions will be lifted in an 'effective' fashion Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion says Canada will begin to lift some sanctions on Iran now that a deal has been reached to curb that country's contentious nuclear program. "It's true that the United Nations has…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 27 January

A) Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS code with the end uses: "Immediate slaughter" and "Scientific use (Research) originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE. 01.03 - Live swine B) Chapter 44 was published to add a registration type to the…
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Happy International Customs Day!

Everyone at the CSCB would like to wish you a happy International Customs Day! The Secretary General of the World Customs Organization, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, heralds 2016 as the Year of Digital Customs. Our members are always at the forefront of technological change implemented by the Canadian customs…

CN 16-01, Implementation of the Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL)

1. This Customs Notice is to advise Trade Chain Partners (TCP) with Account Security (ASEC) for Release Prior to Payment (RPP) privileges that the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) will be implementing the Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) on January 25, 2016. Important changes will need to be…
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CBSA Message (TCC16-011) - Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) Customs Notice

Members should have received the following notice directly from the TCCU. While all elements of the new Customs Notice are important, we would like to draw your attention to section 14. Payments will continue to be accepted in all CBSA offices; however, payment information will only be captured at…

2014-15 Part III - Departmental Performance Reports (DPR)

Subscribers may be interested in the following reports issued by Canada Border Services Agency: 2014-15 Departmental Performance Report Supplementary Information (Tables) Overview of the Federal Government's Approach to Sustainable Development Internal Audits and Evaluations Response to…

CBSA Message (TCC016-012) - Customs Internet Gateway (CIG) Outage-outbound only

We are currently unable to process outbound data for clients using the CIG. During this time, the CBSA is unable to send outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices E.g. RNS, Completeness through the CIG. We are working to resolve this problem and will update this message…

Leading Indicators Clash

It's early yet in 2016, but far enough along in January that we’ve all gone through the obligatory gauntlet of New Year predictions and risk calculations. On the whole, it’s a pretty cautious step into another calendar year, and with good reason. For a number of years now, hopes have been high, only…

BC Region CSCB-CBSA Meeting Q & A, 30 December 2015

Q & A of the BC Region CSCB-CBSA meeting held on 30 December 2015 is now available on the BC Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on the "Member Services" tab and look under “Regional Activity" or “Recent Updates”. Questions may be directed to…
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Bonded Warehouse Entries for Agricultural Goods

D10-18-5, which has been cancelled, stated the process of how to change the tariff classification of agricultural goods, subject to a quota, while the goods are in a bonded warehouse. These instructions were as follows: 11. Where TRQ goods have been entered into warehouse on a type 10 transaction…
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ARL Update

CBSA encountered transmission difficulties last night and has advised that they are continuing to transmit the Daily Notices with the expectation that all will be delivered by noon today. They also reported that they have addressed and/or fixed the production problems that caused this morning’s…

Did you receive your Daily Notice

The CSCB has been advised that all members have not yet received their Daily Notice for yesterday’s transactions. CSCB representatives will be participating on a call with CBSA at 10am (eastern). Please advise us as soon as possible if you have not received your Daily Notice, [email protected]

CFIA AIRS Updates, 26 January

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. 03.07.11.1888.75 -…

CSCB Webinar: The Bri-Chem Trilogy, NAFTA, and Rule of Law - This Thursday!

Exactly three years ago, Mr. Peter Kirby, the Montreal lawyer who led the Frito-Lay fight, provided a first-hand account of the case and lessons learned about the CBSA process in a CSCB webinar. CBSA did not follow the CITT ruling in the Frito-Lay case, and importers remain unable to make revenue…