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Blanket B2s

October 7, 2015
The CSCB has followed up with CBSA regarding the requirement for permission to file a blanket B2. CBSA has responded with the following: Work is still ongoing with regards to the development of a policy specific to the blanket B2 adjustment process. That being said, the policy has been reviewed and…

CFIA Digital Document Store (DDS)

October 7, 2015
Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is fully restored. During this time clients are instructed to send requests to (613) 773-9999. Clients are not to send requests via email unless advised by the National Import Service Centre (NISC). Thank…

CFIA Digital Document Store (DDS)

October 7, 2015
Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is currently experiencing technical difficulties. As a result, processing of import documentation could take up to 4 hours. During this time clients are instructed to send requests to (905) 795-9658 or…

SWI Webinar – Q and A

October 6, 2015
Following the recent CBSA Single Window webinars hosted by the CSCB, questions that were not answered during the webinar were forwarded to CBSA. CBSA has now provided responses to those questions. If you have additional questions, or wish clarification of responses, please send them to the CSCB at…

2015-16 CCS Course - Register now!

October 6, 2015
Le texte français suit le texte anglais The CSCB is pleased to announce that applications for the 2015-16 CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course are available now. The online CCS course offers flexible and interactive professional training for adult learners. Available in either English or French…

CBSA Message (TCC015-106) – Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota

October 6, 2015
Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who use EDI to transmit their trade data. Reference: Notice to Importers, Serial No. 872 dated September 15, 2015 Prepared and Distributed by: Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Please be advised that the wheat products tariff rate quota (TRQ)…

CBSA Message (TCC15-105) – Barley Products Tariff Rate Quota

October 6, 2015
Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who use EDI to transmit their trade data. Reference: Notice to Importers, Serial No. 871 dated September 15, 2015 Prepared and Distributed by: Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Please be advised that the barley products tariff rate quota (TRQ)…

Trade deficit balloons to $2.5 billion in August

October 6, 2015
Statistics Canada says the country's trade deficit with the world increased to $2.5 billion in August — much higher than economists expected. The increase came as exports fell 3.6 per cent in August, while imports edged up 0.2 per cent. Economists had expected a deficit of $1.2 billion for the month…

CFIA – Feedback Requested

October 5, 2015
One of our members has brought to our attention a problem with faxes they receive from the CFIA. In this particular case, only a partial document is received. They have contacted the CFIA and the CFIA has asked if others are experiencing the same problem. If you are, it would be appreciated if you…

Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement reached

October 5, 2015
...The deal – signed Monday following negotiations that stretched over the weekend between 12 nations representing 40 per cent of global GDP – has the potential to dramatically reshape Canada’s trade landscape. It will gradually reduce steep tariffs on a number of Canadian exports to mature markets…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 5 October

October 5, 2015
A) Chapter 02 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses: "In transit through Canada" and "Other end uses" originating from: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands…
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Meetings with the CITT

October 2, 2015
The CSCB was invited to participate in two recent meetings involving the CITT. The first, an all-day event on September 30th, was entitled “What Makes Us Tick? A Colloquium with the Canadian International Trade Tribunal”. All seven members of the Tribunal were present, as well as lawyers, government…

Message to Customs Brokers regarding Softwood Lumber

October 2, 2015
Please note that we are presently experiencing technical issues with the daily report for softwood lumber for the month of October. There is an investigation underway. We will provide you with an update as the information will become available. For further information, please contact Gordon Chestnut…

2015 Toronto Region Education Seminar - Tariff Classification - Don't Miss It!

October 2, 2015
The CSCB Toronto Region would like to invite you to an education seminar on Tariff Classification. This seminar will take place on Thursday, October 29th, 2015 in Mississauga! The session will be led by Trent Cosgrove, Transportation & Customs Advisor, TCA Ltd. Join Trent in an interactive learning…

2015 CSCB National Conference Presentations

October 2, 2015
Presentations from the 2015 CSCB National Conference in Kelowna, BC are now available on the CSCB website. To access, please refer to the 2015 CSCB National Conference Presentations, or access through your CSCB Account under "Member Services", "Recent Updates".