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D23-1-1, Partners in Protection Program

The CBSA has released a D-memo that addresses the Partners in Protection (PIP) program. A CSCB working group reviewed the draft memo and provided feedback to CBSA. We are pleased to see that two of the group’s suggestions were taken into consideration; namely, PIP membership is now open to US-based…
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BCCC Sub-committee Updates

Meeting documents for the following committees have been posted on their corresponding pages. BCCC Trade Compliance and Recourse (including OGD) Sub-committee: CBSA Record of Decisions for May 13 and February 25, 2015 meetings BCCC Trusted Trader Sub-committee: CBSA Records of Discussion for May 28…

U.S., China Intensify Trade Competition on APEC Stage

President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping laid out competing visions for trade in Asia Wednesday, showing how the U.S. and China are vying for commercial as well as military influence in one of the most important corners of the global economy... Security analysts have described the TPP as an…

Trade Pact to ‘Significantly Enhance’ U.S.-Canada Trade

The Trans-Pacific Partnership offers an opportunity to “significantly enhance” cross-border trade between the U.S. and Canada, Washington’s top diplomat in Ottawa said. U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman told a Toronto business audience on Tuesday the TPP agreement would allow U.S. and Canadian…

Port Hawkesbury Paper, government to file NAFTA appeal in tariff dispute

Port Hawkesbury Paper has filed a North American Free Trade Agreement appeal in light of the U.S. government's decision to uphold tariffs on the mill's exports. The U.S. International Trade Commission released the decision papers on Wednesday, upholding a ruling that the U.S. paper industry was…

D2-1-5, Bequests - Tariff Item No. 9806.00.00

This memorandum outlines and explains the conditions under which bequests of personal and household effects may be imported by residents of Canada without the payment of duties. This memorandum has been updated to reflect current organizational information. Form B4, Personal Effects Accounting…

All But Quiet on the Currency Front

Having fun yet? The global currency jolt over the past 17 months is making theme parks jealous. Try as we may, we just don’t seem to have the formula for ending large shifts like this. Keynes tried his best back in the 1930s. Globalization was supposed to help. Derivatives were thought to be the…

ARL-Countdown to Implementation - Register Today!

The CSCB Toronto Region would like to invite you to a general meeting on Wednesday, 25 November 2015 at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel in Mississauga. Following is the meeting agenda: 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. - Registration 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - ARL: Countdown to Implementation, Natalie Leclerc, CARM…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 19 November

Chapter 04 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Approved" for the following HS codes with the end use "Human Consumption" originating from the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Montana, Wisconsin, Washington and Oregon. 04.08.99.0284 - Chicken…

2015 CSCB National Conference Sessions Recordings

We are pleased to let you know that for the first time we are offering video recordings of our National Conference sessions! You’ll find the presentations and discussions both relevant and interesting. Please note that the information was current at the time of presentation. For most up-to-date…

Liberals reviewing TPP aid for auto, dairy sectors

The Liberal government says it’s reviewing more than $4.3 billion in aid offered by the Conservatives to Canada’s auto sector and dairy industry to compensate for the potential fall-out of a sweeping Pacific trade deal. International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday the financial…

CBSA Webinar: eManifest D4 Notices Walkthrough for Marine Carriers

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to invite you to an eManifest Webinar on Wednesday, November 25th from 1:30 – 3:30 pm ET. 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 have to provide proof of…

CBSA Webinar: eManifest D4 Notices Walkthrough for Warehouse Operators

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to invite you to an eManifest Webinar on Tuesday, November 24th from 1:30 – 3:30 pm ET. 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 have to provide proof of…

CBSA Webinar: eManifest D4 Notices Walkthrough for Air Carriers

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to invite you to an eManifest Webinar on Monday, November 23rd from 1:30 – 3:30 pm ET. 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 have to provide proof of…
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Presentations from CBSA ARL Webinars Now Available

All presentations from the CBSA-led ARL webinars have now been posted in English and French on the ARL Implementation page, under Meeting Summaries & Presentation Materials, marked with NEW. To access, please log into your CSCB account and click on Learn More button on the home page. The contents of…

CFIA Scheduled Network Maintenance, 22 November

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance on Sunday, November 22, 2015 from 4:00AM to 7:00AM (EST). Consequently, the following services may not be available for a 30 minute period…